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Thanks for the tip. I wondered if coffee would work like the tea dye, now I know!
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Can always use good tips! Thanks for sharing!
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I like!!
I played with "kitchen" dyes recently. I had tried tea, turmeric, curry, and a few others. No coffee in this house or I would have tried that as well. I like the results. |
How did the turmeric and curry turn out?
Talk about putting some "spice" into our quilts!!
Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
I like!!
I played with "kitchen" dyes recently. I had tried tea, turmeric, curry, and a few others. No coffee in this house or I would have tried that as well. I like the results. |
I too like to darker effect from the coffee compared to the tea.
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Thanks for the hint and coffee is way better than tea to drink too
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I've found that even with a fixative, it will fade with each washing, especially with the excellent detergents on the market.
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A mix of tea and coffee makes a good combination for dyeing fabric too. I usually soak it for a few hours then after wringing it out well toss it in the dryer to set the color. Makes for a nice country blender!
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Thank You for taking pictures showing the difference,,,I've never done this and wanted to see how it looked beefore I tried it...
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Originally Posted by Corky
Not much of a tute, but I wanted this white fabric to be beige so I poured hot coffee into a bowl and soaked it for about a half hour.
I like it better than the tea dye method, I think it lasts longer (through washing) and stains darker. Plus I love the coffee smell!!! :) a batch with instant coffee...gives control for darker colors even...and smells so good. |
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