I dyed some more calico cotton about a week ago and was a little disappointed with some of the outcomes – the colours were not as deep as my first lot of hand dyeing.
(first dyeing colours shown above)
In fact, I didn’t think to spend some time ironing them until today…what a difference a week and some ironing can make….even though the colours are more subdued, I still like them. The only difference was that I added about double the fabric to each dye mix, and I wondered if maybe the cold cold weather might have affected the temperature in doors too.
Sweet and Simple pleasures.
Have a fantastic weekend where ever you are.
Dianna
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If you double the amount of fabric you add to the dye bath, you cut the number of dye molecules available for each piece of fabric to absorb IN HALF.
You have to scale the amount of dye you use to the amount of fabric you are dyeing.
Linda
Thanks Linda, the learning curve continues;)
Wow you have been busy! You’ve created another lovely batch of colours to work with.
What fun colors! I’m impressed.