Silk top is offerred in lots that weigh approximately 2 oz. and if more than one lot of a coloway is available, it will be noted. Each colorway is unique and impossible to duplicate exactly, so be sure to buy all you need for your project. $16.00 per lot.
Tussah is as easy to spin as fine wool. It can be spun thick or thin and will result in a soft yarn with a beautiful sheen that shows off color well. Use it for spinning, blending, mixed media work…
Note: Because colors can vary on individual monitors, a description of colors will be given. .
Simply Divine Silk Top
A photo of just some of the many batches of hand dyed silk top I have available. ..
The solid silvery green was dyed using dark purple daylilies in my garden – 1 lot
The yummy brown has a bronze sheen and was dyed using walnuts - only 1 lot left.
Multicolor – shades of pinks, purples, green and more, commercial dyes. – 2 lots
Multicolor – shades of brown, cinnamon, bronze, gold and more . commercial dyes – 1 lot
Simply Divine - Daylily SilkSilk dyed with daylilies resulting in a pale silvery blue green similar to the one in the group photo above.
Honeyed colored silk from Black Eyed Susans from the garden.
- Rose Mallow (Hardy Hibiscus – Dark Red) Green with blue tones..
Silk dyed using Black Eye Susans and Rose Mallow
Warm honey color from Black Eyed Susans
Green with blue tones from deep red Rose Mallow (Hardy Hibiscus)
There are quite a few more lots of natural dyed silk. I used mainly Rose Mallow, Daylilies, Black Eyed Susans, Walnuts.
From the Rose Mallow - differnt colored flowers gave me shades of blue green, sage green, chartruese, pale green, soft gold..etc..
From the Daylilies – many colors of daylilies resulted in many shades of sage green, silvery green, blue green, honey, soft gold and more.
Black Eyed Susan – shades of tan, gold, honey
Walnuts – rich browns… only have 1 left.. kept if for myself but too bysy to use it right away.
If you are interested in any of the ones described above, please let me know..
