naturaldyes

Black Natural Dye Recipe

Making black with cutch, logwood, and iron

Jul 16 • Pelican Quilts

Field Notes on Yellow Natural Dyes

A yellow surprise from my dye lab

May 17 • Pelican Quilts

Making Olive Green with Natural Dyes

Using logwood and iron with yellow dyes to achieve beautiful olive tones

Mar 20 • Pelican Quilts

My Core Yellow Palette

Making an array of yellows with natural dyes

Mar 15 • Pelican Quilts

A Dyer's Garden

Natural Dye Garden Update

Sep 25, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

Bite by Bite: Learning to Mordant

A Personal and Practical Guide to Mordants for Natural Dyes—What They Are, How They Work, and How to Begin

Apr 28, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

What's the Matter with My Madder?

A dye journal entry about troubleshooting madder, followed by a detailed guide for working with madder on linen and cotton.

Apr 10, 2025 • Pelican Quilts

Exploration of Green, Part 1

Natural Dye Journal: Green

Aug 19, 2023 • Pelican Quilts

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