LOOK what I finished this Weekend: "The Moon"

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02-12-2012, 05:55 PM

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Tartan

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It's awesome and I love your hand dyed fabrics!

02-12-2012, 09:00 PM

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Krisb

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It is just beautiful, and to dye all of those fabrics--wow. Truly a work of art.

02-13-2012, 05:35 AM

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toadmomma

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Fantastic, welll done.

02-13-2012, 05:38 AM

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raedar63

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That is outstanding . You should publish the pattern! I would buy it!

02-13-2012, 05:55 AM

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Moedeenie

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Your hand dyes fabrics are lovely and your Sun and Moon Quilt is absolutely stunning! WOW!

02-13-2012, 06:09 AM

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TanyaL

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What did you use as dyes? Your colors seem so vivid that they look as if you used inks.

02-13-2012, 06:15 AM

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jillnjo

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Very talented work!

02-13-2012, 06:27 AM

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SheriR

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I'm in aww! I can't imagine being able to do this kind of work.

02-13-2012, 06:38 AM

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Tweety2911

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How different the fabric colors look when they are home dyed. They are beautiful and I love your concept of the moon. Beautiful work!

02-13-2012, 07:30 AM

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Johanna Fritz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TanyaL

What did you use as dyes? Your colors seem so vivid that they look as if you used inks.

Tanya,
I use Procion dyes. They are a cold water dye for dyeing cellulose (plant fibers - cotton, bamboo, linen). The amt of dye powder you use is based on the weight of the fabric and how intense of a hue you want, the "Depth of Shade." The sun was a Depth of Shade was 4% - which is nearly the max for all colors but black, and the moon fabrics were made with a combination of Turquoise/Yellow/Black/Red, put on in 2 dyebaths. I have toyed with the idea of making a tutorial. It is really quite easy to do.
Thanks for the feedback.