Harvesting Color -- Goldenrod

You understand how it is when you have company: Instead of "I should take pictures of this beautiful basket of hastily harvested dyestuff" you're thinking "Is there enough milk for breakfast tomorrow?"

Fresh goldenrod in the dyepot

But I did get goldenrod gathered while my parents were visiting. That went in the freezer -- we'll see how well that works this winter. And I got more gathered and brewed this week.

Goldenrod-dyed cotton rug warp

This is cotton rug warp, which I dearly love for looping projects. The variations in the dye uptake might not be to many dyers' tastes, but are perfect for what I do. I plan to wax this thread and use it in a bag with bracken-dyed rug warp. More on that next time.

In the meantime, I used the last of the milk in potato soup last night. Bill made do for breakfast anyway. Things are getting back to normal-ish here.