tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post7736833691603067778..comments2024-03-28T17:33:05.722-04:00Comments on Judy's Journal: Learning about Saint John's Wort for dyeingJudy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-25172101581743767202020-06-29T09:55:57.101-04:002020-06-29T09:55:57.101-04:00Most experts say that the reds of St. John’s wort ...Most experts say that the reds of St. John’s wort fade to beige over time. <br />India Flint might know if it’s possible to increase the fastness. Best of luck xxJudy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-76571307668678398542020-06-28T15:21:00.230-04:002020-06-28T15:21:00.230-04:00Hi. I got this incredibly beautiful maroon while h...Hi. I got this incredibly beautiful maroon while hoping for lettuce green! But please tell me is it a fast colour?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05499567116044423100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-38979818153214919022017-06-02T00:11:01.760-04:002017-06-02T00:11:01.760-04:00I have been extracting the red for a long time by ...I have been extracting the red for a long time by only using the flowers, but i am using it in a oil, for herbal reasons and had decided to use onlt the leaves, since the flowers won't bloom in my garden and guess what? I got a lovel red oil after my months long wait! I am going to do some experiments with it in my cloth dying now, after taking a class with Lotta Helleberg this spring, and reading India's post! Thanx for the great information!Matriarchal Flagshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707610282846656513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-15471923000147642922014-08-04T20:20:31.761-04:002014-08-04T20:20:31.761-04:00peekaboo - i see you in those lovely curtains. in ...peekaboo - i see you in those lovely curtains. in those circles inside a square . . . jeanne hewell-chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968723702291208185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-73256801413475203552014-07-28T10:24:10.597-04:002014-07-28T10:24:10.597-04:00Lovely color, even if not red!Lovely color, even if not red!Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-8509238270009277132014-07-26T01:08:20.474-04:002014-07-26T01:08:20.474-04:00Thank you India
I have saved the tops of the plan...Thank you India<br /><br />I have saved the tops of the plants without the flowers. I understand that they will still be OK even if dried. I want to try some more as am intrigued by getting red colour from this plant.Judy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-79735608458496545712014-07-25T23:30:39.763-04:002014-07-25T23:30:39.763-04:00if you are using only the flower heads then you...if you are using only the flower heads then you're potentially wasting a lot of dye. <br /><br />if you make an ecoprint from the top six inches of a flowering stalk you will see that the red dye [which is the one that will fix on protein fibres] is contained in little dots on the plant, quite thickly on the flowers but also on the leaves and stalks - decreasing in number as you go down the stalk. <br /><br />so it really makes sense to use the top six inches of the plant rather than just the flower heads<br /><br />bear in mind too that the water used to make up the dye will have an effect on colour as well<br /><br />and you may find that putting mordanted wool into the same dyebath as unmordanted won't give you clear colours...as some of that mordant may be released back into the dyebath and affect the colour.<br /><br />to get a deep cherry colour on wool i first of all drop in a piece of cotton [or other cellulose fibre] to pick up as much yellow as possible - then put in a wool sample. or put one of each into the dyepot, they'll each attract "their own" colour.<br /><br />it's a splendid dye plant. endless fun and amusement :) india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-68880440273019841762014-07-25T00:05:22.135-04:002014-07-25T00:05:22.135-04:00Thanks for sharing your experimentsThanks for sharing your experimentsLesley Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033681471800410670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-5203888407274980372014-07-24T16:45:22.337-04:002014-07-24T16:45:22.337-04:00Yes, Claire. I visited your blog about a week ag...Yes, Claire. I visited your blog about a week ago and saw what you had been doing and that partly inspired me to work with Saint john's wort. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Judy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-91955149274041728272014-07-24T16:34:46.459-04:002014-07-24T16:34:46.459-04:00Beautiful shades from a pretty amazing plant. I...Beautiful shades from a pretty amazing plant. I've been using the same plant just a couple of weeks ago here in Yorkshire. Clairehttp://www.clairewellesleysmith.co.uknoreply@blogger.com