Finished Quilt!

Quilt. 48 x 60 inches. Hand quilted. Naturally Dyed. Hand stitched binding. 

The fabric was naturally dyed using the following materials: Osage Orange Tree Wood, Rosemary, Cutch, Cochineal, Lac, Blackberries, Avocado Pits and Japanese Maple Leaves. 

I spent every single spare second I had on this project, which is why I was able to finish it so fast. I want to say it took around 30 hours to complete everything (not including the dyeing). 

Handmade Pillow using Naturally–Dyed Fabric.

I LOVE how this turned out!!

The fabric used was naturally–dyed with avocado pits, cutch, and Japanese Maple leaves. 

Natural Dyeing: Avocado Pits.

Who knew that avocado pits—when used as a dye—created a lovely muted pink hue? 

I am in love with the results. I treated the fabric prior to dyeing (scouring, tannin bath, alum bath), so it was a full day of work, but completely worth it. 

Take Away: Saving avocado pits in the freezer until you have enough for a full dye bath, 

takes up a lot of real estate if you're into frozen goods, but makes for a killer batch of dye.