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Category Archives: Fabric Dyeing This is the last week of school for two of our children. I’m thrilled! We all love the relaxed days of summer, the plans for get-aways, spending more time outdoors, no homework… and I can hardly wait because I know I’ll be doing more dyeing! Just to get started, I couldn’t help but make a... 
May 27, 2011 - 3:43 am
That looks like a lot of fun. 
May 27, 2011 - 1:50 am
Amazing! What type of scarf?
May 27, 2011 - 1:49 am
Hi Robin,
May 27, 2011 - 1:48 am
Hi Robin,  Fabric dyed in the method I’m about to explain here will show tell-tale signs of the thoughtfulness and energy that was put into the cloth by the maker at an early stage. by robin 14 comments 
May 15, 2012 - 11:25 am
Wow! Those colours are beautiful! I found your blog earlier this evening and spent waaaay too much time reading through post after post… My mother has a background in textile design, so we have a bunch of dyeing and silk screening etc equipment, but she doesn’t have time for it anymore. I’ve always wanted to try dying my own fabrics, but have always been too scared to try! This seems like such an easy method – I can’t wait to give it a shot! (And even though it’s the middle of winter here in South Africa, we still have enough sunshine, thank goodness! Thank you so much for the inspiration! 
July 26, 2011 - 3:07 pm
I’ve been dyeing fabrics for a long time, just about every way imaginable, but have never done it this way. Really a nice option to have available..thanks for sharing. 
May 21, 2011 - 8:15 pm
Oh that final picture is glorious! The joy of dyeing your own fabric…ah! 
May 20, 2011 - 9:59 am
Yes, the fold does have a crease in it and yes that crease does show up in the final product. I don’t mind though, sometimes it’s barely noticeable. When it is noticeable, the line looks organic and the color is slightly darker than the surrounding dyed fabric. I’ve often thought of ways to incorporate these happy-irregularities into my work. To avoid this whole crease thing, I could either cut the fabric in half, or simply dye on a larger surface.
May 20, 2011 - 9:55 am
Gosh Debbie, I don’t remember! Not only that, those colors were likely a blend of dyes… a little bit of this… a little more of that… 
May 20, 2011 - 9:52 am
do mind tell me the colors you used for the fabric in the Merlot box?
May 20, 2011 - 9:51 am
Robin just another question. You say to fold the fabric, does that give the fabric a crease/ tie dyed look?
May 20, 2011 - 9:49 am
Robin ~ just another question. You say you fold the fabric, does this make a crease/ tie dyed effect? 
May 19, 2011 - 4:25 pm
Ohhhhhh. You are making me long for summer! Dyeing is the only thing a Michigan summer is good for really.
May 19, 2011 - 1:03 pm
Hi Debbie, yes! I layer different colors on top of each other! Sometimes there is dye that works it’s way into the other layers on the sides, but that is rare, and only if I don’t take note to line up the sheets of plastic directly on top of each other. This doesn’t bother me though because I like the subtle (and small) blends of colors on the sides. I can layer a green on top of a red and have them both come out true to their own color. These day’s though, I tend to dye in one color family because it’s easier to mix one color and work with that, and because by doing this I avoid staining when I take the fabric out and just prior to putting them in the wash. The fabrics you see in that Merlot box were all dyed in the same dyeing session and layered one on top of the other. I’d love to hear from you when you finally do get some dyeing done! 
May 19, 2011 - 9:21 am
I hope to try this soon. Thanks for the tutorial!
May 19, 2011 - 9:12 am
so ~ you do different colors on top of each other? As always your fabric is gorgeous! 
May 19, 2011 - 12:28 am
Wonderful pictures as ever! 
May 18, 2011 - 12:25 pm
Thanks for showing how you do this. I have done “scrunch” dyeing before, but haven’t tried this flat type.  I’m having a little crisis of numbers these days. 14 more days until one school lets out for the summer… 24 for the other. 6 unfinished projects I’ve been meaning to get to around the house… nine planter boxes waiting for seeds… I wont tell you how many emails I have yet to reply to…... by robin 4 comments 
May 11, 2011 - 5:13 pm
What is it they say, “You’ve got to know the rules before you break them.” Now you know the rules — so you have free rein to break (or stretch) them! Cheers to you. 
May 11, 2011 - 4:49 am
Hahaha! I’ve been where you are now and it is all worth it. The color cube theory was the best!! Love the blog Robin!
May 11, 2011 - 4:02 am
I still have my fabrics from last summer to put into my own book. Thanks so much for the tip with the tape. I use a glue stick but the double sided tape would work so much better. Thanks also for the fabric tip. I have heard 400M from Test was the best one but will now have to go ahead and order some. I took a parfait dyeing class with Carol six years ago and fell in love with her “big book”. After seeing yours I am now going to save my money to be able to take this class. I am sure you will have your book done in no time.
May 10, 2011 - 7:56 pm
Dear Robin,  Sorry about the title, I couldn’t resist! You may remember this post where I organized white fabrics to take with me on my trip. My story begins even before that… really, the idea to dye all kinds of white fabrics came to me over a year ago when I started thinking about changing the type... by robin 4 comments
May 10, 2011 - 6:33 am
Hi Barbara, you can only order testfabrics products via the phone… At least that’s what I know. The 400m is here: http://www.testfabrics.com/products/fabrics.htm The way I did it was I just asked the operator to suggest to me all the fabrics that dyers use. She was very helpful. Happy dyeing! Robin 
May 10, 2011 - 5:58 am
Hi Robin,
May 10, 2011 - 2:17 am
There are so many different kinds of beautiful scenery, aren’t there? Dying all those different fabrics is really worth it to find one you like. 
May 10, 2011 - 2:14 am
I grew up in Michigan, surrounded by the great lakes, and while they will always feel like home, I, too, am in love with Ohio farm land.  It doesn’t get much prettier than this! I’m going to miss Ohio, my class, faces familiar to me, and the new family I’ve made here, but time marches on. Tomorrow is the start of another journey… I’m going home. My mind is tired, and my body in need of rest, but my heart swells with... by robin no comments |
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