I am a huge fan of color, and one of the ways I satisfy my craving for color is dyeing hand dyed silk scarves! It’s Giveaway Day over at Sew Mama Sew! (Actually, it’s all week long, with all sorts of bloggers having a giveaway on the same week!) so I’m participating by giveing away one of my scarves to one lucky commenter.
The giveaway is over, congrats to MaryAnn!
My scarves are inspired by many things, here’s one I dyed that is inspired by the lovely Jasmine flowers in my backyard:
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How can you enter?
Just take a peek at my scarf color palettes and then leave me a comment on this post telling me which one is your favorite…or, is there a certain color combination that you’d like to see that isn’t there? I’m always looking for new color ideas, let me know! (Comment moderation is on, so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t show up right away, I’ve got to approve it first!) I will ship internationally.
When does it end?
Sew Mama Sew has put together a huge list of blogs hosting giveaways this week, if you’ve got some time, head on over and enter some more! They all end this Friday, May 16, at 5 pm Pacific, so you’ve got a few days to tour around and enter a bunch!
I’ll email the winner over the weekend and I’ll send the winner’s choice of habotai scarf out a week from today so you can be wearing it soon! (Or perhaps there’s a graduating student who needs one?)
195 Responses
These are so beautiful. I can’t make up my mind whether I prefer the spring or the summer the most. I would love to see a scarf in lilac, cream, and blue called hyacinth. xx
Sunset and wisteria are really pretty.
I love the scarves with shades of pink and green.
Chocolate Squash
I’d love to see a “Melon” Combo! A green, a canteloupe color, and some pink!! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
They are so yummy it is hard to pick just one…
Black Orchid or anything with black in it.
My favorite color is Ocean Surf, but they are all beautiful!
I love the Wisteria!
I like Gerber Daisy.
Oh, I like your work…also that ‘jasmine’ scarf…thank you…marta
What pretty work! I love the wisteria colorway!
Aqua & greens.
I have my own two SMS giveaways.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Gerber Daisy is my favorite, I would also love color combos with grey & a color! 🙂
I think my favourite is Lunar Eclipse.
I love the look of Wisteria – but they are all lovely
Well, I know I shouldn’t say that I already have a few of your scarves because then you’ll give this one to someone else, but I like the spring ones, especially wild rice and lilac — either one would be more than welcome! Can’t believe you’re doing this while teaching Mayterm! Crazy woman!!
I like the last picture. I love dark, earthy tones.
If I were trying to win this for myself I would choose Gerber daisy (it is an awesome combo) But a silk scarf is not generally menswear. So I would love to win one in Madrigal for a dear friend.
I like so many of them, but think I like the black orchid best! Beautiful!
I like lunar eclipse but I also like moonlight moth
these would make great christmas gifts
Love the Gerber Daisy color pallet.
Gerber Daisy is my favorite!
Your scarves are just gorgeous! I love the colours of Madrigals! Thanks for the giveaway.
I love Chocolate Squash, but all of your Summer colors are so pretty.
Love your Earth & Sky and Wisteria combinations–they’re both so pretty! Thanks for the chance!
I love Ocean Surf!
Such beautiful colors! My eye went straight to Aurora–and stayed there for a while–though I love the Black Orchid as well!
I’m totally going to get fired… I”ve been looking at all of your beautiful scarves trying to decide what color for WAY too long. I have to go with ocean surf but love them all. They look so soft I want to touch them.
I love both Breath of Spring and Ocean Surf. And Earth and Fire… They’re all so lovely!
these are lovely, I really love the Wisteria scarf
Gorgeous! I love your jasmine inspired one above, and the lunar eclipse winter combination.
Gerber Daisy in the summer colours palette is my favourite
I love the Wisteria, it’s gorgeous!
Ocean surf! Love those brilliant colors. I share your excitement for dying things, but I’ve never made myself a scarf.
I’m drawn to the Winter palette, though as I sit here wearing a blush pink, burgundy and cream skirt I realize that a scarf in those colours would be very useful in my wardrobe (and I’m now thinking that I’ll be underdressed when I leave the house this afternoon!).
These are beautiful..my favorites are the wisteria and the ocean surf.
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love the gerbers!
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There are so many beautiful colors! I’m in love with the wild rice from the spring palette.
The Wisteria is just exquisite! They are all beautiful!
I’d love to win ANY of your beautiful scarves. Right now, the Crocus color way is calling my name.
I like all of the winter ones, but the moonlight moth is my favorite.
I think something green and soft pink (like apple blossoms) could be nice.
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There are loads of clor combinations that I love but I think lunar eclipse is the prettiest!
They are stunning. I love the red and gray
They are all so beautiful. I love the Earth & Sky colors best! crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
It’s difficult to choose – they are all beautiiful – I narrowed it down to Earth and Sky or Sunset!
Your scarf colour palettes are yummy. I would have to say Wild Rice and Ocean Surf are my favorites. I guess you could say I am a Spring kind of girl. Thanks for offering a giveaway.
They are all so pretty! I think tiger lily and lunar eclipse are my favorites 🙂 xoxo
Black orchid
I love all the blues and greens you use especially ocean surf.
I love them all! And I would happily wear any of them to work and feel very posh. But I will say lunar eclipse is my favorite. Just lovely!
Wonderful giveaway! I love the colors in Ocean Surf (blue and green). Thank you so much for sharing!
I love Lunar Eclipse and Wisteria. 🙂
Very nice! I like the fall and winter colors!
My favorite is Madrigals!
Your scarves are beautiful! I love Ocean Surf & Wisteria. Thanks!
Ocean surf and Gerber daisy are my favorites !!! Absolutely beautiful …
Tough choice, but I’d have to go with Earth and Sky. It reminds me of Texas.
I love ocean surf and Gerber daisy…
These are beautiful scarves! My favourite is Wild Rice (Lunar Eclipse was a very close second).
Dark blue with grass green always gets my attention.
Moonlit Moth! Just looking at all the colors in a great pleasure.
Wow, it would be a thrill to be surprised with any of these color choices! So, if I were to win….surprise me please!
Loving all the fall combos. Maybe tiger lily, or the green one best
I adore pink and green – it’s the perfect spring combination!
They are all gorgeous and I would be honored to wear any one of them. I think my favorite will have too be the Gerber Daisy. Very bright and cheerful and uplifting!
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So, so hard to pick just one! I think maybe Ocean Surf or Gerbera Daisy. Geezie Peezie, it’s too hard to choose! Thanks!!!
The lunar eclipse and black orchid are beautiful. I would like to see a blue on blue. Like an aqua to dark blue.
Chartreuse greens into teals
Your winter colours attract me most but I think the blue and purple you have on this post is my absolute favourite.
Love the colours of spring the most, but all are beautiful
love your scarves especially Madrigals. Thanks for a lovely giveaway.
I’m in love with your scarves! It’s really hard to pick a favorite, but I think I’m going to have to go with Sunset.
Hard to choose, they’re all gorgeous. Think the blue one in the middle nudges out the others by just a tiny big.
Your Daffodil Sky colourway just grabbed me; it’s wonderful.
Beautiful colors, I really like the Gerber Daisy!
The wild rice color is really pretty but I also love the blue and purple on the center scarf pictured above. Thanks for participating in the Giveaway Day.
Lunar eclipse
Love the aurora!
I love the burnt fire combo – such pretty colors!
Beautiful!!! I love the Gerber Daisy colors. Just gorgeous. =) Thanks for the chance to win!
I think I would die of happiness if I had an Aurora.
Madrigals really caught my eye!
I can’t make a decision – they are all soo awesome! Love all the colors!
I keep going back to “Earth wind and fire”. All are beautiful.
I love the earth and sky!
That is so hard to decide because they are all so beautiful! I think that Aurora may be my favorite.
I’m a fan of Madrigals because I wear a lot of black and red in more formal situations. Plus, it is a tad less intense than Burnt Fire. For summer outfits, though, Wisteria is *gorgeous*!
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I like chocolate squash. Lovely.
I really love them all but if I had to pick- I would choose the middle scarf. They are so rich with color and would be lovely to wear. Thanks for the chance to win such pretty scarves.
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Hard to choose, but I think my favorite is Earth, Wind & Fire.
So hard to choose just one. Gerber Daisy and Aurora are my favorites.
What beautiful colors. I love the ocean surf from the spring palette.
Wow! I can’t believe how beautiful your scarves are! If I had to choose just one favorite, it would be Gerber Daisy.
I like Lunar Eclipse, but all the colors are lovely.
Lunar eclipse!
I love the lilac combo with that yellowish green! Gorgeous
I can’t decide between moonlit moth and black orchid… I love things with a purple pallete!
Thanks for the giveaway!
i love the one on the far right, not sure what it’s called… i’d call it steely grey and wine? i would love to see a sunny yellow with an aqua, and of course… being a louisiana girl you can never go wrong with purple and gold!
I like a combination of pink and blue.
I would like a green ombrae (spl?) 🙂
Your scarves are so beautiful. I really like the moonlit moth colors.
I think the Wisteria may be my favorite but they are are stunning!
My daughter saw these, and she loved the blue and purple!
I love all of your scarves, but my favorite is Madrigals. You are so very talented.
I love the Black Orchid and Moonlit Moth. They are all gorgeous, hard to pick! Thanks for the giveaway.
Moonlit moth or wisteria!
My favorite is Ocean Surf, I love those colors.
I love ocean surf Just gorgeous , thanks for the chance .
I like the summer palette. Thanks
It is a hard hard choice. I really like your spring and summer flower themes scarves — those with a touch of green along with beautiful floral colors. Luscious.
beautiful scarves. my favorite combination is aurora.
The Wisteria one is especially beautiful !!!!
Your use of color is amazing
They are all lovely. It’s hard to make a decision. I like Wisteria the best, though. Thanks.
The scarves are all so luscious.
It would be so wonderful to win one of them.
I luv the ocean surf scarf, but it was hard to choose as all your scarves are beautiful.
I would love to win one of your silk scarves, silk is so light but also remarkably warm when needed. I would like a ‘wisteria’ coloured scarf- combo of greens and mauves- my wisteria is amazing when out in flower.
I truly can NOT pick a favorite color combo. They are all so interesting. I have recently let my hair go totally grey. Now I have a few dark hairs and when it’s wet, it looks so salt ‘ pepper that I wish I could go around with a water spritzer! LOL. I would enjoy any one of your color combos that you feel would go with “the white hair look”. Lovin’ your classes in dyeing candied fabrics, such a great take on living a little more INTENTIONALLY.
Luann
My favorite is Gerber Daisy…love those pretty colors!! Thanks for the sweet giveaway 🙂
Right now I’m liking Crocus.
Aurora is my favorite, with wisteria a close second
I think that Aurora is the one for me!
Btw, I saw you on “the show,” making organization envelopes.
Loved it, and loved your shirt. Is that a commercial pattern?
Oh, how to choose?? They are all so lovely. I guess Wild Rice grabs me the most because the colors are so subtle. Do you use Procion MX on silk, too?
Way too many people have responded to your giveaway!!! I of course love all your color combs, but maybe more purple with some pink??? Or Plum with pink?
I love the pretty pale pink (I love alliterations too) but my favorite would be some with aqua or teal in it.
I absolutely love the colors in Aurora! They are just beautiful! All of them are beautiful though. It was hard to choose just one!
I love the madrigal combination ….thanks for a great giveaway
I think I would have to pick Ocean Surf, although Aurora is beautiful, too.
I can’t make up my mind between Wisteria, and moonlit moth. Love them both.
I like the summer and winter best! I especially like the scarf tying ideas…can always use inspiration here!
Wow What beautiful scarves. I just love the colors of spring. Thank you for the great giveaway.
Oooh, I would happily welcome Wisteria to cold, blustery Upstate New York. 😉 Thank-you so much for offering an opportunity to win one of your lovely hand dyed scarves. Diane
Wow these are beautiful….would love to c one in tuscany colors…although each one is lucious in its own right……
I love Aurora. I think a navy scarf with splashes of yellow and coral would be great. Thks
I love the crocus! Combines my favorite colors. Thank you also for all the ways to tie a scarf!
Holy Smokes! Choose one???? I just love Wild Rice and Earth & Sky, but my favorite has to be Aurora. So beautiful.
All of the scarves are so beautiful that I would like to get any one of them.
Gerber Daisy & Aurora are maybe my favorites, but it’s impossible to dislike any of them!
That was easy, my favorite colors are blk/red so hands down it’s the Burnt Fire. 🙂
I love the blue and lavender one in the middle!! Need a cheer up; this would be perfect!!!!!!!
I like Crocus the best, but they are all beautiful.
I love valentine colors, red/pink/aqua would make a pretty scarf!
My favorite is the wisteria.
If I could custom dye a scarf, it would include aquamarine, lavender, and fuschia.
Hi! I would totally wear your earth and sky scarf!
I love the Gerber Daisy. Anything with Corals, oranges or pinks!
I love the Aurora colors! I think an aqua, navy and coral 😀 Maybe with a gray in there
My favorite is Daffodil Sky, but they are all gorgeous.
Hi There! All are fab but I would love to wear Aurora! I couldn’t give it away, it’s too me!! Thank you !
All of your scarves are gorgeous Candy! I am really loving ‘Sunset’…I’m an Autumn kind of gal. Thank you!
I love how people are choosing all the different colours! Ocean Surf for me…
Wild rice. Very soft colors with lots of light around your face. Just perfect
I love both Ocean Surf and Wisteria. All of the colours are gorgeous.
I like the Tiger & Lily and Moonlith Moth.
I like the wisteria scarf.
What about a
royal blue and chartreuse combination?
Love your colors of winter palette. The soft blues and greys get me every time.
Your summer selections! Delightful!!! But personally, I love each of your scarves especially the ones with blues, purples and aqua!!
These are gorgeous! The Gerber Daisy is my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!
Very pretty. I love the Kelp. Thanks
I can not decide between Ocean Surf and Wisteria… Love them both!!
So lovely! Ocean Surf has my colors.
All of the combinations are beautiful, but I love the Earth & Sky.
Do I have to pick just one? I love the crocus scarf.
They are all so natural looking colours. I think my favorite is blue yellow pink .
Oh ! Such beautiful scarves…..
love the one inspired by your jasmine.
I vote Chocolate Squash. I love the light and dark brown, chartreuse and all the colors in between. Green to go with my hazel eyes
**If you are seeing colors that you would love to know how to EASILY make, check out Candy’s online, work-at-your-own-pace dyeing classes. I have taken them all – they are great!!!!
While I like the Burnt Fire colors, I would be interesting seeing it in darker, richer shades of reds like red roses and jet/onyx blacks. Without the shades of pink, It would be the perfect piece to go with a crinkle halter dress that I made. Your work is just so beautiful I would take any of them. Thank you for offering us the chance to win one of your creations.
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I absolutely love Ocean Surf. These are the colors that keep showing up in my quilts and design projects.
Candy, They are all lovely but love the earth and sky.
I love them all, but if I had to pick a favorite it would be one in the summer collection.
Like the different ways to wear the scarf too. Great idea.
Have a good one.
I’m quite the fan of the Madrigals color combo! Thanks for doing the giveaway!
It’s hard to decide with so many pretty colors,but I like ocean surf.
black orchid is gorgeous, Sex Appeal !
I love Crocus!
I always gravitate towards the blues, so I love Wisteria!
I like the Ocean Surf scarf! 🙂
Colours of fall earth and sky would be my pick, but I have to say they are all gorgeous. Any of them would be a beautiful adornment
I like the Ocean Surf, but truly, all the color combos are wonderful.
It was so hard to pick just one! Your scarves are so delicious..Daffodil sky is my choice. Great eye candy on your pages.
Love them all, but my favorite is summer.
i love grey and orange, or grey and yellow, those are my favorite combinations right now.
I love Tiger Lily!! thank you!
I love scarves and these are beautiful! Lunar Eclipse is my favorite.
LOVE your scarves and your website in general, you do soooo much as a working woman & mother – I am jealous! 🙂 If I should win I’d pick the *wild rice* spring colors, all four colors work so well as a great neutral blend. Thank you for the opportunity!
I love Wild Rice. It is breathtaking! Thanks for the chance to win!
I like Lunar Eclipse, but with a fade to yellow or dark purple instead of black. Lovely scarves!
I love the colors of Spring especially Breath of Spring and Ocean Surf. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
I love Ocean Sky, but would also love to see a more pastel version of it – celadon and sky blue as the darkest shades, and the whole thing being less saturated.
What beautiful things you create! I love your scarves and delightful 3D art and clothing and quilts! All the color palates are beautiful! Ocean Surf and Kelp are my favorites. Thanks for the awesome giveaway and for your inspiring blog! I’ve played with fabric dyes but haven’t gotten results nearly as beautiful as yours! I’ll be looking over your classes!
Love the black orchid combo
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They are all beautiful however for my skin tone, I would choose Gerber Daisy or Aurora.
I love the Summer Wisteria with the purples and blues – just gorgeous!
Lunar Eclipse is stunning!
Daffodil sky.
The blue/ purplepinkish is my favorite!!!!
I love the lunar eclipse colours! Love your scarves – they are just beautiful!