Are you the type of person who finds it easier to follow visual instructions? Well you’re in luck! I wanted to ensure that anyone could be successful dyeing their fabric for the Glorious Galaxy quilt,… Read More »Dyeing for the Glorious Galaxy Quilt Pattern
Last week we looked at how long you need to let tie die sit before washing and there were a couple colors that required some follow-up testing. First let’s take another look at Turquoise. It… Read More »Tie Dye Cure Time Follow-Up
Everyone always says that you need to let tie die sit for about 24 hours before rinsing for the best colors, but I never was able to find any actual facts to back that up.… Read More »Do You Really Need to Let Tie Dye Sit for 24 Hours?
Anyone else think mandala dyes are just absolutely gorgeous? I really love the beautiful flower-like patterns. There are two ways to fold fabric to achieve this look. Method 1: Basic Triangle Fold Start by folding… Read More »Two Ways to Fold Mandalas
Crinkle dye is a really easy tie dye technique that gives some really awesome results! Lay your fabric out on a flat surface. Starting in the middle, bunch up the fabric. The key is to… Read More »Crinkle Dye
I love mixing techniques to see what kind of neat effects I can get! A while back I did a tutorial on a Shibori technique called Ne-Maki. Ever since then I thought it would look… Read More »Shibori Tie Dye Suns
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
I really love how incredibly simple methods can lead to amazingly interesting designs. Take a look at this piece: it was made using the shibori technique called ne-maki in which I wrapped beads in the… Read More »Shibori Tie Dye Circles (Ne-Maki)
I’m totally in love with the way this peasant top turned out! I always get so excited when things turn out more or less the way they look in my head – especially when working… Read More »Shibori Waves Tie Dye Tutorial
This is the method that is commonly used in tie dyeing, but that’s not all it’s good for! This is a good starting point to create a bunch of different variations of dye methods! Supplies:… Read More »Basic Dye Method