Category Archives: Dyeing

Ice Dyeing – A Quick How To

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

My local fiber art group did some ice dyeing yesterday and I thought you might like to try it. It’s a simple process, doesn’t take long and gets great results.   The supplies needed are ice, cotton or silk fabrics, … Continue reading →

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Dyeing for Class

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

This weekend and next I am teaching nuno felt scarves. I had to dye silk for bases and wool so there would be a good variety to work with. For the scarves I used the scrunch method in mason jars. … Continue reading →

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Bird Houses are Moving Along

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Bird houses are moving along. After I cut the holes I rolled them a little I put them in to some pantyhose tops for a trip through the dryer to get some of the fulling done.  They have balloons inside … Continue reading →

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Bird House Time

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Spring is on the way and its time to start thinking about birdhouses. I have an Easter show. Not much in the way of felt really sells at this sale, it’s mostly about food. Bird houses are the exception. Here … Continue reading →

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around the web

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

http://www.peaceindustry.com/page.php Recycled Knits and Fabrics combined with Felt Scarf by Sassafras Design Heather’s Red and Yellow Scarves http://mjuliarossi.blogspot.ca/ Have you been following Liz’s journey with her students for Holocaust Memorial Day? http://www.feltinhand.com/gallery.htm http://woollove-functional-fiberart.blogspot.ca/2013/01/under-big-top-scarf-part-1-of-2.html http://vimeo.com/54243073 http://www.wendyfeldberg.ca/galleries.html Nell’s Textile Art Gallery Simple … Continue reading →

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Dyeing Some Waste

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Dyeing some waste.  Throwsters waste that is and I suppose it must have been trash at some point or they wouldn’t call it that. Throwing is was they call reeling silk for thread and this is the left over little bits.  I … Continue reading →

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Colourful Sheep

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Just a quit little post to show you the sheep I have been working on for my Christmas sales. They do stand up so you can use them as a decoration but they will all have a pin on one side so … Continue reading →

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Dyeing Cotton Fabrics

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I decided to dye some of the cotton fabrics I was using in felting: Cotton Gauze, Cheesecloth, Muslin, a few lightweight cottons and some cotton/synthetic mixes. I started out using some Scarlet RIT dye and I … Continue reading →

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Fiber Reactive vs Acid Dyes

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

I have always used acid dyes for wool and silk because the results are good, the colors are strong and the dye is fairly light and wash fast. Since I need to use fiber reactive dyes for my stitch class, … Continue reading →

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Dyeing Silk with MX Dye

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

I dye my own silk and one of the ways I do that is with MX dye. MX Dye is a fiber reactive dye and works on cellulose or plant fibers like cotton , linen and hemp. It also works on silk. … Continue reading →

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