Tansy flower tops will give a yellow dye.

Difficulty Level: Average
Time Required: 6 hours

Here’s How:

1. Use equal weight of tansy flowers to weight of wool. Cut the flower tops of tansy plants when they are in full bloom.
2. Chop the tansy flower tops into small pieces and place in a dye pot filled with water.
3. Simmer the dye pot for 1 – 2 hours. Let it cool and sit overnight.
4. Add the pre-mordanted clean wool to the dyepot.
5. Bring to boil and simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until sufficient colour is reached.
6. Turn off the heat and let the dye pot cool.
7. Remove the dyed wool from the dye pot.
8. Rinse in cool water, and let dry.

Tips:

• Tansy flower tops can be picked and dried for use later. The colour will be a bit different than using fresh blossoms.
• Try different mordants for different shades of colour, such as alum, tin or rhubarb leaves.
• An alkali solution (ammonia) can shift the colour to an olive brown.
• The addition of iron can give olive-green shades.

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