Safflower Again

Back in January, I dyed four skeins with dried Safflowers to obtain some very bright yellows. From the left, mordanted with alum, copper, alum + tin and alum + iron. My seedlings are growing well, so I am using the 'house rule' that if I can grow it in my garden or allotment (or pick it locally) I can dye with it!

I had another shot at dyeing a batch of Safflowers the other day, this time to produce one skein (from the left) without mordant, one with alum, one with copper and one with alum and tin. These yellows will be added to my stash of yellow skeins ready for over-dyeing with woad. They are not so bright as my first attempt, but still quite luscious.