My last class at MQX on Thursday was "Straw Dying" with Nancy Begin. She started by spraying thePFD fabric with a solution of Soda Ash in hot water. Then using a straw to scoop a bit of dry dye , sprinked it over her fabric. Sprayed some more & rubbed it around...
ending up with a grid from the plastic lid below.
Here are my fabics after washing & drying.
I can't wait to go do more at home!
PS-YES FITZY, I AGREE YOU MUST WEAR A MASK!
I DID!
It's Nancy's personal choice to not wear one, but I remember a dyer dying from not
wearing one.
PS-YES FITZY, I AGREE YOU MUST WEAR A MASK!
I DID!
It's Nancy's personal choice to not wear one, but I remember a dyer dying from not
wearing one.
5 comments:
Looks fun! The colors are awesome! Me thinks you should wear a mask tho, the loose dye in the air..not a good thing.
This is satisfying on every level-love the fabric you made!(Marsel brought her gift you made-stunning! We enjoyed the crazy quilt book, too!)
Looks like a lot of fun.
Looks beautiful, but I dye fabric for a living and would NEVER recommend not wearing a mask. So glad you made that comment on your blog.
I was in that class! I wasn't able to rinse/wash my fabric till I got home almost a week later, and I was very pleased with the results! The colours are so rich!
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