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Originally posted by Nikki:
Anyone know of anywhere that I can order weld from, not the seeds, but dried plantstuffs instead? I've tried growing the stuff several times, and it never gets very big. I'm going to dig up my six tiny weld plants and see what they do to a pair of (white wool) pin-on sleeves, but I have a feeling the dyebath will be weak at best.

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my local dye expert is my buddy Paula. She's done lots of research into medieval dyes, and lots of hands on work making them work for her, including weld, madder and woad (she has a special dispensation from the county to grow this noxious weed).

you can reach her at: isatia@qwest.net

good luck!
--AM

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