Hi Anita My husband is a furniture maker, so has supplied me with a variety of wood sawdust and shavings. I've used mahogany and walnut, both of which gave a nice brown (the mahogany a reddish brown, almost rust color) I have a rug I wove many years ago which contains some yarn dyed this way and those areas have remained colorfast. So you might try a cabinet maker shop in your area - most have plenty of spare sawdust! :) Will be interested to hear from others about getting a good brown with natural materials, particularly walnut hulls. wrnk, you're right! It's a great thing to have a forum where we can discuss a topic like the precise tuning of a spinning wheel, with complete understanding from others (and no fear of being labeled weird)
Susan in Maine http://www.goosepond.com/fiber http://www.elegantknitter.com I'm planning a project that needs 4 colors - will be wool. I have madder, Osage orange and logwood dye packets. Now I need a brown. Any suggestions will be most appreciated. It would be lovely if I could gather something wild around here in Northern NH USA, but don't really think there's anything available that will give me a brown. Is it about time for walnut hulls to be ready and if so does anyone have a contact to purchase some? TIA Anita Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
