Out at Gwen's studio at Dodgers Ferry we learnt about how to use natural every day materials to create dye.
We used a variety of materials including flower petals, onion leaves and leaves or bark.
We then placed these in lines along a cut out pieces of a wool blanket. We folded the blanket fabric back and forward and each time added another line of flowers and onions.
When we had finished this we folded them into little bundles and tied them tightly with string before putting them into a boiling hot pot of water. We left them there until colour had gone through the fabric and tool them out.
As we unfolded them we carefully pulled out the remaining bits of materials.
Before hanging them up to dry.
We had also made some bundles with silk fabric to create scarves.
We needed to squeeze the extra water out of the material.
Gwen showed us some of the other materials she has dyed before. There were so many natural colours.
You can dye clothes to give them a new appearance too!
and of course, Hamida and Tess showed us their brilliant sense of humour. Before Hamida talked with us about wearing the headscarf in her religion.
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