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Hand Dyeing Fabric

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:57 pm
by LastingAllure
Well I am trying to look into how to hand dye some fabric but it seems like everyone is protective of how they do it, which I understand if they are selling lol. But I want to dye some of my own fabrics because I don't seem to find exactly what I want. Is there anywhere online that I can be pointed to like a site or blog with step by step instructions on how to properly dye cross stitch fabrics...mainly linen?

Re: Hand Dyeing Fabric

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:43 am
by Rose
I thoght one of the members on here had instructions for dying fabric have you used the search option??????

Re: Hand Dyeing Fabric

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:15 am
by geekishly

Re: Hand Dyeing Fabric

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:29 am
by LastingAllure
Thank you I completely forgot about that post :shock: :oops: :oops:

Re: Hand Dyeing Fabric

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:47 am
by geekishly
You're welcome. :)

Re: Hand Dyeing Fabric

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:11 am
by Trylla
Feel free to use the tips and info I gleaned from my own search on how to hand dye fabric! Please keep in mind that the dyes I used (RIT dyes) aren't commercial grade, and are not colourfast. To be honest, I'm rather hesitant to wash my work once the stitching is done. (Which is why I love my grime guards for my Q-snaps.)

Just be careful and don't do anything that might jeopardize your finished piece!

Good luck! I can't wait to hear how it goes. :)

Re: Hand Dyeing Fabric

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:20 am
by MaggieM1750
I came across this site the other day- and they have an online cloth dying class. More for sewing and quilting- but the process and the dyes should be the same.. only the base fabric is different.. right? I've never signed up for anything like this but it might be interesting.

http://www.craftsy.com/classes/sewing" target="_blank