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Looking for Violet Blossoms to make dye
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Posted by christineelfman Upstate New York (My Page) on Wed, Mar 29, 06 at 11:36
I am searching for enough violet blossoms to dye a dress. Could anyone recommend a seller of violet blossoms? I have found violet LEAVES for sale, yet I am unable to find just blossoms. Dried petals, fresh petals, or cut violets would be suitable. Organic/ environmentally sustainable harvest is ideal. The dress is to celebrate violets, not destroy them.
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RE: Looking for Violet Blossoms to make dye
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- Posted by etii France 8 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 5, 06 at 5:28
Hello :-)
Well, I think your asking is about to remain dead letter !
I do love violets, I will never be crazy enought to cut hundred of them just to dye a dress: NO WAY ! Sorry for that. Anyway, I don't have hundred of them :-)
What about growing yourself violets for that ? All the best :-) PS: asking all posts and making some I feel as beeing a kind of throll :-/ Where are all violet's fan ???? |
RE: Looking for Violet Blossoms to make dye
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| Have you done a test drive on usuing violets for dye? Some plants don't come true to petal color. I am not a very experienced natural dyer, but I have done a few. Concord grape gives a nice purple. I have 100's of violets here, but they are pale purple. I am curious to see how this turns out. Could you update me on your progress?Thanks,
Robin |
RE: Looking for Violet Blossoms to make dye
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| And how fast would the colour be, I wonder? Interesting question, though; not one I've heard before. |
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