Dye Plants

Mrs. Greenwood grows dye plants such as indigo plant and go nutting to collect acorns etc. Along with enjoying dying scarf, she donated surplus to a young crafts woman who practice dying and weaving using natural dye plants.

Harvesting indigo plant

Silk dyed with

Finally she decided to ask to make her own Kimono using natural dye.

Weaving

Completed Kimono

Completed Kimono

March 22, 2006

Rev. October 18, 2007