a very bright – yellow

the rhubarb root sat around fermenting for 10 days

it actually smells quite pleasant

from the right–

silk from the first dyeing – beside it is silk from the second bath

can’t call it an exhaust bath because it obviously isn’t exhausted

next is the wool from the first pot

finally is wool from the second pot – with NO mordant – hardly any change in shade

the fabric is silk shantung, alum mordant, second bath

the root fibre went back into the dye pot and I’ll dye again in a few days

think most of the yarns will get overdyed with indigo

finished spinning the silk hankies

right to left – all the colours blended

then, just the pinky purples

and finally, the two yellows with the final bits of pink

in the studio – I choose this pattern because all the colour is in the pattern weft

which means each tea towel can be different – and I don’t get bored

the rhubarb yellow must have gone to my head

2/8 yellow/green cotton and a 2/5 mercerized yellow go well with the natural linen

what comes next?  orange or maybe purple