Oyster is one of my favorite Dusty Dye Book colors. Read on!
I would describe it as a light neutral that leans toward dirty green. It makes a great antique background color to play other colors off of, such as its compliment: reds, pinks, and mauves.
It is a unique color in this dye book as no other color quite comes near it. It is utterly sophisticated. When I created this dye book, it was one of the unique colors that inspired me.
When I dye, I like to create multiple batches — dyeing over natural, oatmeal, and light texture wools. I dyed 5 yards of light oyster, and 4 yards of deep oyster. I don’t mess around on a dye day! I really dye a bunch of wool. I always run out of this color and am dyeing more for a new rug design.
Here is a sneak peek of Jane Austen, a floral rug with a mosaic border. At least that is the plan so far. Things usually change as I hook. And I am not sure when I will be ready to start hooking, as I am still dreaming of all the colors and have not yet settled on the blend. Sometimes I want a rug to be so many things all at once, and find it hard to narrow my ideas down to the simplicity that is needed for a primitive design. I just can’t rush it.
I am wishing for you a creative day ~ Karen
Oh, break my heart! Your Jane Austen rug looks absolutely wonderful. Please send images as you work on it.
Your loyal fan,
Helen Mar Parkin Lindale, Texas
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thank you helen! yes, i will show progress on the rug, karen
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Oh, I’m in love with this sneak peek, can’t wait to see how you color this one!
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The deep oyster might be just what y need…I have the dye book. Hope you arrived safely and have H2O! Lois
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hi karen,
those colors look amazing…. love your colors always in your rugs…. take care…enjoying your web site and downloaded the free pattern seaweed today , so plan on starting it soon… elaine
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LOVE the colors! Also, I can’t wait to see the finished Jane Austen rug.
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Love the oyster and can picture it as the perfect background. Can you tell me if you sell the wool that the swatches are laying on or where you purchased it? I did purchase the fabric a few years ago from Dorr but it is no longer available.
Thanks, Deborah from Arizona
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it is a door wool, and you are correct as it is no longer available. sad to say, as it was one of my favorites of their wools!
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What an interesting neutral. Would love to see it paired with some of the colors you mentioned.
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and they will be for sure!
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Looking forward to the new rug!
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Love all of your beautiful colors!
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i use Oyster more than any other in your dye book too. It’s kinda perfect for showing off most any motif and it’s dark against light and light against dark and different enough to show off mediums too. It’s my go-to background color. Love it.
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thanks for sharing, joan. oyster, earthy, and warm earth seem to find their way into many designs. i am partial to them and they seem to harmonize with so many other colors.
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hi karen, thanks for email ,, enjoying your web site…. downloaded your free birdness purse pattern yesterday, too. thanks… so just your patterns that are going paper , are the small ones?? i see no shipping to canada?? good idea though , instant pattern after you pay,,,, take care
elaine
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i have not decided about larger paper patterns yet. if there is something you are interested in, email me and i will look into shipping to canada. thanks for your comment.
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my heart thrilled to your dusty little dye book ~ and jane austen? oh my!
rebecca
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