Blueberries!

Another batch of dyeing that is going into the dye pot. This time l am wrapping them differently. No elastic bands but paper clips and metal clips and held down with a brick. These are steam dyed with Eucalyptus leaves only.

The next image is some bundles l steamed the other day being put on a shelf, so l forget them for a while..yeh as if l do that!

This next lot of bundles are materials dyed in blueberries. I am always fascinated how differently each type of material takes the dye.When l first took them out of their dye jar (not steamed) they were a beautiful bright purple but, once dried, much, much, much paler! Although l still like what was achieved.
This piece is blueberries on silk. LOVE this one more than most..here are images of the whole piece.

This is VERY thin cotton, almost gauze. A lovely grey.

This is a piece of canvas that l had left over from a painting..dyes really well. Love this blue/grey colour.

This piece of silk took the dye well and has a lovely quality about it.

A section of that piece of grey silk. Love the creases and l don't think l will iron them out. I also like the way that some of the blue looks purple, then a light blue and then grey. Love this piece.

Really like the way this muslin has taken the dye. I folded it as if doing tie-dye patterns.

 A piece of silk has ghosting  effect on it, really like it.

Interesting patterns on this piece of thick cotton.

 Thick cotton, wrapped with elastic bands.

 A piece of canvas folded and folded..like tie-dye.

 A piece of cotton.

 And last but not least, a piece of very old lace, which was given to me by my husband's Grandmother.