The Permission 2 Play group
gathered together to
Dye Fabric in the Microwave!
Just a couple of minutes in the microwave...
your fabrics are dyed and ready to wash and dry!
The microwave heats them well above
140 degrees.
MX Fiber Reactive Dye Powder
from Dharma Trading
Pre-Mixed Dye Concentrates
2 tsp dye powder to 8 ounces water
Pre-Mixed Soda Ash
also from Dharma Trading
Let's unpack and get ready for class...
The students will be dyeing:
Flour Sack Dish Towels
Fat Quarter sized Fabric
Bamboo Socks
22 students in class today
Everyone was having so much FUN
we didn't get many photos taken
during class.....sorry.
Here is Kae with her flour sack dish towel
66 fiber items were dyed in a 3 hour class...
The students took their dyed items home
in ziploc baggies.
At home, they washed them in hot water
and dried them.
I hope they bring them to class next month for
show 'n tell so we can see what they created!
Want to learn more about
low-water immersion dyeing?
This book and DVD by Ann Johnston
is an excellent reference.
Please join us for our next class:
Thursday, March 23, 2017 @ 1:00
Quilted Zipper Bags
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
Philomath, OR
Permission 2 Play is a FREE class offering for cancer diagnosed patients.
No experience is necessary to participate.
All supplies are provided for the students.
Classes are held the 4th Thursday of each month at
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop, Philomath, OR
If you are interested in joining this class contact:
LuAnn Kessi kessi@pioneer.net
Our Best To You,
Instructors:
Nancy Bryant
Kathi Borrego
Debbie van der Sommen
LuAnn Kessi
Many Thanks for the support of:
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
OSU Folk Thrift Club of Corvallis, OR
Mary's River Quilt Guild
Donations made by private individuals
Good Samaritan Hospital
Samaritan Regional Cancer Center
Corvallis Clinic Oncology
Project H.E.R.
You make this class possible!
Love this! I've been wanting to buy a microwave for my dye studio, and now I will just have to! Love that book too.
ReplyDeleteYou do so many fun projects! I love all that you do and that you share so much! You are an inspiration LuAnn and a sweetheart too. If I lived in Oregon, I would ask you to adopt me, lol!!!!!! Then I could play in your shed!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I've never used a microwave for dyeing!
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