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How To Dye Cotton Green With Red Hazelnut Leaves (No Mordant)

24th May 2022Natural Dyeing & Printinggreen, hazelnut, natural dye, natural fabric dye, tannin, tutorialLina

Dye cotton with red hazelnut leaves a beautiful lightfast and washfast green without mordant!

I was so surprised when I found out that red hazelnut leaves dye cotton fabric green! 😀 Despite most plants being green, it’s difficult to dye fabric green with natural dyes. In the past, green fabric was usually first dyed yellow and then over-dyed with blue dye.

But red hazelnut leaves turn cotton fabric green in one step! Continue reading How To Dye Cotton Green With Red Hazelnut Leaves (No Mordant) →

Historical Peasant Woman Outfit: Unboned Stays, Bumroll & Corded Petticoat

15th May 20221840-60 - Victorian, 18th Century, 1900s - Edwardian18th century, blue, corset, dress, edwardian, finished historical costume, green, underwear, upcycling, victorian, working womanLina

If you read my blog regularly, you know that I’m more drawn to historical lower class everyday clothing, especially rural working woman costumes. This is my newest peasant woman outfit: It consists of an unbleached chemise, unboned rural stays, bumroll and dyed-by-me corded petticoat and tucked skirt. An outfit like my historical farm girl outfit would’ve been worn in the 18th century or early Victorian era. And without the bumroll the working class woman costume is even suitable for the Edwardian era. Continue reading Historical Peasant Woman Outfit: Unboned Stays, Bumroll & Corded Petticoat →

How To Make DIY Natural Holi Powder From Scratch

26th March 2021Natural Dyeing & Printingbeetroot, blue, butterfly pea, carrot, cherry, DIY, fruit, green, homemade natural makeup, indian, natural dye, natural food coloring, pink, red cabbage, tutorialLina

Make your own DIY natural holi powder from scratch with cornstarch and fruits & vegetables!

I’ve always wanted to make a holi powder photoshoot with my dog. But I didn’t want to use store-bought holi powder because it’s expensive and I don’t know what’s in it. And as I often make homemade natural food coloring, I thought why not make my own DIY natural holi powder from scratch with fruits and vegetables. Making DIY natural holi powder is cheap, easy and so fun! Continue reading How To Make DIY Natural Holi Powder From Scratch →

4 All-Natural Green Christmas Cookies

3rd December 2020(Historical) Cooking Recipeschristmas, christmas cookies, cookies, green, kale, natural dye, natural food coloring, pistachio, recipe, sunflower seedsLina

Is there anything so Christmassy as green cookies? And what’s best, you can make all-natural green Christmas cookies – naturally dyed with vegetables or nuts!

Green is fairly easy to achieve with homemade natural food coloring. I’ve already made all-natural green Christmas cookies with pistachio nuts, matcha tea, curly kale and sunflower seeds. Yes, sunflower seeds can dye food green! 😀 Continue reading 4 All-Natural Green Christmas Cookies →

Edwardian Green Artificial Silk Lingerie – Petticoat & Camisole

19th May 20201900s - Edwardianedwardian, finished historical costume, green, underwearLina

I’m sewing an Edwardian lingerie dress with lightweight cotton fabric and lace inserts. And because the dress is very sheer, I made this lingerie set to go under. I used artificial silk made from natural fibers which is historically accurate because artificial silk underwear was already made in the Edwardian era. Artificial silk lingerie was used to replace expensive silk lingerie. Continue reading Edwardian Green Artificial Silk Lingerie – Petticoat & Camisole →

Naturally Green Shamrock Matcha Cookies

1st April 2019(Historical) Cooking Recipescookies, green, natural dye, natural food coloring, recipeLina

These shamrock matcha cookies are a truly decadent treat for a special occasion because matcha is so expensive!

These shamrock-shaped cookies are naturally dyed green with matcha. Because you have to add a lot of matcha to dye the cookies green, they taste strongly of tea but in a good way! Shamrock matcha cookies – a perfect all-natural green treat for St. Patrick’s Day! Continue reading Naturally Green Shamrock Matcha Cookies →

All-Natural Green Kale Polka Dot Cake

15th March 2019(Historical) Cooking Recipescake, green, kale, natural dye, natural food coloring, recipeLina

This surprise inside polka dot cake is naturally colored with kale and made without a cake pop maker! But don’t worry: the kale polka dot cake doesn’t taste of kale at all!

Continue reading All-Natural Green Kale Polka Dot Cake →

Victorian Pistachio Cake

4th January 2019(Historical) Cooking Recipescake, dairy-free, green, natural dye, natural food coloring, pistachio, recipe, victorianLina

This naturally green Victorian pistachio cake is an old German recipe from the 1860s!

You need 5 ingredients for the Victorian pistachio cake: pistachios, almonds, a lot of eggs, sugar and some flour. The cake is basically a pistachio marzipan sponge cake. The Victorian recipe says to make the pistachio marzipan first: pistachios, blanched almonds and some of the eggs were pounded in a mortar until they form a paste. But today, you can just use a food processor or blender to make the pistachio marzipan! Continue reading Victorian Pistachio Cake →

2 DIY Christmas Dog Toys: Christmas Wreath & Candy Cane Dog Toy

17th December 2018DIY Craftschristmas, DIY, dog, green, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Who doesn’t like a toy for Christmas? Turn old clothes and fabric scraps into these 2 cute DIY Christmas dog toys: A green and red Christmas wreath dog toy and and a red and white candy cane dog toy. You’re pup will love them!

These 2 DIY Christmas dog toys are great for playing fetch and tug-of-war with your dog. And the Christmas toys cost you nothing if you use your old torn clothes to make them. For the Christmas wreath dog toy I used an old sweater that I wore as a child. And for the candy cane dog toy I used old red and white fabric strips. Sweater pants and leggings work well too because you can cut them into long strips.

On my puppy’s instagram account @khaleesi_theblackgsd I share pictures of her playing with the DIY Christmas dog toys. Continue reading 2 DIY Christmas Dog Toys: Christmas Wreath & Candy Cane Dog Toy →

Green Surprise Inside Christmas Cake – Colored With Kale – With Hidden Cherry Jelly Tree

17th December 2018(Historical) Cooking Recipescake, cherry, christmas, dairy-free, green, kale, recipeLina

This naturally green surprise inside Christmas cake with a hidden cherry jelly tree is colored with kale!

This Christmas cake in the traditional christmas colors – red and green – is made with natural dyes – cherry and kale. And don’t worry, the green sponge cake doesn’t taste of kale, it tastes just like ordinary sponge cake! Continue reading Green Surprise Inside Christmas Cake – Colored With Kale – With Hidden Cherry Jelly Tree →