Tea dying
#2
If the fabrics are all cotton, it should take the tea bath well.I think there are instructions somewhere on line for this. I have done it before, but I dyed the fabric before I cut it out.There are products available for tea dying or you can do it from scratch. Let us know how you decide to proceed and pictures please!!
Ditter
Ditter
#6
Be aware, if you have used starch, or anything else on the fabric, the tea dyeing may not come out the way you would like. If you used anything on the quilt, I would wash and rinse it first and then tea dye it :D:D:D
#9
I like the results from coffee rather than from tea, but I do both, I just save up all my old tea bags keeping them in the freezer, when I have enough I put them in a bucket of hot water, when I have a nice strong brew I put in fabric which has been washed and wet through,(do not put in dry fabric to the dye bath, this will result uneven patches) I give it all a good stir for a while and leave to soak over night, but a few hours is ok to. Rinse with 1/2 cup of white vinegar and a Tbl spoon of baking soda to set the dye, rinse till water runs clear. If a darker shade is required just keep repeating the process. I do this a lot to unify my small florals etc since I mostly use scraps and recycled fabrics this method helps to give a good allover design and is great for knocking back those colors which are too bright. Works best on 100% cotton fabrics and those which have white or pale colored threads, does not work so well on darker solid colours. It is great to experiment so try out on some scraps first!
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