tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post7178826328956031495..comments2024-01-29T00:10:48.362-08:00Comments on Sweetpea Path: Abundance, of sorts...Sweetpeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-83028184433478464152012-10-04T12:51:16.262-07:002012-10-04T12:51:16.262-07:00Donna, I am chuckling..."the anticipation is ...Donna, I am chuckling..."the anticipation is probably very strong" is putting it a wee bit on the mild side...it makes one CRAZYCRAZYCRAZY with anticipation and every *bundler* I talk to seems to feel the same way. An affliction!Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-70313392795917699702012-09-30T13:52:55.191-07:002012-09-30T13:52:55.191-07:00Artists will always try to find connections... you...Artists will always try to find connections... you are thinking more about colors and HOW to get the colors you are looking for and so of course you would wonder how clothing was dyed way back when.. I love the bound looks and would have a hard time unbounding the bundles... but the anticipation is probably very strong.. to see what colors and patterns nature produced.layershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-37168477801547524452012-09-28T11:46:16.477-07:002012-09-28T11:46:16.477-07:00Thanks so much for all that info on elderberries, ...Thanks so much for all that info on elderberries, Pat ~ very helpful. The whole subject of oxidation is another level to all this, isn't it? I notice some semi-dramatic changes from just dried to several days later. Dunno what to do about the dang tweeters :>/<br /><br />Jen....whew....I was confused, thought your blogspot was going poof as well. I'm calmer now & will put you back in my sidebar ;>]]Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-67041978106062724542012-09-28T11:42:10.363-07:002012-09-28T11:42:10.363-07:00...could be a long line of study, T, but I find th......could be a long line of study, T, but I find the whole subject fascinating. Especially since so many of the dyes have held up well for centuries. They certainly knew what they were doing. Or not, I guess, but stumbled upon some persistent formulas. I hope my purple lasts. Tests forthcoming...Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-32915371562929554342012-09-28T11:39:43.052-07:002012-09-28T11:39:43.052-07:00OH, to find MORE beauty in aging, Nancy...I'm ...OH, to find MORE beauty in aging, Nancy...I'm going to keep looking (very fervently)!<br />Woad?!? yes, that's sounds extremely probable. Have yet to try it. Have you compared it with indigo and if so, what were your findings?Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-68200723299313690462012-09-26T15:25:16.314-07:002012-09-26T15:25:16.314-07:00Looking back in time to pre commercial dye process...Looking back in time to pre commercial dye process is something that I had not thought about. But you have brought this to my attention. Yes what were all those extraordinary coloured dresses dyed will.... <br />that bluish purple in your cloth is stunning.<br />xtthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430494885069813060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-15334525383718559252012-09-26T14:09:30.552-07:002012-09-26T14:09:30.552-07:00I find myself enjoying things I never used to like...I find myself enjoying things I never used to like as well!<br />The beauty of aging, perhaps!<br />I'll wager woad is the blue of Marie's beautiful gown.Long Ridge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538178979488308047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-78285167255107366682012-09-26T11:26:30.340-07:002012-09-26T11:26:30.340-07:00Interesting re: birds eating elderberries. Our'...Interesting re: birds eating elderberries. Our's are heavy w/berries and no birds. Not sure why because we totally have'em in abundance. Perhaps waiting for some crazy dying folk to descend?? ;)<br /><br />I'm still *here* ... http://thisismyworldwelcometoit.blogspot.com ... but being branded is going away. hopefully no broken hearts. xoJen Wordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166427619338355642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-74054109343364618352012-09-26T11:09:46.276-07:002012-09-26T11:09:46.276-07:00Elderberries are a great source of dye for me. I ...Elderberries are a great source of dye for me. I use them bundled with my rust work which is done cold. But it takes a while to cure the silk. I presently have a piece curing in a tin lined box (It will be a year soon, only one more year to go before I wash the piece). I covered my elderberries this year in an attempt to keep the birds out. I couldn't prop the net above the berries as the branches were already over 10 feet. The dang birds just landed on top and ate through the net--then to top it off, perhaps because of the drought, the berries were dried to a powder by the time I got around to harvesting. I saved them in hopes of reconstituting some color in bundles that I'll cook. <br /><br />The initial color of the elderberries is magenta but it oxidizes to a blue or blue violet color, although I've used leaves for resist (against the rusty pipe) and kept the magenta color in those areas. I'd love to get my hands on some blackberries. Think I might have to go visit a friend of mine... Pat Vivodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411887608636024114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-28397931138475486802012-09-26T10:32:49.960-07:002012-09-26T10:32:49.960-07:00ooh Deb, let me know how you like it (if you recom...ooh Deb, let me know how you like it (if you recommend it), as I finished 'Abundance' last night...Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-27240811500178264072012-09-26T10:30:50.742-07:002012-09-26T10:30:50.742-07:00Many thanks, Ayn. I hope I can replicate the purp...Many thanks, Ayn. I hope I can replicate the purple/sage marks...definite swoon-makers for me.<br />So happy you stopped by.Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-31347328374691888642012-09-26T10:28:32.989-07:002012-09-26T10:28:32.989-07:00Since I dislike the actual yearly Christmas immens...Since I dislike the actual yearly Christmas immensely, this is a rewarding substitute! To be corny, the gifts that keep on giving, too. Seriously tho, its presents year round with bundling...no wonder we all get addicted. And Marie's rose? Too pale for dyeing purposes ;>]]Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-27156674604467682042012-09-26T10:24:30.554-07:002012-09-26T10:24:30.554-07:00Jen, the dang tweeters got ALL my elderberries thi...Jen, the dang tweeters got ALL my elderberries this year. They are fast. Lesson learned for next year = must cover them early. I'll just have to be content with me blackberries....<br />So happy to have you stop by. It's almost d-day ~ the 1st of October ~ when your blog will go poof.<br />Are you shure you want to break my heart like that?!?!?!?!?Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-19039083935609527922012-09-26T10:02:59.521-07:002012-09-26T10:02:59.521-07:00Hi Jacky! The sage green came from (as far as I&#...Hi Jacky! The sage green came from (as far as I'm guessing) a hot bath of chopped up carrot tops with some copper mordant thrown in the brew. Good luck saving some of those blackberries for important dye matters ;>]]Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-25704120084198573142012-09-26T10:00:23.710-07:002012-09-26T10:00:23.710-07:00[ chuckling ] Carol, you can be sure it was pick-o...[ chuckling ] Carol, you can be sure it was pick-one-eat-two the whole way down the hedgerow.Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-29832719196472931202012-09-26T09:59:26.375-07:002012-09-26T09:59:26.375-07:00That purple, as its oxidized, has gone quite a *na...That purple, as its oxidized, has gone quite a *navy blue* purple...extraordinary how air keeps altering color. Thanks, deanna, I'm happy with it ;>]]Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-32885023990459516762012-09-25T17:33:34.984-07:002012-09-25T17:33:34.984-07:00Love your purple/sage green cloth. I picked up a ...Love your purple/sage green cloth. I picked up a copy of Adam and Eve by Naslund but haven't started it yet. Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-37422234935452589302012-09-24T14:34:55.746-07:002012-09-24T14:34:55.746-07:00Love those bundles, and your story of being attrac...Love those bundles, and your story of being attracted now to things you never (thought you) were in the past. and what lovely green and purple colors!Aynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987964585742286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-27528136499813024362012-09-24T05:14:58.724-07:002012-09-24T05:14:58.724-07:00Oh boy - Christmas is around the corner as I wait ...Oh boy - Christmas is around the corner as I wait for you to unwrap all these gorgeous bundles. Love the green and purple! Were you also wondering what you could do with those rose petals that Marie was holding? *smile*Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-12513034513424536942012-09-24T04:41:03.524-07:002012-09-24T04:41:03.524-07:00those bundles make me swoon. they almost ...almost...those bundles make me swoon. they almost ...almost... make me want to create something to hold them. ;)<br />have you tried elderberries as a dye source? I ask because our's are reaching ripeness and as I picked some to taste yesterday I was left with purple streaked hands. I thought of you. :)<br />part of this aging process, these diversions down unexplored paths is the delightful (re)discoveries of cast aside "things I don't do". lovely!Jen Wordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166427619338355642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-29709155368004238922012-09-23T21:00:01.977-07:002012-09-23T21:00:01.977-07:00I'm excited...we're coming into blackberry...I'm excited...we're coming into blackberry season here (I will have to make sure that hubby doesnt get rid of all of them as I *need* them for dyeing. I love the colour and effect you got. The sage green is beautiful too. Is that just from the blackberries also or copper mordant?<br /><br />It bet you are itching to stich these new pieces.<br /><br />Must look up that author too. Sounds like an interesting read.<br /><br />Jacky xoxJackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347191565099767347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-62200031412473475302012-09-23T18:43:52.195-07:002012-09-23T18:43:52.195-07:00Ha! I knew the beginning lines were an intro to dy...Ha! I knew the beginning lines were an intro to dying. I must admit that since I don't dye I would have been eating those beautiful berries!!Carol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434342308817990711.post-91639519321545776252012-09-23T16:43:01.854-07:002012-09-23T16:43:01.854-07:00that green and purple piece is gorgeous. and such ...that green and purple piece is gorgeous. and such healthy looking berry plants.deanna7treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.com