more hand-dyed fabrics
April 4, 2008 by Chloe Findlay-Harder
Filed under Home & Living
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 …read more




