In 2012 I tried the ice dyed parfait technique and even though I liked my results, they were way too dark and I felt I was a bit out of control. A couple years later I tried it again only this time I didn’t use ice. Back then I pretty much guessed at the amount…
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Dyeing 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 MoreA Parfait of Color
A couple years ago I blogged about iced dyed parfait and the results. It was such a fun experiment and you can see the results here. It’s a great way to use up old dyes and get surprise fabric designs. So this time I tried it without the ice and I really love the results.…
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Last year I played with snow dyeing fabric which resulted in some beautiful cloth. But when the snow was gone, I substituted ice cubes – a technique called ice fabric dyeing. That project resulted in me writing an article for Quilting Arts. After reading the new issue of Quilting Arts magazine where Carol Ludington showed…
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