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I had fun with my first experiments using a natural dye; indigo! I dyed both linen and wool and made many, many punny jokes. I did a write up on my blog (http://isabelladangelo.blogspot.com/2016/05/a-post-in-which-isabella-dyes.html). Indigo was used in the 16th c to such a degree that both Germany and France banned the dye from being used since it threatened the woad industry.
oooh, what a lovely color. I had a frustrating experience with Rit dye last summer, maybe natural is the way to go! What do you think you'll make with the cloth?
For the wool, I'm hoping a kirtle. The linen will end up being another early 16th c Venetian style dress, most likely. :-) I need to overdye them because it didn't come out perfectly - practice makes perfect.