Pot Shopping at the Thrift Store, Dear Diary

I always like to start a new post with a photo.

Rather than show my old chipped dye pots,

I thought I would show everyone a 

basket rug I made years ago.

I designed the pattern similar to

a very expensive and famous

antique hooked rug.

I stitched the rug intending to 

mount in an antique frame but..

I didn't measure the base to

the frame measurements and so

it was never completed.

On to the dyeing...

Shop the second hand and thrift stores for

pots in all sizes (covers aren't necessary)

I have quite a collection, many more than you 

see in the above photos.

I have the huge navy canner pots(2) and

the huge navy perserving kettle.

The white enamelware as shown.. many 

stainless saucepans, a little iron pot and

the little canner pot shown in the photos.

Why do I need so many pots?

That's for another post.

One or two pots are all you need.

Very Important

The onion 'mother' should be fine in

a pot or cooker you use for food but...

that is it.. go no further with the dyeing unless

you have pots only for dyeing.

A glass something.. measuring cup.. anything

that you can use with hot liquid.

This is the second most important item you

need for dyeing.

Something to stir and move the wool 

around in the dye pot.

A strainer would be nice to 

dump out the wool pot...but

not necessary as you can just

dump the dyed wool in the 

sink or use your hands.

More about that in another post because

I know you are thinking how could

one put hands in the boiling water..

The water is cold.

Coarse salt, regular white vinegar and

the drained 'mother' onion dye.

I have shown my cream of tartar but

I do not use this with the onion dye.

So ladies have fun shopping or

if you have dyeing pots and such

make your 'mother'.

tomorrow

the dye pots are on the stove and

the pennies go in the pots.

Until then...

Thank you for stopping bye

Have a Great Day!

cee