naturally.....

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.....

bundles of fun

a few rusty pieces of iron were added to the organic matter as well...

berries give great color....

i didn't realize how pornographic my bundles looked until i posted these pics...oh dear!

those iron flashes are worth pursuing....

antiqued!

berried!

 It has been a busy summer with not much time for artsy fun. Yesterday I gathered bits of things from the woods to jazz up a very tired and stained tablecloth and t-shirt.  I bundled them up, tied them tightly with string and then heated up some water in my cauldron. I threw in some annatto seeds ( from last week's Mexican cooking) and a few tea bags into the boiling water. I added my bundles, boiled for half an hour, then set them in the sun. This morning I untied the bundles. I am loving the organic colors, textures, and designs......bundles of fun.....