The latest copy of the Wool Street Journal arrived in the mail the other day. Reading through the wonderful issue immediately inspired me to get the dye pots out & on the stove. Bonnie Smith shared instructions for tea dyeing wool with very clear direction. I just HAD to do it!
This is my tea~dyed wool...
These two pieces were in the pot together with 6 large tea bags. They must be two different chunks of fabric because one dyed a whole lot darker than the other. I'm really diggin' them both though!
And... it seems I couldn't just stop there... I dyed all this too...
Some came out the way I wanted... and some not... but my results all together make me pretty happy. Now can you guess what I'm thinkin' I want to do now?
Wishing you all warm smiles...
Betty
Let me see.... you're thinking you want to hook a beautiful rug with all that beautiful wool? :-) Have fun!
ReplyDeleteYour wool looks yummy! I know it is hot hot hot here in Michigan but my mind is all about wool. I like all your colors!
ReplyDeletewow, I'm impressed. Been so hot here that wool seems to be the last thing on my mind :) Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Look at all that delicious wool!
ReplyDeleteI lol'ed at the title "Wool Street Journal"--hyuk-yuk! :D
I never thought about tea dyeing wool. I've experimented a few times with overdyeing some thrift shop wool, though. I've also had some I liked, and some results that I didn't like too much. Best part, you can always put it back into the pot and dye it again!
ReplyDeleteLaura
Wow gorgeous wool - I need/want to dye but even with AC it's TOO HOT!
ReplyDeleteSo have you picked up that hook yet?
Isn't that the way it goes with dyeing wool. Some comes out great some not. Looks beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI turned off our central air this morning, supposed to be nice here. OH!! I hate to see our electric bill!! LOL!
Betty ~
ReplyDeleteYour wool came out great!
Happy hooking :)
Lauren
Did I miss something? Whatcha gonna do with the dyed wool.
ReplyDeleteDid yoiu use RIT on the other wool that wasn't tea dyed?
How fun for you.
Melinda
Love the tea-dyed wool ~ I have some light reclaimed wool from thrift stores that could use a bath in tea!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous wools and shades. I need to do some dying, but too lazy lately;)
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Love both shades, they should work great together! What will you be using them for?
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought about throwing some tea bags in too. Wonder how that would work with a formula as well?
Guessing you might want to jump into a pool after stirring a dye pot! Jo