I've wanted to try eco printing with eucalyptus for some time now. After a wonderful podcast on FiberTalk, I decided to seek out eucalyptus. It doesn't grow here, but a trip to the florist department at HyVee found a bunch. I thought it was rather expensive, 11.00 for a small bundle. I am happy with my results and will continue looking for more. I would like larger leaves so that I can also do some stitching on the leaves.
I made 2 small bundles. This one was by far the best. They were steamed for 2 hours and left in the steamer all afternoon, until I had time to unwrap. More experimenting tomorrow...
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