mulberries – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:27:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 mulberries – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Fabric Dyeing with Mulberries https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/fabric-dyeing-with-mulberries/ https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/fabric-dyeing-with-mulberries/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:08:25 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=6663 I spend my work days discussing all facets of fabric including performance, construction, aesthetic, dye methods, etc., but rarely am I involved in the physical process of creating or dyeing fabric. A few weekends ago while on a walk around the preserve near our place, Ken and I came across a flourishing mulberry patch, and I got the idea to try my hand at fabric dyeing at home using our foraged mulberries. I didn’t know much about how to actually create the dyes using natural dye stuffs, so I called on the experience of Sweet Paul and Burda. The process is super simple, and the end result is beautiful! I also experimented with shooting the fabrics in low light for moodier shots. My first foray, and I love how they turned out! Materials Needed: Prepare the Fabric for Dyeing: 100% cotton or linen fabric. I cut the into 24″ squares to use as tea towels. 1/2 cup Salt 8 additional cups of Water For the Dye: 3 cups of Ripe mulberries or berries of your choice 8 cups of Water Large stock pot Fine mesh strainer Large bowl or small bucket Other Materials: Drop cloth (optional) Clothesline and clothes pins for drying Prepare the fabric by bringing 1/2 cup […]

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