WOW! Such Beautiful Colours from Grapes Fun start to the week.

[@TheJournalCottage]

I always wash all textiles first and add wet to pot - These are the items I use . I can’t grow these in the garden anymore here because I don’t have the room for more than my roses and flowers - Oh roses create a gorgeous (dye dried red rose petals ) is gorgeous!! The veggies I use and what results I get - Red/Pink: Beets Avocado- only stones no skins ( I cut the seeds ( 4-5 ) and simmer in the water 1 hr . ) = Pink Purple: Red Cabbage, Blackberries Orange or Yellow: Onion Skins, Carrots Green: Spinach, Celery Tops, Basil, Carrot tops Adding the bi carb soda gives you all sorts of gorgeous colors Thank you for sharing grapes 🍇

[@TamyC7]

Thanks for sharing these items!❤

[@Veronim78]

Wow, stunning. Absolutely gorgeous colors from the grapes. Unbelievable.

[@sharonhurst3542]

Gi, a "Fruit of the Spirit" journal would be a great way to honor your Mom and use your beautiful grape dyed fabric, trims, and paper! I'm sure she was smiling down on you as you worked with her grapes today! Hugs XoXo

[@GiKerr]

A lovely idea for a journal, thank you Sharon. Hugs Gi x

[@digikaatje]

@@GiKerr And of course, that includes a digi fruit kit 😉

[@grape4760]

I agree! “Fruit of the Spirit “ Your Mom is so happy right now 💜💜💜💜

[@melindamitchell6584]

Ii loved hearing the seagulls! Everything turned out beautifully.

[@robinsutton4952]

Your mom was definitely there in spirit. I know she’s happy with the fruits of your labor. All the fabrics are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@GiKerr]

Thank you so much!😊

[@sarahlatshaw9451]

I love the way the grapes turned so many different colors for you!! They are just beautiful!!

[@melissaoverland692]

WOW! This was great! Your mom’s love continues on! 👍✌️❤️😊

[@GSD1963]

Absolutely loved hearing the seagulls. You are so lucky .

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

I love the colors, how fun to be-able to play with it all. What a joy! And how fun!

[@bellnorton1691]

Noisy, no. I loved hearing the sounds of nature.

[@TheJournalCottage]

At this point, your fabric should be wet. The fibers bond to color best when they are wet. Place your fabric into your pot of room temperature dye. Bring your mixture to a simmer for 15 minutes to 45 minutes and gently move your fabric around to ensure it picks up an even amount of color. Remove the pot from the stove when your fabric has reached a color you are happy with.Add salt and rinse well with cool water. Allow your dyed fabric to slowly cool down on its own in the pot. You can leave the fabric in the pot overnight if you want the color to be stronger. The longer you leave it, the deeper the color. I have found with all of my vegetables that cotton takes the longest to get my desired color. I absolutely will try the grapes and can hardly wait!!

[@CobwebCottage]

@@cheryltallafuss1886 . . . Thank you so much for your advice. I haven't done any food dye fabric before, so your experience is very much welcome. Thank you. Much love ~ Cobs (UK)

[@TheJournalCottage]

@@CobwebCottage You are more than welcome - Gi has really upped my addition to using food dyes- I get my vegetables from local farmers markets ( less expensive) my roses I grow mine however you can go to any local florist and ask if they would be willing to gift you their flowers not able to use ! They are so happy to gift them to you for dying papers or for pressing . Bless you 💜

[@GiKerr]

Thank you so much Cheryl, sending big hugs Gi x

[@lyndarandall211]

Thank you Gi for this video. The colors are so pretty. Even that little paper towel was gorgeous. These will be great additions to your mixed media, journals. Blessings 🤗🦋

[@celesteshanklin9274]

This was so much fun to watch. What a wonderful Monday.

[@deannearcher2698]

What an amazing day you had. Loving all the colors.

[@bettylongshore9594]

Gi, it all turned out so beautiful!!!! I know you'll have a gorgeous journal when you put it all to use!!!!!

[@joannoble500]

Now I'll need some grapes.

[@lauraredfern927]

Beautiful colors❤

[@TheJournalCottage]

Hi Sweet friend, thank you for your message. It was so much appreciated!! Oh my goodness look what you have done !! I do the same with purple cabbage by adding the bi carb soda !! I do 3 containers so I get a dark purple lavender & blue !! But NEVER EVER thought of grapes 🍇 you are a genius Gi. I did find if I beat set the fabric it never dulls. I used to dye silks using only veggi dyes . Then of course paper happened 💜 Paper I have to soak a while in the house and dry in the shade or I find it fades. I add two times the amount of water in proportion to fruit or vegetable ingredients. Place this on low heat. Bring it to a simmer for about one hour. You should start to notice that the dye from your vegetables has started to transfer into the water. Turn heat off and allow the water to return to room temperature. Pour dye through a strainer and into a larger mixing bowl to remove the solid materials. Then I transferred the fabrics n dye back into the pot.

[@GiKerr]

I can't wait to try different thinks. Thanks for the tips. Hugs Gi x

[@GypsyCampCrafts]

Absolutely wonderful colors!!

[@theresamccarter1124]

The magic of chemistry! It always fascinates me. Right…off to buy some grapes.

[@brendagoulette759]

That was so fun to watch. Love all the different colors

[@jackiekern1837]

What a beautiful color they dried in. Can't wait to see what you make with them. Such fun!!!

[@lisawagner6076]

Stunning results!! How fun!

[@chrissiecrosser]

Love this. Thanks for sharing.

[@ASoulsHeartbeat]

This was so fun to watch. Love all the colors! Patti

[@GiKerr]

Thanks so much!

[@petriekaspardlov7787]

How fun was this! Love how it all turned out 🍇

[@forevercreating]

What an amazing day you had with wonderful results.

[@GiKerr]

Yes it was. Hugs Gi x

[@DCRyan-g9y]

beautiful outcome. the colors are amazing.

[@margieryne6220]

Hi, Gi, wow, those grapes made a beautiful color! TFS! 🥰

[@Tc9Studios]

Absolutely lovely!!!!

[@mafish7962]

What a fun day ❤❤❤

[@dailydoseofpaper]

A little chemistry mixed with art and tadaaaaa....Beautiful results!😀💝🍀

[@GiKerr]

It was such fun, 😊 Hugs Gi x

[@jaynewood6714]

It’s all so beautiful!

[@sherryvanderpool8644]

The papers came out lovely

[@wandaspencer9523]

The colors are beautiful from these combinations! I must try this… thanks for sharing your ideas.❤❤❤

[@thebrowndragonfly]

Wow... Such varied results. I love it all. I will definitely try this. Joan

[@roseandtraincottage]

What beautiful colors!

[@charmainerutters8459]

I just love dying paper and fabric. What a beautiful result you got from Mom's grapes. Thank you for sharing and have fun using them.. Excited to see what you do with this stash ❤

[@shulaney4639]

How beautiful!!!

[@onedaysoon58]

Gi all that beautiful coloured materials and papers from a little bowl of grapes. Was fascinating to watch how the colours came out differently and adding a bit of bicarbonate and the extra love using your mums grapes, what a lovely memory you have xx

[@GiKerr]

Thank you so mch, Hugs Gi x

[@jacquelineremus8674]

Oh wow...beautiful!💜💜💜💙

[@grape4760]

OMGOSH!!! You have me wanting to go buy a bunch of different groceries to Try!!! I love purples and this just makes me happy!!! Thank you Gi for showing us the things you try! Absolutely love this!!!💜💜💜💜💜

[@samingham6086]

Ooomph ! Lovely! Time for a mermaid journal maybe?

[@lauragaudry3402]

Gorgeous and surprising! Hugs and blessings, ❤️🤗🇨🇦

[@ruthfinley3720]

So gorgeous! Fantastic job!❤ It looks so easy!❤ Thank you for sharing!❤

[@laurenbutler3452]

WOW! Fabulous experiment!

[@traceytaylor2444]

Love this, what a gorgeous purple!

[@cherylhutchison2310]

Wow! Awesome colors! I can't wait to see how you use these.

[@nancynorris9822]

Fantastic results! 💖. TFS🤗

[@dianeb.594]

What a fun experiment! I have some cherries that I may try this with. Thanks for the lesson and inspiration 😀

[@kaycfox3013]

me too! LOL

[@bellascraftystudio]

Hi Gi, I’m so glad I watched this fab video. We’ve recently moved house and guess whats in my garden a grape bush. 😊 Its the ugliest thing in my lovely garden and I’ve been playing with idea of taking it out but not now!! This was a really fun video you are so easy to watch and listen to. Thank you so much for doing this on camera. Your Mum would be so happy. Love Bella ❤❤❤

[@GiKerr]

Defiantly keep it Bella, just think of all the lovely fabric and paper dying you can do. And yes, they are not the prettiest of vines. Sounds like you have a beautiful garden. Good luck in your new home. Hugs Gi x

[@patroberts5915]

Absolutely gorgeous 😍

[@debbiemurphy170]

Yes spices make great dyes.

[@wendyfindlay1712]

Love your experiments they turned out well

[@anitacoad6731]

Wow! Such a gorgeous colour combo. The blues and greens remind me of ocean colours and the purple could be from a mermaid. I would love to see more colour experiments with food and plants and would love to see the blue paper for sale as digitals. Great video Gi, loved it.

[@lindavandenbergh4635]

Love the colors 💚🍀

[@RoseD2016]

These came out fantastic! Absolutely amazing colors . TYFS with us the process Gi. 💖🤗

[@GiKerr]

Thanks so much 😊

[@bettypaczka9010]

Many thanks Gi! Amazing and precious colors! Love all your videos. You’re very kind to share these experiment with us! Hugs! Betty

[@GiKerr]

Thank you so much Becky, Hugs Gi x

[@lisamendoza-rodriguez1968]

The colors are gorgeous Gi! ❤

[@jennieadamsMM]

So many gorgeous colors❣️🤗💖🦋

[@rosalindfeemster8049]

Wow you're right, its all so lovely.

[@mitzileach260]

Wow what lovely colours from fruit, will have to have a go.

[@dianeschneider7442]

Love the colors!

[@thetapequeen5489]

The colors are fabulous! I loved this video. 💜

[@DeniseS-6867]

Enjoyed watching, love the results, so pretty💜

[@annfletcher4853]

lovely. amazing colors

[@debrarobinson5023]

Love this! Thank you for sharing!

[@joansensing8504]

Color is beautiful ❤

[@sherrydennis2419]

Very cool. So beautiful!

[@leisacarnahan7647]

Oh my Gosh is right! I was amazed! I am going to ha e to try different things to color my fabrics and papers. Fabulous!

[@GiKerr]

Please do!😊

[@lindaww2425]

Great experiment and results ! Love the different shades and thank you for sharing your process.

[@kaycfox3013]

I have a couple of cherries that did not get eaten … hmmm TYFS and TY for the inspiration. I love how excited you were to experiment with the colors. These all turned out beautifully.

[@valeriekehr2206]

What a lovely and fun project - I have some time off next week and I will definitely see what I can dye with - thank you for the inspiration and for sharing 🥰

[@pattiguest4037]

Gi, those are beautiful. I'm sure your mom would be delighted to see how you used the grapes. I think raspberries or blueberries would be pretty also. Thank you for sharing so much with us.

[@sheila-wn7cn]

Interesting and enjoyable. I have some blueberries I might try those for dying. Nice being in your garden and hearing sounds of nature and life. Thank you Gi.😊❤️🇬🇧

[@dh7217]

This was exciting to see the color changes! All so very beautiful. I am eyeing my jar of picked beets for the juice 😊 Hope you keep experimenting ❤

[@GiKerr]

I am definitely going to try my things 😊

[@brendamartin715]

I have been saving pickled beet juice also. Now that is summer, I should finally use it.

[@janeholloway8596]

Amazing! Thank you 💖

[@cindyallen1405]

I have some blueberries i will hae to try!! How exciting 😊

[@cindywood3881]

Wonderful video, fun to watch the colors you made, and all from grapes !! Loved it, thank you Gi. I'm sure your Mum is proud of your adventurous spirit , and happy that you are using her grapes to make beautiful fibers(a fun way to honor your Mum 💜

[@GiKerr]

Thank you so much! Hugs Gi

[@XenobiaF]

How fun!

[@LadyJsundriesandoddments]

What fun, now I’m itching to do some materials, I have been saving avocado stones for a while now and I have a sack full of yellow onion skins to to play with. Thanks for sharing your experiments with us, they all came out amazing.

[@deniseshaw1315]

Your experiment turned out beautiful.

[@ionelena325]

Natasha from Treasure books has done one video with turmeric and paprika and some other stuff, and the results are absolutely gorgeous. I love love love the colors that you have come up with ❤❤❤

[@GiKerr]

I would like to try turmeric, I am going to watch her video. Hugs Gi x

[@colleenbuiles9171]

Beautiful colors Gi! Grapes are a wonderful pH indicator in the science world..purple grapes are already acidic so when baking soda was added, the juice became alkaline or basic and turned blue...if lemon, lime juice or vinegar was added to the original plain grape juice to make it even more acidic, it would become more red or pink. just in case anyone was interested..lol.. Red cabbage juice will also change a variety of beautiful colors, but the smell is not so pleasant! tfs, take care❤

[@jennifer32949]

beautiful colors. good idea😊

[@3rdeyeopen802]

Just gorgeous! Definitely need to try this 😊👍❤️

[@SusieMathews]

What beautiful results! I have dyed fabric & papers using a variety of items. Two of my favs are rose hips and wild raspberries (wild to me anyway). I have tried a variety of spices, fruits, veg, flowers, etc. Some give great results; others do not. As someone else mentioned here, when doing fabric, I always do the heating thing. For paper, I use high gsm watercolor, printmaking or mixed media paper and pre-wet in an alum/water bath. Gives me great results. It isn’t as easy to presoak average artist paper or copy paper and the alum helps to pick up and retain the color, so that is my reason for the quality paper. It still yields beautiful results regardless of the gsm and presoak, though. Science/chemistry is cool!

[@janebrown7857]

I am going to try this. It is beautiful. Purple is my favorite color.

[@GiKerr]

Purple is my favorite colour as well, Hugs Gi x

[@cheri6785]

This is beyond cool and fascinating! I can’t wait to see what journal you make with all of these beautiful pieces💞 Now I’m off to my garden to see what colors I can create❣️

[@carmelinasaunders9681]

That is truly amazing 😮❤

[@shellyp8731]

Gi, this is Absolutely amazing! 💜💙💜 I just love seeing this process, thank you so much! I really want to make some light pink paper and have been trying to figure out how to do that. These colors are absolutely gorgeous. 💜 It made me smile that it is from your Mum’s grape 🍇 vine…so it’s got a bit of her love in there as well. 💜 Can’t wait to see what lovely project you use the yummy fabrics in. And, It was fun hearing the lovely outdoor sounds in your yard, you much be close to the ocean? Thanks again…just love all your amazing videos. 🦋🤍🌸

[@madison6571]

I love using veggies for color dyed papers. Boil avocado pits for 30-45 minutes; once the water is room temperature you can dye your paper. The pink color is absolutely beautiful!

[@shellyp8731]

@@madison6571 thank you so much! I’ll have to try it…we eat lots of avocados!

[@GiKerr]

Thank you so much, Hugs Gi x

[@sherryhearington9027]

Love the colors! I think I'm going to try with some blackberries...

[@SHYsArt]

WOW is right, very cool experiment.

[@GiKerr]

Thanks Susan, ❤

[@nettejakobs2501]

What an awesome and very surprising result. Thank you for sharing your experiments with us. Highly inspirering ❤

[@paulettepalmer4860]

I love dying fibers and paper! Your experiments were a total success! I have done turmeric to make lovely yellow dye! Fun time-thank you, Gi!😊

[@shirleylum2198]

What a stunning outcome with your grapes. I have have homegrown blueberries and blackcurrants that I might test with too. What fun!

[@bommake1]

this is really wooooow

[@tootsie2]

Love this. I used to hook rugs using wool fabric. I loved dyeing it especially with naturals. I never used salt but would fix my dyes with vinegar or citric acid. I never had fading. But love this with the soda change. I also dye a lot of my papers. I sometimes spray them to give a different look and use stencils also before spraying. If you want a luscious pink try avocado skins and seeds.

[@LidaJoy]

Absolutely gorgeous colors! I’m going to have to try experimenting with some grapes now myself....thanks for sharing! ❤

[@elouisegomez7813]

What a beautiful experiment 💞Love how you play around with colors🎉, Ella

[@GiKerr]

Thank you 🤗