Setacolored handkerchiefs

On Monday I spent the afternoon dyeing and sun printing material.

We continue to decrease our use of paper products. I’ve been thinking about all of the kleenex I use after maybe one nose wipe. I have been buying old linens from thrift stores which have included some really beautiful handkerchiefs, but they are usually white. I’m not one who likes white.

I wanted to play with my Setacolor Transparents so I thought it would be nice to try dyeing a couple of those beautiful handkerchiefs.

Here is one before dyeing.

vintage handkerchief
vintage handkerchief

Very pretty on its own, but add some color and the design pops.

Seta Colored Handkerchiefs
Seta Colored Handkerchiefs

Here’s a closeup:

Closeup of Seta Colored Handkerchiefs
Closeup of Seta Colored Handkerchiefs

Setacolor Transparents are so easy to use with such great results. I wondered yesterday why I’ve not done more of this sooner. I’ll post my other pieces later on this week. Feels so good to be creative again.