As my blogs on natural dyeing on vintage linens have been very popular and sparked a lot of talks and emails I thought I would do lots of research for myself and share with you.
Today is about RED. Below is the plants recommended to dye red with, I would also like to add that beetroot is very effective as well as you know.
I think natural dyeing is the way forward on vintage fabrics and I am enjoying dabbling in this immensely.......
This is a start of the colours you can naturally dye fabrics and wools with.... I hope you enjoy.
PLANTS WHICH DYE RED
Birch (Betula alba) Fresh inner bark
Bed-straw (Gallium boreale) Roots Brazilwoods - various leguminous tree bark
Cochineal - (Coccus Cacti) Insect
Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) Roots
Dyer's Woodruff (Asperula tinctoria) Roots
Evergreen Alkanet (Anchusa sempervirens)
Gromwell (Lithospermum arvense)
Lady's Bedstraw (Gallium verum) Roots
Marsh Potentil (Potentilla Comarum) Roots
Madder (Rubia Tinctorum) Roots
Potentil (Potentilla Tormentilla) Roots
Why not give it a go yourself.
Happy Stitching!
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