Dahlias - Dye Plants

Dahlia

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Dahlia blossoms will dye to shades of yellow, orange and green depending on the colour of the blossoms and mordants that are used. You can use pick the blossoms fresh, dry them or pick just after the first frost.

How to Dye with Dahlias
A dye recipe using Dahlia blossoms.

Yorkshire Dales Handwoven Fabrics
Mary Walker weaves fabrics and designs her own line of unique clothing with her handspun and hand-dyed yarns. She uses natural dyes: lichens, dahlias, onion skins, cochineal, logwood, indigo and brazilwood to create her colours.

Sources & Reference Materials

Dance of Dahlias
Phelan, Isabelle
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