Tea Dyeing Tutorial
from Quilting Stories
To progress with my scrappy Giant hexagon quilt, I needed more reproduction style fabrics. Instead of ordering new fabrics I thought of dyeing some from my stash with the tea method, in order to give them the appearance of old fabrics. This was my first attempt to dye using this method, and I must say that the result was very satisfying.
Here is what you need if you want to turn your modern fabric into a vintage one :
For one yard fabric :
1 large saucepan
1 Litre water
2 tablespoons salt
5 black tea bags
Here is the method :
- Bring ...