It feels like spring on the Oregon Coast! The sun is shining and the garden has made its way out of the ground. Time to plant seeds, make new things, and finish old projects. Today was the day to dye a batch in Peacock Blue. In 2006, I wrote an instruction manual for dyeing that outlines the process, and then catalogs the colors of all my dye batches. I love to mix the dyes to see if I can come up with some new color. Today I decided to go for straight Peacock Blue, sometimes the colors they already have are the best ones. The color is vibrant and cool, and I love how different it is depending on what fabric you are using. I can imagine something made of different materials, then dyed in this blue. Cool! The cracking is not quite what I wanted. I left the items in the dye bath for 40 minutes longer than normal, which is probably why the hue is so deep. To get better cracking, I'll just remember for next time to let the items soak in cold water 8-12 hours before putting them in the dye bath.