Originally Posted by STAR
Thanx for the suggestion but I have no idea about dying fabric I have several I am choosing from so i will just pick another, they are all in my stash :oops:
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So about the 5" size of the block , the template says that it will measure a 4.5"block. so I need to add another .5"? :?:
Tea dying is just boiling up some tea, putting it in a nice big container (or a little one if that will help keep the fabric under the water) and dipping your fabric into the tea water. You know how tea or coffee stains when spilled on your white top? Well, that is what happens when tea is used to dye fabric. You can make it very light, just a few dips to knock the bright off the white, or let it soak for a little longer for a deeper anitqued look.
You could practice on a charm square just to see what you think.
Some of the white on white fabrics -- the flecks don't take the dye so readily, but, the bright will still be knocked down a bit. I think you will appreciate the technique, and coffee works too - - just a different shade of brown. different tint.