Sunday was a beautiful day on Lake Winnipesaukee.
After several damp and gloomy days the sun
shone brightly and the lake had calm winds blowing gently across it. Our friend, Terri Sontra from
Purple Moose Designs
joined Elizabeth for the day to create and explore with indigo. We began by making up our pot of indigo using synthetic
pre-reduced indigo from
Pro Chemical and Dye.
After mixing, the vat of dye needs to sit so we moved on to
tying, folding, and clamping our fabrics.
When we first made the vat, the mix was so clear we could see the
reflection of the trees above as if it was a mirror. By the time we were done with the fabric
preparation the vat was ready to try.
Here are some of our results.
You can see in the photos above and below how the fabric oxidizes from the green color it
is when you remove it from the indigo pot to the final blue color. It's lots of fun to watch it happen!
We think Terri did a terrific job in her first experience with indigo dyeing.
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