Have you ever considered dyeing your own quilt backing? Sometimes I really hate cutting up my dyed fabrics because they look so amazing all on their own, so using them for a backing is a… Read More »Tips for Dyeing Quilt Backing
Do you have trouble making those nice clean, crisp lines on your tie dye? I’ve now made lots and lots of items using sinew (such as geode dyes) and over time I’ve picked up a… Read More »Tips for Tying Tight Sinew
PFD is short for prepared for dyeing. The short explanation is that PFD fabrics are treated so that they will take dyes really well. Generally PFD fabrics have no optic whiteners or any sizing, starches,… Read More »What is PFD Fabric?
Are you concerned about safety when dyeing? As long as you use common sense, procion dyes are relatively safe to work with. 1. Don’t eat the dyes. This really should be a no brainer, but… Read More »Procion Dye Safety
Want to get into dyeing but wonder how expensive it is to start? I’ve put together a list of all the items you need to dye and their approximate costs! Please note all prices are… Read More »Dye Startup Costs
Procion fiber reactive dyes are the best dyes for natural fibers. These are the dyes you see used in ice dyeing or tie dyeing. Interested in learning to dye yourself but not quite sure where… Read More »Where to Buy Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes
Once you’ve ice dyed enough you’ll start to notice trends with certain colors. Turquoise in particular is really hard to get a nice, bold color using this technique. Most of it washes out. Fortunately this… Read More »The Secret to More Vibrant Turquoise when Ice Dyeing
Dye enough fabric and sooner or later you’re going to end up with a mistake that you don’t know what to do with. I dyed a lot of this fabric, and while I didn’t think… Read More »Dyeing Over Another Color
While quilting with dyed fabrics isn’t much different than commercial fabrics, there are a few handy tips that can make it more successful! I love mixing and matching fabrics whether its putting commercial fabrics with… Read More »Quilting With Hand Dyed Fabrics
After washing my rainbow strip quilt for the very first time I was devastated to find that some of the blue had seeped into the surrounding white fabric. It was only a little but that… Read More »Help! My Quilt is Bleeding!
Have you ever found some really gorgeous hand dyed fabrics that you absolutely loved but passed on buying because you were afraid it would bleed and ruin your project? There’s nothing worse than spending countless… Read More »Prewashing Hand Dyed Fabrics
Want to try ice dyeing but worried it’ll turn into a muddy mess? Today I’m bringing you four super easy, no-fail color ideas to make sure your fabric turns into a gorgeous masterpiece! Single pigment… Read More »4 Easy Color Ideas for Ice Dyeing