estes park weavers party with q green and brazilwood

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Estes Park Weavers Party with Q Green and Brazilwood

July 30, 2009


Patty, have you seen the mixing spoons?

Patty, have you seen the mixing spoons?


I wish that Q green would dissolve already!

I wish that Q green would dissolve already!


Girls, you’ll all get to put your yarn in the dyepot. No pushing!

Girls, you’ll all get to put your yarn in the dyepot. No pushing!


Isn’t that the cutest little coccoon you’ve ever seen?

Isn’t that the cutest little coccoon you’ve ever seen?


Double, double, toil and trouble…

Double, double, toil and trouble…


Beneath the steamy surface, the Q green cooks.

Beneath the steamy surface, the Q green cooks.


And here we have some stewed to perfection Q green fiber samples.

And here we have some stewed to perfection Q green fiber samples.


I can’t find the spoon, do you think David will mind if I borrow one of his wrenches?

I can’t find the spoon, do you think David will mind if I borrow one of his wrenches?


Oh, I could do wonderful things with these yummy yarns! I’ll have to get me some dyepots!

Oh, I could do wonderful things with these yummy yarns! I’ll have to get me some dyepots!


Well, of course we have to eat! What’s a party without food?

Well, of course we have to eat! What’s a party without food?


I think it needs to cook a little longer.

I think it needs to cook a little longer.


OOOOO! I love that brazilwood!

OOOOO! I love that brazilwood!


I can’t help myself, I have to check it one more time!

I can’t help myself, I have to check it one more time!


Look at this one, ladies!

Look at this one, ladies!


Up! Down! Up! Down! Now where did that little coccoon go?

Up! Down! Up! Down! Now where did that little coccoon go?


Interesting…brazilwood on this cotton yarn is bluer than on the wool.

Interesting…brazilwood on this cotton yarn is bluer than on the wool.


Finished Quebracho green samples

Finished Quebracho green samples


Finally found that pesky coccoon!

Finally found that pesky coccoon!


Hmmm. Leather samples shrunk to 1/5 their size and became rock hard!

Hmmm. Leather samples shrunk to 1/5 their size and became rock hard!


Tussah silk dyed in brazilwood.

Tussah silk dyed in brazilwood.


Horn button and shell soaked up the dye. Will probably need a coat of sealant.

Horn button and shell soaked up the dye. Will probably need a coat of sealant.


This piece of tussah silk was dyed in Q green then overdyed in brazilwood. Some folks just can’t stop messing around.

This piece of tussah silk was dyed in Q green then overdyed in brazilwood. Some folks just can’t stop messing around.


That was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing your dyes and setting it up, Patty.

That was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing your dyes and setting it up, Patty.


I enjoyed it too. Thanks for volunteering your home and mordanting all that yarn, Gayle!

I enjoyed it too. Thanks for volunteering your home and mordanting all that yarn, Gayle!

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