Fabric dyeing experimental lab 101
 

I have been trying some new (for me) fabric dyeing techniques and thought I'd share the outcomes for these experiments. Some things I've learned....be careful when you try to combine colors...they can turn to mud brown in the wink of an eye, (not that mud brown isn't useful now and again but you don't want yards and yards of it). I used my microwave to 'heat set' the colors but I learned that you have to use cotton strips to tie fabric bundles...not nylon cord or rubber bands....they can and did start a fire. I was watching carefully for any problems so I caught it when it first started to smoke...rushed it outside where it sat on the cement driveway and smoked a minute or two then burst into flames...lesson learned! Other than those 2 issues, I'm happy with my 1/2 yard 'hand dyed' fabrics. Here are some photos of the line up and some close ups. Now I have to come up with a quilt design to use them on!

very nice!!!

Pretty! I have never had the nerve to try to dye my own fabric.

Nice job. They came out lovely. I enjoy dyeing myself. Have never heat set as I use fiber reactive dyes but if I try it I will keep in mind the melt and flame issues.

Lovely. Where do you get your dyes?

OOh, pretty pretty! And up north it's a great time of year to try Snow Dying.

Pretty! Look forward to seeing your projects made with them~

Cool colors. You did great.

You did a great job. As I was scrolling down my mind was thinking of all the beautiful quilts you can make. Please post when you finish one. You have inspired me to try this.

beautiful colors...