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    Old 06-17-2016, 02:56 AM
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    Originally Posted by DOTTYMO
    My hands turned purple when I tried this. It put me off having another go. Your colours look fantastic, looking forward to seeing the quilt.
    I used the Playtex gloves and had no problem.
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    Old 06-17-2016, 03:54 AM
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    Can't wait to see what you do with those luscious FQs!
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    Old 06-17-2016, 03:57 AM
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    Good job. But not on my "wanna try" list.
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    Old 06-17-2016, 04:00 AM
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    Lovely fabrics but I always worry that hand dyed fabrics would bleed because I did something wrong.
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    Old 06-17-2016, 04:29 AM
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    I dye cotton jersey yardage for sewing clothing. I read somewhere that instead of endless rinsing, to let the item soak in a bucket or a sink for 24 hrs. This allows the excess dyes to migrate out of the fabric into the water. I have found that once a fabric is rinsed, washed in warm water and detergent, then dried, the dyes are fast. With proper use of soda ash, I have not experienced bleeding after the initial washing.
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    Old 06-17-2016, 04:56 AM
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    wow, those are great!
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    Old 06-17-2016, 06:25 AM
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    I dyed some fabrics back when I lived in Florida with a couple other gals. I still have some of the fabrics I'd dyed. Still have a bolt of the special fabric we used too. I kept the fabric and they kept the dyes so would have to order the dyes again if I decided to try my hand at it again. It was fun though.
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    Old 06-17-2016, 07:01 AM
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    Looks like you had a good time doing this. Do you have any patterns or projects in mind for these pieces?
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    Old 06-17-2016, 11:11 AM
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    wow i love it
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    Old 06-17-2016, 12:01 PM
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    Beautiful! Hope to try doing this one day....
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