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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.

Love Old Hankies

By: Lynda May 8, 2020May 10, 2020

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I absolutely love old hankies. And I love to dye them. There is nothing like pulling a bit of color out of my purse or pocket on a cold dreary day to wipe my nose!

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 Thickened Dye

By: Lynda July 4, 2018August 11, 2018

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In my last post I showed spinner art with glue as a resist and low immersion dyeing once the glue was dry. In this post, we are going to use the dye in the spinner without a resist.

Dyeing White-on-White

By: Lynda January 23, 2018

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Even though I’ve been busy with re-entry from vacation, I took time to dye some strips of the white-on-white fabric. I was really happy with the results, and now to decide what colors I’m going to use on these. All of these are 100% cotton except the first piece. For some reason the fuchsia pieces…

Comparing rope for bowl making

By: Lynda March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

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For awhile I’ve been using 3/16 inch all-purpose cotton clothesline rope for making my bowls. Recently I tried 3-ply cotton. For any of you interested in making rope bowls I thought it would be good to show you the difference. At the end of this post is a short video to show you exactly what…

How to: Dyeing cord

By: Lynda January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

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I’ve been loving all of the bowls and coasters I’ve been making. Unlike many of the rope bowls out there, instead of using the cord plain or covering it with fabric, I like to dye it. The above bowl was made with the same three colors as the coasters. Today I want to show you…

How to: Dry Brush Dyeing

By: Lynda January 4, 2017

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OMG! I am so excited about dry brush dyeing. I could hardly wait to blog about it! I found this technique in Making Your Mark by Claire Benn and Leslie Morgan. This book also includes a video. I absolutely love watching these women create. Of course, there is some prep. The fabric needs to be…

Colorful Rope Coasters

By: Lynda December 14, 2016December 17, 2016

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I’ve been kind of obsessed with playing with rope. This time it’s making colorful rope coasters. To get the beautiful colors I dyed my rope with just three fiber reactive dyes: Cerulean Blue, Fuchsia, and Golden Yellow. (If you are not interested in using these dyes, the rope could be dyed with Tulip or other…