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Pioneer &Colonial Fun ~ Natural Dyes

Here is a greatproject for many subjects and craft projects!

You'll need:

• pot
• wooden spoon
• several squares of white cloth or yarn or whatevr you are dyeing
• Lots of onion skins
• purple grapes
• blueberries
• 2 or 3 teabags
• Cinnamon
• cranberries

Bring to a boil about 2 cups of water ina medium pan. Add one of the above ingredients. If using berriesmash them well. Reduce heat and let simmer. Stir and then addyour clothe or yarn. Keep it in for as long as you like. Thelonger you leave it the darker and deeper the color will be.Rinse and hang up to dry.

Here are the colors you will get:

• onion skins - yellow-brown
• Grapes - pale blue
• Blueberries-purple color
• tea bags - tan or brown
• Cinnamon- very pretty brown
• Cranberries - rose

If you know of other things that makeother colors please let me know and I will add them to the list.

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