chilies for solar dyeing, 6.19

Whilst I am in Phoenix and these ghastly hot temperatures, I figured I'd try my first go-around with solar dyeing wool with natural dyes. Step one was to take a risk and use what's local. These dehydrated chilies were left in the sun for a few hours to draw out their color. It worked, but fingers crossed its enough to penetrate my fibers.I could get into this.