Natural Dyes - Dyer's Chamomile from my garden Hand spun yarn These natural plant-based lake pigments

These natural plant-based lake pigments can be used to make artist's paints including watercolor

and dip pens

Fern Silk - silk that has literaly been spun with the tiny fibers produced by Fiddlehead ferns

Hand-dyed in my studio with home-grown Weld

Natural Dyes - Dyer's Chamomile from my garden Hand spun yarn These natural plant-based lake pigmentsDyer's Chamomile (Cota tinctoria) is grown organically in my dye garden in Roanoke, VA. Dried flowers, sold by the ounce! Also known as Golden Marguerite, Dyer's Chamomile has been used for centuries throughout Europe and Central Asia as a stable yellow dye. It works very well on protein fibers (wool and silk) for the richest color, but can also be used on cellulose. Use at 50% WOG (weight of goods) for a medium to strong yellow. This sunshine yellow