more hand-dyed fabrics
I wanted to share some of the cotton quilting fabrics that I’ve hand-dyed, using the same dye as this project.
The only difference between these fabrics, and the much more subtle gauze that I dyed is the amount of water you use in the dye bath.
I used a low water immersion technique (LWI) to create the more mottled prints. The fabric is damped down with water, crumpled up and then placed in a large ziploc baggy. You then pour the dye concentrate (just the hot water mix, without adding any extra cold water) over the fabric. Close the bag and squish the fabric a few times to make sure the dye is penetrating all the way through. Knead the bag a couple more times during the hour-long dyeing process. Rinse, wash and presto! Beautiful cotton prints for a lots less than the $20 per meter that quilting shops charge :-)
I’ve also used microwaves to dye fabric, but I don’t any more. I don’t like using dyes anywhere that food is prepared. Of course… you could always snag another microwave for your studio!
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