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annette1952 03-31-2011 01:41 PM

Very pretty. You have done a great job. I like it as is!

reach for the stars 2 03-31-2011 01:42 PM

So cute!!!

cctx. 03-31-2011 01:54 PM

In my opinion, I like the way it looks now.

Question, is the White background Kona White Cotton or WOW (white on white) because if you tea dye it now you may not get the effects you wanted and different teas make different shades of color and depending how long you plan on soaking the fabric in the tea water.

Orange tea makes a pretty buttery color. Lipton tea bags make a total different color, black tea almost a Grey color, experiment with your tea wash. Once the color sets in, it may be hard to wash out, even if you decide to use bleach later at some point.

Make another one and tea dye it before putting it together.
If you use WOW you will see the imprint on the background and it will have a nicer look. Just my opinion.

I like to tea dye.
And the colors now will run together, leaving a blotchy mess, believe me, I've done that too.

tslowery 03-31-2011 01:57 PM

Love it just like it is.

fidgety 03-31-2011 03:10 PM


Originally Posted by cctx.
In my opinion, I like the way it looks now.

Question, is the White background Kona White Cotton or WOW (white on white) because if you tea dye it now you may not get the effects you wanted and different teas make different shades of color and depending how long you plan on soaking the fabric in the tea water.

Orange tea makes a pretty buttery color. Lipton tea bags make a total different color, black tea almost a Grey color, experiment with your tea wash. Once the color sets in, it may be hard to wash out, even if you decide to use bleach later at some point.

Make another one and tea dye it before putting it together.
If you use WOW you will see the imprint on the background and it will have a nicer look. Just my opinion.

I like to tea dye.
And the colors now will run together, leaving a blotchy mess, believe me, I've done that too.

Thank you for all the useful tips. the background is white cotton. I am going to leave this one the way it is. I might try another one this fall with different flowers and see how it goes. My DH likes this one the way it is..

mommamac 03-31-2011 03:17 PM

Love it as it is.
Just wish Mother Nature was on this QB so she could see it - needs a reminder that it is spring. She's bringing us a Nor 'Easter tomorrow!!

Tweety2911 03-31-2011 04:46 PM

Very pretty. I like it as is.

Pat P 04-01-2011 03:18 PM

Perfect as is. fidgety did you longarm it, or did you do the pebbles free hand,, are pebbles hard to do??

fidgety 04-01-2011 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by Pat P
Perfect as is. fidgety did you longarm it, or did you do the pebbles free hand,, are pebbles hard to do??

i used my BSR on my 440QE. and yes those pebbles were hard. matter of fact half of them just run into each other.. lol.. But it looks pretty good to me. I need to look up the correct way to do the pebbles.

I put this on my kitchen table yesterday and it is a good thing I had some sort of spring today cause mother nature sure was confused!!! Blue skies and SNOW?????????? LOL


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