I have been experimenting a bit with various plant dyes. I try to reuse the dye baths several times until the dye is fully exhausted. The variations that you can get in colour are amazing, depending on the strength of the dye bath, the acidity of the water, the temperature of the dyebath and how long you leave the item to soak in the dye bath.
Here is a photo gallery of cotton tote bags that have been dyed with plants.
Alder Buckthorn dyed Tote Bag – 1
Alder Buckthorn Tote Bag 2
Alkanet Root Tote Bag
Alkanet Root Tote Bag 2
Avocado Skin Dyed Tote Bag
Birch Bark Dyed Tote Bag 1
Birch Bark Dyed Tote Bag 2
Birch Bark Dyed Tote Bag 3
Cardoon Dyed Tote Bag
Cochineal Dyed Tote Bag 1
Dyers Greenwood Dyed Tote Bag
Elderberry Dyed Tote Bag
Indigo Dyed Tote Bag 1
Indigo Dyed Tote Bag 2
Indigo Dyed Tote Bag 3
Indigo Dyed Tote Bag 4
Lichen Dyed Tote Bag
Logwood Dyed Tote Bag 1
Logwood Dyed Tote Bag 2
Logwood Dyed Tote Bag 3
Madder Root Dyed Tote Bag 1
Sunflower Leaf Dyed Tote Bag 1
Weld Indigo Dyed Tote Bag
Please visit my Spin Flora shop on Etsy for the latest selection of plant dyed tote bags.