So this is kind of incredible:
These are little pieces of silk that we boiled with food.
- yellow = turmeric
- pale pinky brown = avocado pits
- pale brown = black bean
- rich brown = onion skins
- blue = purple cabbage with baking soda and dish soap
- white with green lines = purple cabbage with baking soda and dish soap (just not as much)
- purple = just purple cabbage
- pinky purple = purple cabbage with vinegar
These are my cotton samples. You can see that the silk takes the dye better. It has something to do with the difference between protein fibres and cellulose fibres.
There are lots of other dyes to try. I think I would like to try it with my family. Marcus is lucky because his favourite colour is yellow.
Instructable for making orange dye with carrots
I would like to try dying cotton yarn or maybe silk thread since it would take the colour better. Then I would like to try embroidery with it. I might need to do it outside in the summer time though. The smells were really strong.