This gift box features the beautiful native and regional dyes of the southwest high desert region. Such beautiful and special specimens that come together to create a gorgeous and unique palette! Most of the dyes are homegrown here on Ancient Future Farm but some are foraged locally. This beautiful assortment of regenerative color includes 9 unique varieties in a beautifully packaged gift box. Some of the varietals are available exclusively in this gift box!
This box includes a total of 420 grams (nearly 1 pound!) of dyestuffs which will dye a good amount of fiber depending on the depth of shade you prefer and the type of fiber you will be dyeing. Included in the box is an instructional booklet containing recipes for each dyestuff. I did not include scouring detergent in the gift boxes this year. If you will be scouring cellulose fibers you will want to add a bottle of cellulose scour to your order. If you will be scouring protein fibers you will want to add a bottle of Orvus Paste to your order. Both are linked in the “you might also like” section below.
Included in the box:
Aluminum sulfate (100 grams), soda ash (25 grams), ferrous sulfate (25 grams), Navajo tea (25 grams), sand dock (100 grams), Hopi black sunflower seeds (35 grams), gamble oak mix (50 grams), goldenrod (30 grams), Rocky Mountain juniper (75 grams), gaillardia (30 grams), gallnut (45 grams), juniper mistletoe (30 grams), and 1 instructional booklet containing recipes for each dyestuff.
The gift box is 14’ x 10” x 4”
Most of these dyestuffs were planted, tended to, harvested, and cured by Sara here in southwestern Colorado on Ancient Future Farm. Some of the dyestuffs were foraged locally by friends. Our family has been tending this land and soil with regenerative growing methods since 2005. Our soil is nurtured through extensive cover cropping and no-till farming methods. Our crops are fertilized with compost that we make right here on site. We never use synthetic chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or fungicides. All of our natural dyestuffs are packaged in heat sealed envelopes to keep them fresh. For best results we recommend using them within a year although they will last far longer if stored properly in a dark, dry place.
Resources:
Farm & Folk Natural Dye Series (free blog posts for beginner dyers)
The Natural Dye Recipe category on my Blog
Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy
This gift box features the beautiful native and regional dyes of the southwest high desert region. Such beautiful and special specimens that come together to create a gorgeous and unique palette! Most of the dyes are homegrown here on Ancient Future Farm but some are foraged locally. This beautiful assortment of regenerative color includes 9 unique varieties in a beautifully packaged gift box. Some of the varietals are available exclusively in this gift box!
This box includes a total of 420 grams (nearly 1 pound!) of dyestuffs which will dye a good amount of fiber depending on the depth of shade you prefer and the type of fiber you will be dyeing. Included in the box is an instructional booklet containing recipes for each dyestuff. I did not include scouring detergent in the gift boxes this year. If you will be scouring cellulose fibers you will want to add a bottle of cellulose scour to your order. If you will be scouring protein fibers you will want to add a bottle of Orvus Paste to your order. Both are linked in the “you might also like” section below.
Included in the box:
Aluminum sulfate (100 grams), soda ash (25 grams), ferrous sulfate (25 grams), Navajo tea (25 grams), sand dock (100 grams), Hopi black sunflower seeds (35 grams), gamble oak mix (50 grams), goldenrod (30 grams), Rocky Mountain juniper (75 grams), gaillardia (30 grams), gallnut (45 grams), juniper mistletoe (30 grams), and 1 instructional booklet containing recipes for each dyestuff.
The gift box is 14’ x 10” x 4”
Most of these dyestuffs were planted, tended to, harvested, and cured by Sara here in southwestern Colorado on Ancient Future Farm. Some of the dyestuffs were foraged locally by friends. Our family has been tending this land and soil with regenerative growing methods since 2005. Our soil is nurtured through extensive cover cropping and no-till farming methods. Our crops are fertilized with compost that we make right here on site. We never use synthetic chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or fungicides. All of our natural dyestuffs are packaged in heat sealed envelopes to keep them fresh. For best results we recommend using them within a year although they will last far longer if stored properly in a dark, dry place.
Resources:
Farm & Folk Natural Dye Series (free blog posts for beginner dyers)
The Natural Dye Recipe category on my Blog
Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy
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