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Here’s a palette with natural dye recipes suitable for that end of summer transition where the light turns golden and the air cools. The Orange Red reminds us of the underside of a liquid amber leaf; the Bright Olive is a neutral, gray-green, and the Creamy Beige is surprising in that we don’t often think about dyeing light tan shades, but this one is easy and elegant. Orange Red (on silk fabric) 15% Aluminum sulfate mordant 4% madder extract Bright Olive (on cotton muslin) 5% Aluminum Acetate mordant 5% pomegranate extract 2% marigold mix extract 1%rich logwood purple Creamy Beige … Read more