Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by Lilaciris
Originally Posted by kathy
looking good, I love to dye my fabrics, what do you start with? I tried some white muslin, it doesn't come out real clear, has a muted / dulled color, but for some applications that's just what ya want.
I actually have been using Kona Bleached muslin, after washing it.
My first couple of batches turned out awesomely bright, but these didn't.
I was so afraid of the colors running together, even though I washed them afterward in "same colors". I put in a dye grabber and that's why I think they turned out muted.
I'm going to try this again, with a deeper red and blue and see how it turns out.
I think when I get done with all of this, some of the fabric is going to make a quilt of my hand dyes only. Just need to figure out what pattern to use, maybe a pinwheel pattern?
try using Retayne. it doesn't 'catch' the pigment. it re-absorbs it back into the fabric so you don't lose as much intensity.
But then won't I have to wash each of the FQ's separately?