Goldenrod dye

Goldenrod - Natural Dye - Wool Yarn: This beautiful wildflower creates an incredibly bright and wash-fast yellow.It is very easy to dye with these beautiful flowers and they yield a gorgeous green when overdyed with indigo... but that's a whole other story... to follow in another inst…

You can preserve goldenrod to use for natural dye, but it's important to know which ways work, and which ones don't, or you'll lose that sunny yellow color! While drying doesn't work well for this particular dye plant, there are other ways that DO work. This article will teach you how.

Posts about Goldenrod written by Catharine Ellis

Goldenrod Dye Card

The idea that a simple walk down the street or through a park can take you past a dozen different plants able to color your yarn in a stunning range of shades has piqued my interest since I was gifted a guide to natural dyes two years ago. Since then I have tried onions, indigo, coreopsis, goldenrod and scotch broom to dye my handspun.

There are so many wonderful dye plants to forage in fall. Check out this list to keep your dye pot supplied well after the end of summer.

How to Dye Fabric Naturally with Goldenrod

Nancy Tranter visual artist who interweaves the boundaries of time and culture, this style brings to light the past while instilling the ultra modern, creating a look that is authentically classic.

Natural dyeing using goldenrod flowers for fabric and yarn. Free natural dyeing guide to learn the best way to use natural dyes.

It's easy to dye fabric with goldenrod to create a beautiful yellow color. This method for dyeing with goldenrod gives delightful results!