Back in April I posted about my indigo... well, it's not exactly time-laps photography, but poof! They're big! Not as big as can be, but still I'm proud of my first time growing the plant. The chicken wire keeps the chickens out.
They're even starting to blossom! I'll save the seed for next year!
So, We decided to try dyeing with it!
On the left I'm harvesting the leaves, and on the right I'm making the dye bath. The leaves are treated like a double boiler for a while, kind of makes a dye tea inside the jar.
The next photos didn't turn out well, since it got dark, but it's quite a process! I'll try to get some better ones next time.
Here's pictures of the finished products:
My knit hat, using the indigo dyed yarn.
Mom dyed a silk scarf in the same dye bath. I didn't think I had enough dyestuff to dye this much product, but I had more than I thought!
It's that time of year again, preparing for Art Farm, an art show featuring local artists and farms. The show isn't until November, but the artwork was due today. Can't wait for the show!
