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June Inspiration
    Posted by laura bellel on June 22, 2017 | 2 Comments  
    
II've been dyeing silk threads in colors inspired by the velvety shades of  petunias
Combinations of lac, logwood, madder and indigo
The milkweed flowers have begun to bloom. The air is filled with their heavy sweetmess. The tender, muted pinks seemed like the perfect color for some handspun wool yarn I've been saving.
 Milkweed  (Asclepias syriaca)
Handspun wool yarn soaked overnight in alum.
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