After collecting the papery skins of yellow onions for about a year, I finally took the time to put in an order for the materials I would need to dye with them. I chose some cotton items since so far I have only worked with silk and wool, and I know my vegan friends are looking for things they can use too. I also invested in mordants I would need to get the colors I wanted, or at least I hope I get. Since there can be a fair amount of variation working with natural dyes, you never know 100%.
Cotton materials after a light mordant process 
Silk and silk/wool blends getting their mordant 
Starting the onion skin simmer 
After resting overnight, look at that color!
I’ll show some final products later, but look at this beautiful fabric and colors already emerging after about 15 minutes in the dye.
