Blueberry surprise

I've been inspired by the likes of Emma from The Hollow Oak, Hanna of Flutterby Fluff and Bonnie from Holden's Landing to have a go at making my own hand dyed cloth nappy. To give you an idea of what I'm on about here's one Emma made for Emily recently:

Well, I've been accumulating the fabric, dyes and equipment over the past couple of months and finally found the time (and courage) to take the plunge last night and get started with the first step. I used turquoise and lilac Procion MX dyes on organic bamboo velour following Paula Birch's Low Water Immersion dyeing technique. And this was the result:

From a first timers perspective there seems to be as much luck involved as skill, though I suspect even the most experienced dyers are still surprised by the outcome at times! I was quite pleased with mine. It reminded be of blueberries, which gave me an idea... and Robert and I then spent a fun hour baking blueberry muffins while Emily napped: