May 2019
June 2019
Posted by laura bellel on May 31, 2019 | Add new comment
Lots of rain lately. The columbines are blooming.
It's fun to plant a packet of mived color columbine seeds. These were planted last year and the blooms are a lovely suprise.I love their color and shape.
Sunlight between storms. (Yes, the garage has seen better days.)
Muddy path
Dry land!
Madder silks
Posted by laura bellel on May 16, 2019 | Add new comment
I've been gathering amd sorting some madder dyed silks .
Organza
Raw silk
May 11
Posted by laura bellel on May 08, 2019 | Add new comment
Woad in bloom. Simple and sweetly scented.
It looks a little weedy next to the fancy tulips, but it's just as precious to me.
May
Posted by laura bellel on May 07, 2019 | Add new comment
I dyed some hemp silk fabrics with madder roots and indigo. This is one of my very favorite,most intersting kinds of fabric.
This piece of hemp/silk dyed with madder seems to echo the tulip shades.
The madder patch is thriving
Elsewhere