Thursday, May 22, 2008

Lilacs

it's raining hard today...and the lilacs are blooming in my backyard. i love the way they smell...and the way they look. so i was curious. will they DYE???? i picked about 2 quarts squished and boiled them up in water. DANG...my house smells awesome! and here is the silk--

3 comments:

Alpaca Granny said...

Rita, I'm going out to gather some lilacs right now.....
Maple

Unknown said...

have fun! it rinsed out even greener...it's a really super color...i want to see pictures when you're done!

Anonymous said...

did you use the flowers, leaves or branches for the dye pot