goldenrod dye

This is the goldenrod that grows behind our neighbour’s garage, overhanging our driveway. I didn’t ask before I took it but I freed up a whole parking space by cutting it down.

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The yellow it yields is as intense as its flowers (wool roving with alum mordant):

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I’m not confident about its fastness on cotton but it looks good for now:

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