We bought some persimmons awhile back that came in this interesting clamshell. I just couldn’t put it in the recycle bin. I had to try dyeing with it.
Read More
All articles filed in dyeing fabric
Dyeing for baby
My hairdresser is having a baby and what better way to celebrate than to dye her a couple baby things. I bought a baby blanket from Dharma Trading but after dyeing, it has pilled something terrible. Even after combing and working to get the lint off, I still didn’t think it was good enough to…
Read MoreBlue and Gray
Today is all about blue and gray. I was trying to find colors that would make a nice sun pattern on pillowcases. I also wanted to play on silk and vintage napkins. I was dyeing with Celerean Blue, Nickel, and Black. My goal was to have a two-color sunburst. Here was my first attempt. I…
Read MoreSnow Dyeing 2015
Since it snowed AGAIN I thought I’d do a little snow dyeing. In this session I’m really looking again to see colors split. I talked about and showed colors splitting on this post. I buy mostly “pure” dyes now which won’t split except give me lighter and darker shades of the color. However, I did…
Read MorePrinted Fabric Bee Challenge: Forest Floor
This month’s Printed Fabric Bee’s queen Carol Eaton chose as our challenge “The Forest Floor.” We could choose whatever colors we wanted to use. Here is the collection of giveaway fabric. See giveaway information below. I started with a piece of fabric I had low immersion dyed with turquoise and orange. Next I stenciled the…
Read MoreOctober Indigo Dyeing Day
Last week I played again with indigo. If weather permits I’ll be teaching an indigo dyeing class Thursday. I dyed napkins, bandanas, and several shirts for Dave and I. Here I am removing the strings where I had tied up one of the shirts. If you have never dyed with indigo, it is magical. When…
Read MoreDyeing fabric with ink
I was looking through my pictures getting ready to write a post today, when I ran across photos I had taken several months ago for a tutorial on dyeing fabric with ink. I dyed the fabric for The Printed Fabric Bee challenge. On this post I talked about the stencil I made from a plastic…
Read MoreDyeing to be surprised
I absolutely love surprises – that is, “good” or “happy” surprises. It’s like change. I always have loved change as long as I was making the change. But that’s another story. Let’s talk about my latest dyeing session. This past Saturday I was looking for a specific pink for a project I’m working on. And…
Read MoreIndigo Dyeing Session at East
This past Wednesday Teresa at East Branch Library held an Indigo dyeing class. Teresa had gone with me to an indigo dyeing class at the Carnegie Center last September and like me, fell in love with Indigo. She scheduled this class and we’ve all been eagerly waiting for the day to come. We’ve had so…
Read More