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04-08-2011, 08:53 PM

oksewglad

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I tea dyed the blocks so the mishmash of fabrics would blend better.

A mini done with 2" finished crumb blocks

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This one uses 1 1/2" crumb blocks

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04-08-2011, 08:57 PM

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They are all very nice. Thanks for sharing the tea dye hint to help blend some of the colors.

04-08-2011, 08:59 PM

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I really do like your crumbs. I haven't been able to say that about all I've seen, but I do like yours. Did you tea dye after the blocks were made? They have a kind of antique look.

04-08-2011, 09:02 PM

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Very nice

04-08-2011, 09:06 PM

oksewglad

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Linda B

I really do like your crumbs. I haven't been able to say that about all I've seen, but I do like yours. Did you tea dye after the blocks were made? They have a kind of antique look.

Yes I did tea dye, but only the blocks. After dyeing, I dried in the dryer; rinsed with cool water; and dried in the dryer again. I used the suggested strength of 1 Qt hot water and 4 tea bags ( I buy the cheaper brands for this) and let fabrics stay in the water for at least 30 minutes.

04-08-2011, 09:09 PM

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That's neat!

04-08-2011, 09:10 PM

wanderingcreek

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Awesome! Love the tea dyeing idea. Does the color hold up through multiple washings or does it eventually fade out?

04-08-2011, 09:14 PM

Grandma58

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NIce!

04-08-2011, 09:44 PM

oksewglad

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Awesome! Love the tea dyeing idea. Does the color hold up through multiple washings or does it eventually fade out?

I think that it will fade out eventually, but not sure how many times these will be washed:wink:

04-08-2011, 09:51 PM

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Clever...they are very pretty. Thanks for sharing the tip..I think it could be very useful. I was just thinking, you could maybe use a very light coloured dye, maybe pastel blues or palest pinks to make randoms more cohesive? Hmm...this group always inspires so many ideas!