I wore my marigold skirt to town the other day and it felt like the once white, linen skirt had turned, like a leaf, into a muted, organic, covering. I could smell the marigolds all day. So when I got home I rummaged for a couple of white, cotton tee shirts to dye. This time I placed iron washers and bolts on the cloth, as well as lots of marigolds. I rolled them up tightly and tied them with string. I keep adding organic materials to the dye bath so it is changing all of the time. It started with tea and annatto seeds....then I added amaranth one day....another day I added beet juice. Every time I dye, I throw in a couple more tea bags. I simmer the bundles for half an hour then lie them in the sun. The next morning I eagerly unroll the bundles......How to create a fall wardrobe...naturally.....
