GD: Pamir Jewels

I wanted to post this before going away for a few weeks, even though I`m knackered by finishing various tasks and organizing us for the journey (as we all know, men are useless in it, just playing they`ve got everything under control, and then suddenly starting to look frantically for their passports 2 minutes before closing the house door). So, that all and cleaning, and loundry, and some shopping and....but enough of that, shhh.
Now it`s time for the Emperor of All the Wraps.

I know and feel that all the wraps are special, not only to their owners, but to me also, when I`m dyeing them.
But I can`t help the fact that I`ve been living in awe since my very own Pamir entered my door. There`s something simply magical about this wrap, something that cannot be reasonably explained. It`s almost as I can feel the warmth of the hands that weave it, one thread by one, for hours and days...and now that I`ve decided the fate of my Pamir (of which I`ll be saying more when I`m back in May), I appreciate its` uniqueness even more.
That is why I hope Julie, who sent me her beautiful wrap to be dyed, will love it truly and forever!

To dye this wrap, I`ve used mostly Sapphire Blue, Emerald Green, Aquamarine and some Teal.

4 Zaras from the past

As I`m going away for Easter in a few days` time, I`m only finishing 2 more wraps at the moment, which I will hopefully show tomorrow.
So, as a gap filler, I`d like to present you 4 Zaras that I dyed for one amazing lady`s wrap shop back in winter last year (it`s really April already?!)
There were actually 5 of them, but I didn`t take any decent photographs of the Zara She.
The colours were chosen by the owner, with my modifications where it was needed.

GD: Tuscany Zara

Some time ago I was asked by one US mama to create a gradation for her; she wasn`t sure about the colours then, and didn`t have a wrap for it yet. Recently then, taking advantage of Ellevil`s sale, I got her a Zara Natur which is one of my favourite wraps of all. And because Nicole decided on colours as well, this Zara was finally dyed with colours I used for Tuscany Indio gradation.
It came out beautiful, I know I shouldn`t be saying it, but it`s just another tribute to wonderful Zara design and weave!
So, Tuscany Zara is currently on the way to America, and I hope lovely Nicole won`t find it too...vivid! Yes, she`s actually the first mama to want the colours less saturated:)

Dyes used here: Yucca Green, Lemon Yellow with Soft Orange and Dark Brown with Chocolate Brown.

Erica vel Winter Heath or Violett Pfau brought to life

Out of habit (or should I say, addiction), I ordered a new Violet Pfau wrap from Didymos, hoping it would strip nicely to soft pink colour, but this Cold Turkey wouldn`t just cooperate...so, last night, while my set-up was occupied by another wrap, I took the bird to the bathtub.
And out it came, all sweet and girly, reminding me of those early spring flowers, bearing the Latin name of Erica Carnea. Commonly known as Winter Heath.
But Erica is a pretty name, and so is my Cold Turkey now!
A word of explanation: pink is not my colour of choice normally, but I make some exceptions with wraps:) and with this sort of purple not too many colours would really go well I think...

Wild (Garnet) Pfau and Manilla Envelope aka Camel Indio Hemp

There are things that seem easy at first, but the result can be so unpredictable that in the end they`re not easy at all...
Lovely Spanish mama sent me her Garnet Pfau to be stripped and dyed. So, stripping WAS easy. Then, as she wasn`t really sure what colour he wanted for it to be dyed, I suggested something light, like delicate chocolatey brown, as she wanted to keep the contrast. It appealed to her, so the birds took a plunge.
And they came out walnut-y brown with light chocolate hue. It is really hard to describe the colour, but it reminds me of coffee latte with chocolate and caramel, as the linen`s golden/brass thread is quite distinguishable.
Well, I hope it`ll appeal to Charo more when she sees it in person!I can totally see her using this wrap though)





Then goes a natty hemp indio that I dyed naturally according to the wish of another mama, this time a British one:) She envisioned a camel/teddy bear/light biscuit colour and acquiring it was, in spite of the first impression, quite of a task! Alas, I think I did it, as the hempy is already back home, tortured and molested to restore its` previous floppy condition:)

GD: Orchid Rosalinde

I know I`ve done a Zara Orchid some time ago, but these colours I associate with classic orchid gradations, so I thought that this Rosalinde could become part of my virtual orchids glasshouse too...
This one has been asked for by a lovely Spanish mama, and I`m very happy that it`ll live in a warm climate country!
I`m also glad that it came to me this time of year, now that we`re literally having early summer here in London, with all the blooming trees and balmy weather. I hope it`ll stay that way!
Thanks to this, I was able to photograph Nieves` wrap in our backgarden, as there`s no better set up than outdoors.

Aquamarin (Carmin) Fische

I think I`ve tried to use both German and English for the title, so there you have, a pseudo-polyglotic mixture;)
But you all know what`s this all about. 50% linen CF stripped from its` original Strawberry and Cream colours, and then dyed Aquamarine (of some sort). In other words, a faux AF.
To be honest, I was aiming at a slightly different shade. But, because I was dyeing it in the middle of the night, having finished something else (and in a way, stealing this moment to finally do something with my sad, unloved pink wrap-ah yes, I bought one AGAIN, missing it after having sold my first one), I was quite knackered (add to it a sleep refusing 20 - months old toddler), so didn`t have power to keep it in the dye bath for long enough.
It came out aquamarine-ish blue, with green fishies, which I quite like! Looks like a nice summer wrap now, and this time, it will STAY, I promise:)
I have a plan to dip it again sometime when I have an opportunity, because the shade I want for it belongs to my top faves of all. So, one day the ACF will change the scales, but as for now, it`s looking like this:





Ok, that`s enough of musings, time to get back to the tub!:)