"Lakeside Buoys" copyright Michelle L. Palmer

17'' x 24'' wool hooked rug on primitive linen

We have a blanket of white this morning with gentle snow falling.

My heart is lakeside... longing for warmth & sunshine.

Ready to dip toes in the water~

These buoys were licensed for notecards and dinner napkins

years ago. A fishing camp I visited nearly 30 years ago.

I couldn't stop photographing buoys!

Wishing I had taken more photographs of the handsome

cabins and boathouses.

I dyed the background wool: ProChem straw with mouse grey and

a touch of periwinkle. Some of the darker areas worked nicely

for the rope shadows. Hooked with #6 and #7 cut wool strips.

Hope you're all staying strong and healthy!

Thank you for stopping by~

Dyeing wool with acid dyes~

I have been taking a few hours each week to felt repurposed wool.

I am able to make new colors by using some of the dye that bleeds off.

Summertime is my planning & gardening time.

I will hopefully have all of the colors needed to rug hook
some new projects once the snow files again. (Not in any hurry for that) ;)

This week was my first experience using acid dyes!
We used Jacquard brand... perfect for small batches.

Success!

I had gathered these small jars 10+ years ago for
dyeing some of my wool roving to needle felt~

I will make a small swatch of the colors & make notes of mixes.

We followed all suggested safety precautions.

Dust masks, rubber gloves, proper ventilation & separate pots & utensils.

Followed the simple directions on the package.

There are directions on their site, too.

Jacquard:  https://www.jacquardproducts.com/acid-dye.html

How acid dye works: 

http://www.dharmatrading.com/home/did-you-know-how-acid-dye-works.html

I think I will be trying for turquoise and aqua next...

Some sunny yellow and deep golds!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Friends!