This was the second. I made sure to take a photo before I rinsed but after the ice had melted.
Such a fun result! Have you tried any new techniques recently? I would love to hear how it went.
Lately, I have received quite a few emails and messages asking about how stable the dye is in Marcus Fabrics. I've heard heartbreaking stories about dye releasing and ruining quilts. Truly heartbreaking.
I wrote a blog post in 2015 about my experience with Marcus Fabrics dyes. You can read that blog post here.
Since then, I've learned a bit more about this subject. A few years ago, I attended a talk and demo given by Harriet Hargrave. She brought giant glass jars filled with nothing but water.....different types of water, such as hard, soft, well water, distilled ... read moreThe grandkids are visiting for the summer, which means I’ve been busy juggling a toddler and a bigger kid, both of whom need things to do outside.
Taking this video as inspiration, I decided to go for something we could do TODAY from start to finish and see results. [YouTube video: “Indigo Dyeing with fresh indigo leaves // 生葉で藍染”]
Our local soil is kind of garbage. It’s sandy, silty, and blows away in the wind, but we find ways to work with it.
I ordered indigo seeds from The Dogwood Dyer several months ago and lo and behold, they ...
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