How wonderful to experiment with natural color with your daughter! There are so many incredible lessons to apply and it is such an amazing way for sensory play 💚 Have a blast!
Why was the seed meat not removed prior to dye extraction? Only the hulls are necessary for dye, correct? I am looking at multipurpose heritage crops and the Baker Creek site also notes the "food and fodder merits" of Hopi Sunflower Recognizing the Cowlitz people in whose footsteps I now tread.
Thank you for your very thoughtful questions, Linda, and for your patience awaiting my response as I've been traveling much of this month 🤎 You are correct that the hulls hold the color of this dye, so the seed meat can be removed and used for food, although I did not do this for the video. Appreciate you sharing this with our Color Quest family 🌻
Wow....I'm envious of your garden 🌼 I just planted my first dye flower seedlings, so hope to find some ground to plant them this season. Enjoy your flowers this summer and let me know if you can harvest some of its color 💚
@@breadandcloth You ready for the list? Weld, woad, madder, indigo, Hopi sunflower, marigold, coreopsis, amaranth, black hollyhock, calendula & safflower 🌼 I have a video from 3 weeks ago ALL about planting the seeds and building a small grow shelf in my kitchen if you want to check it out 😊 What are you planning to grow this year?
Many thanks as always, Bonnie, and to your love of experimentation! I love how the purples and browns look together - so naturally harmonized and velvety 💜🤎💜
I'm sorry to report that I haven't grown my own sunflowers in decades so I don't have a strategy to protect them from squirrels 🌻 In this video, I harvested sunflowers from a local farm, so I'm not sure if they were having issues with critters munching on the seeds. If you decide you want to try this dye source, you could buy seeds simply for the dye pot. The soft color might help put a smile on your face to help forget about your furry friends 💜
Could this dye be use for paper? My sister does card making and paper crafts and was asking when I told her that I grow HBD sunflowers and that they were used for fabrics.
Great question! Yes, you can use all types of fibers with natural dyes including paper. You will want to treat it with a mordant just like textile so there is a better bond with the paper. The colors may be slightly different and will shift over time, but since you will use a cold soak technique, you may welcome some of those lovely gray lavenders on the initial try. I have a few videos here on how to work with paper as the fiber, so those might be of interest to you & your sister 🌻
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thanks I’ll have my sister check those videos out as well. If I manage to get enough seeds for her before the squirrels get them all. 😂
Great video I know I dont have the Hopi seeds but do have sunflower seeds at home. I like the first method you did. Did you let the water cool and then add the felted balls. I am assuming the water in the jars are cold as the dye is working on the felt? I like the colors that came from that method
Thanks for joining us at Color Quest, Anne - so glad you liked the video. I'm fairly sure the black sunflowers I collected locally were not Hopi, so definitely worth trying what you have at home and seeing what you get! Yes, the first method was cold except for the first seed hot water blanch. The wool felt pompoms went into the dye when it was cold and kept more of the purplish gray colors which were very pretty 💜
@@sunnyw4148 I have only tried black sunflower seeds including Hopi which is an heirloom crop with a history of natural dyeing. If you can find Hopi, I would suggest trying those 💜
Very informative! I am Hopi but I learned so much from this video. 💚
I'm very humbled to hear that, so thank you from the heart 🤎 Hopi sunflower season is right around the corner!
I homeschool my daughter we collected black walnuts today and i have 100s of sunflower seeds from flowers i grew this year. Im so EXCITED
How wonderful to experiment with natural color with your daughter! There are so many incredible lessons to apply and it is such an amazing way for sensory play 💚 Have a blast!
I LOVE native-land!!! So happy to see them get a shout out! (I know this video is old but still!)
Never too old to celebrate our native land 🤎 Thank you for your sweet shout-out 🌻
I’m going to try this with the sunflowers I’m growing. Let’s hope it turns out better than my red cabbage did. Thanks for another great video 🌻
Lucky you to have sunflowers in your garden 🌼 Remember to be careful with heat on these if you want to try to keep a purplish gray hue. Have fun 💜
Why was the seed meat not removed prior to dye extraction? Only the hulls are necessary for dye, correct?
I am looking at multipurpose heritage crops and the Baker Creek site also notes the "food and fodder merits" of Hopi Sunflower
Recognizing the Cowlitz people in whose footsteps I now tread.
Thank you for your very thoughtful questions, Linda, and for your patience awaiting my response as I've been traveling much of this month 🤎 You are correct that the hulls hold the color of this dye, so the seed meat can be removed and used for food, although I did not do this for the video. Appreciate you sharing this with our Color Quest family 🌻
I have a massive flower garden in the summer, I am so excited about finding your channel.
Wow....I'm envious of your garden 🌼 I just planted my first dye flower seedlings, so hope to find some ground to plant them this season. Enjoy your flowers this summer and let me know if you can harvest some of its color 💚
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest what are you growing for dye?! Would love to hear!
@@breadandcloth You ready for the list? Weld, woad, madder, indigo, Hopi sunflower, marigold, coreopsis, amaranth, black hollyhock, calendula & safflower 🌼 I have a video from 3 weeks ago ALL about planting the seeds and building a small grow shelf in my kitchen if you want to check it out 😊 What are you planning to grow this year?
Oohhhh ‼️ These colors 💕💕💕 Loved the video & your experimental ways. 🌻🌻🌻
Many thanks as always, Bonnie, and to your love of experimentation! I love how the purples and browns look together - so naturally harmonized and velvety 💜🤎💜
❤❤❤Thanks for sharing 🎉
So happy to do so, Cindy 🌼🌼🌼
I love your experiments thank you🍀🌿🙏
You are most welcome. I love that you took the time to comment - thanks for being here!
Great video! Beautiful colors you got. Loved the palette!
Thank you, darlin' 💜 I just loved the colors too and they look amazing all together 🌼
Oooh I see purple 😁
Yes you do!! 💜🌼💜
how do you keep the squirrels away? i have suffered so many casualties mine can never fully go to seed im losing my mind
I'm sorry to report that I haven't grown my own sunflowers in decades so I don't have a strategy to protect them from squirrels 🌻 In this video, I harvested sunflowers from a local farm, so I'm not sure if they were having issues with critters munching on the seeds. If you decide you want to try this dye source, you could buy seeds simply for the dye pot. The soft color might help put a smile on your face to help forget about your furry friends 💜
Could this dye be use for paper? My sister does card making and paper crafts and was asking when I told her that I grow HBD sunflowers and that they were used for fabrics.
I think it can be as I’ve seen another video where they do color tests on paper towels.
Great question! Yes, you can use all types of fibers with natural dyes including paper. You will want to treat it with a mordant just like textile so there is a better bond with the paper. The colors may be slightly different and will shift over time, but since you will use a cold soak technique, you may welcome some of those lovely gray lavenders on the initial try. I have a few videos here on how to work with paper as the fiber, so those might be of interest to you & your sister 🌻
@@PlainVas You are correct - paper is a great fiber alternative to textile for natural dyes and botanical printing 🌻
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thanks I’ll have my sister check those videos out as well. If I manage to get enough seeds for her before the squirrels get them all. 😂
@@cydrych She will love dyeing paper for sure, and I'm sure there is enough to share with those furry friends! 🤎🐿🤎
Great video I know I dont have the Hopi seeds but do have sunflower seeds at home. I like the first method you did. Did you let the water cool and then add the felted balls. I am assuming the water in the jars are cold as the dye is working on the felt?
I like the colors that came from that method
Thanks for joining us at Color Quest, Anne - so glad you liked the video. I'm fairly sure the black sunflowers I collected locally were not Hopi, so definitely worth trying what you have at home and seeing what you get! Yes, the first method was cold except for the first seed hot water blanch. The wool felt pompoms went into the dye when it was cold and kept more of the purplish gray colors which were very pretty 💜
Sunflower seeds dyeing is long lasting?
Yes, there are natural tannins in seeds, so they hold their color well. I would still recommend using a mordant on your fiber to help with the bond.
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Which have you found the best for sunflowers?
@@sunnyw4148 I have only tried black sunflower seeds including Hopi which is an heirloom crop with a history of natural dyeing. If you can find Hopi, I would suggest trying those 💜
EXQUISITE!! I shared this video.🐞🕉️✌️
You are the best!! Thank you so much for sharing the natural color love 🌼💜🌼