Onion skin dyeing book

The book was made using fabrics dyed with onion skins
Small pieces of fabric were appliqued on the cover using machine stitching.
The pages were made using paper also dyed with onion skins.

The book was stitched together using coptic binding.

Dyeing with onion skins

I dyed a variety of natural fabrics and threads ( cottons/silks/linens) using an onion skin dyebath.
This was made after boiling up lots of onion skins . ( Around 25).
This was then strained, and the premordanted fabric added and simmered for a couple of hours.
The fabric was mordanted in a solution of alum and cream of tartar.
I also dyed some paper in the dye bath.
I will be making a little "manual" using some of the fabrics.
Watch this space!