See that background fabric? It's white. And the piece in the middle? It's blue.
I made that happen.
The great big box from Dharma Trading Company arrived on Tuesday, and by Friday morning I had this! I am ga-ga in love with this little square of fabric. I've waited so long to make it! It's just a 5"x5" square, but it's the first dye I've put to use in ten years!
I was going to work with plain white fabric, but ran across this white-on-white print. You can see it in the background. The white ink on the fabric won't take the dye, making a subtle pattern bold. This is fiber reactive dye on cotton in the one mixed color I got, Periwinkle.
I must start out with big thanks to Melissa at Fabric Dyeing 101. Her cost- and time-efficient method for making a whole lotta mottled colors really got my juices flowing. I had planned to dye fat quarters in beer cups, like she does, but then noticed these paint cups I had bought for my son...
I discovered I can cram a 5"x5" square in these, which is 1/64th of a yard. Each cup holds 2 Tablespoons of liquid. A perfect way to test out colors and other variables. The screw-top lids make it easy to deal with one color at a time.
I pulled that fabric out of its little cup on Friday, and this is Sunday. I've got a series of color tests planned for tomorrow. The fabric squares are cut and labeled. I'd better sleep fast!
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