I have been dyeing fabric for several years now. I usually dye a half yard and then later when the dyeing is done I tear it in half and over embellish one piece with stamps and/or sharpie markers. I also dye t shirts, socks and other clothing items at the same time. I take a few days in the summer to do a mega dye session and then am done for the year. My kids and grandkids love the clothing items and the fabric is for me. I get all my supplies from www. Dharmatrading.com . They have ready to dye fabrics, cotton, rayon, bamboo, silk at a reasonable price. I do table top dying in my kitchen with zip up plastic bags. It is not messy at all, not too labor intensive except for the hand rinsing/wringing. I do a machine rinse with Retyne and a final wash with synthropol and dry in a hot dryer. I have not had any problems with fading or bleeding. I highly recommend you give it a try. My go to book for dye recipes is "Hand-dyed Fabric Made Easy" by Adriene Buffington also sold by Dharma. Go to the web site and give it a good look see. If you also like rubber stamping try over embellishing. For that I use a permanent stamping ink, or fabric paint. The embellished fat quarters make a wonderful gift to our quilting friends as the fabric is totally unique.
