Wednesday, May 4, 2011

out of & into the dye-pot

out of the dye-pot: Two pieces of cloth landed on the latest Anthropologie catalog as I was clearing off the table for dinner the other night -- my work table and the kitchen table are one and the same, sort of a pain sometimes. The three of them looked so beautiful together . . .


The pleated-looking silk was dyed with old "dragon's blood" incense. The fluffy silk organza was dyed with a clivia blossom and leaf, wrapped in purple hemp string. I love their textures as much as their beautiful peach and pink colors. So soft and cloud-like. And nest-like, too. These won't be ironed just yet.

into the dye-pot: Dried lavender flowers (forgotten but found, from 2007!) and white linen.

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6 comments:

  1. Nat PalaskasMay 4, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    They look like they are ready to float away sky high! I remembered you did the one with dragon's blood incense. Are you happy with it? Hugs Nat

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  2. Deb GMay 5, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    I'm thinking cloud like too...at sunrise.

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  3. PeggyMay 5, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Nat, yes -- dragon's blood -- whodathunk? I adore it, a beautiful peach. xo

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  4. PeggyMay 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Deb, just want to hurl myself onto it -- too bad it's such a tiny piece . . .

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  5. cindyMay 6, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    these look delicious! what will you do with them?

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  6. PeggyMay 7, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Cindy, not sure but they'd be nice clouds on a piece -- maybe something along the line of a sun, moon, or stars!

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