yummy!

I was always told that PFD was "prepared for dying"...funny how we all have different versions!

ooo these are the colors I need for my sky :D
I'm going to have to try this dyeing thing... I did some in college but don't have the "play" room to do messy fun stuff... Maybe this summer, when I can be outside :D..

Really lovely colors... I envy you being able to creat your own fabrics :D

This batch was done with some Kona bleached muslin that I got at Joann's.

I was surprised that it wasn't as messy as I thought it was going to be.

I bought a really cheap vinyl tablecloth at our local Big Lot, and placed that down on my sewing table. I brought a bucket of water downstairs with me. I already have a bucket that I leave the soda ash water in. It's got a real tight lid and I don't have to worry about it evaporating.

It has really turned out to be a lot of fun; waiting to find out how everything turned out.

Now, my next project is a 36 step gradiation recipe that goes from red to yellow to blue. I'm hoping to work on that tomorrow and hopefully have something to post by Wednesday.

Last summer I dyed fabrics for the first time. A lady in a quilting group told us how to do this. I am sure she used the latest and greatest products for her fabrics, but I was just experimenting and using just scraps of some good white and off white fabrics. From the good ole Wal-Mart, I purchased those powdered dyes used to dye tee shirts. First I washed all fabrics with Trend washing powder. (I was told that this would be a good sub for the chemicals she uses). Then I got out zip lock plastic bags, scrunched up fabric stuffed it into these bags. Next I mixed up the dyes in paper cups and poured the liquid dye into the zip lock bag. Then I sort of kneeded the bag, gently. Then I took these bags outside to a patio table to "bake" in the hot summer sun. Of course the next thing was to rinse and rinse then wash the fabric. There was a lot of contrast and some very distinct patterns.

Looks like good sky fabric! Good job!

Ditter