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Sunday, November 11, 2018

Ice Dyeing...Pillowcases


I am up at the Quilt Palace

working in the laundry room...



Very little laundry actually gets washed here...

it is mostly used as a dye studio.



I am ice dyeing pillowcases:


Ice covered with dye powder...





Depending on how deep you have the buckets

filled with ice...it takes a day or two for it to melt.

I was busy, so this sat for a week until I could

get back up to the Quilt Palace to process it.




Final Wash Out.....ready for the dryer



Here comes the.... Show 'n Tell


2 dozen pillowcases




Just love that ice dyed texture!





Holiday Gift Giving!



This is a leftover piece of iced dyed fabric:


It made a great warm up sandwich

when I was machine quilting...




The sandwich turned into a snap bag...







More Ice Dyeing:


Ice Dyed.....Tote Bags





Yum, Yum, Yummy!





I do love me some ice dyeing!






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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

7 comments:

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    1. Hi Lynda,

      I usually do my pillowcases by pleating them and putting them in pencil trays. Time consuming, but excellent results. This time I decided to take the easy way out and I ice dyed them.....very happy I gave it a try.
      My Best To You,
      LuAnn

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  2. Why do you choose to use dye powder, rather than make up dye concentrates? I was taught by many dye masters to avoid exposure to dye powders for myriad health reasons.

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  3. Hello Unknown,
    Are you a hand dyer? It is always best to use a mask when working with dry dye powders, which you must do when mixing dye solutions. I prefer using dry dye powder over ice, I believe I get the best results that way. Yes, you can use dye solution over the ice, but you get different results, which are also good. I prefer the dry dye powders when ice dyeing.....I like the way the dye slowly strikes the cloth.
    My Best To You,
    LuAnn

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  4. Colors are so vivid and beautiful!!!!! Very nice!

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  5. The pillow cases are beautiful! Did you fold or knot them before you dyed them?

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    1. I pre-washed the pillowcases to remove any sizing, then I pre-soaked them in soda ash, then scrunched them up. I

      LuAnn

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