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Using clamshells in dyeing

By: Lynda May 14, 2020May 19, 2020

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We bought some persimmons awhile back that came in this interesting clamshell. I just couldn’t put it in the recycle bin. I had to try dyeing with it.

QSDS Glorious Prints

By: Lynda June 10, 2019June 22, 2019

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As mentioned in the last post, I spent a week in Columbus, Ohio at QSDS. This event, held every year includes two 5-days sessions and two weekend sessions. I chose Glorious Prints (printing with thickened dyes) with Pat Pauly in the first 5-day session.

Back from QSDS

By: Lynda June 5, 2019June 10, 2019

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I am back from QSDS (Quilt & Surface Design Symposium) on the campus of Columbus College of Art and Design in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Ice Dyeing Old Dyes

By: Lynda May 6, 2019May 12, 2019

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I showed you recently the results of low immersion dyeing using Dawn’s old dyes. If you missed it, here is the post. I wanted to see how they would ice dye. I only picked those colors that would split. Every one of the dyes pretty much split as expected except, again, the Royal Blue was…

Dyeing cotton vs 50/50

By: Lynda April 30, 2019May 6, 2019

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I really like dyeing t-shirts for Dave. He knows to buy 100% cotton ones since fiber reactive dyes are made to work on natural fibers. Well, he’s been taken lately with 50/50 shirts.

Spinner Art using a Turntable

By: Lynda July 19, 2018August 10, 2018

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Let’s now change gears a bit and make spinner art using a turntable.

Spinner Art with Soy Wax and Thickened Dye

By: Lynda July 15, 2018August 10, 2018

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I absolutely love playing with soy wax. Today we’re talking about using the Hasbro Spin-Art machine with soy wax and thickened dye.

Spinner Art with Color Magnet

By: Lynda July 12, 2018August 10, 2018

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Today I’m on to using my spinner with Jacquard Color Magnet.

Spinner Art with Glue and Spray Dye

By: Lynda July 7, 2018August 10, 2018

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In the first of the Spinner Art series I used glue as a resist and low immersion dyed. In this post I’m talking about using the glue, but spraying the dye on the fabric.