It’s been awhile since I’ve been ice dyeing so I thought it was time to get back to it. Here are just a few of my results. The following was dyed using Pro MX Fiber Reactive Dyes on a half yard of fabric: 1/2 teaspoon of Red 505, 1/4 teaspoon of Blue 402c, and a…
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Stand and Pour Fabric Dyeing
If you have been following my blog, you know I’m on a fabric dyeing kick. I still had some dye concentrate left after my low immersion dyeing so I had to try something else. In Frieda Anderson’s “Fabric to Dye For” she covers Stand and Pour fabric dyeing technique which I thought would be fun…
Read MoreHow To: Oatmeal Resist
Two weeks ago I played with dyeing again. I wanted to try some different techniques that have been on that “to try” list. One of those was oatmeal resist. Lisa Kerpoe wrote a whole series of kitchen resists for Quilting Arts. Her tutorial on this technique was in the October/November 2010 issue. Since I was…
Read MoreDyeing with Colorhue
In my quest to find and try different supplies to experiment with, I ran across a video about Colorhue dyes. Before I get to the tutorial, here are a couple of my new dyed silk scarves. According to the manufacturer’s directions, these dyes are instant-set and can be used on silk, linen, wool, and rayon.…
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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…
Read MoreDyed Dryer Sheets
Last week while interviewing Katherine Sands for my next newspaper column I saw all of her newly dyed dryer sheets waiting to dry. That reminded me of all of those dryer sheets I had waiting in my cave. So here is what I did yesterday. Look at these yummy colors. These are dyed with acrylic…
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