I am currently working on a series of Barn Lot Quilts. My supply of rust dyed fabric is getting low… Time to make more Rust Dyed Fabric: 100% White Cotton Fabric Kosher Salt White Vinegar 2 Yards of Fabric 1/4 cup of salt Enough vinegar to saturate the fabric well Scrunch up the fabric to mix in the salt and vinegar. The fabric is wet, but not sitting in a puddle of liquid. Most any rusty object works well for rust dyeing: I am rusting yardage, so I am using a very large culvert screen. 40 inches wide x 6 feet long The rustier the object the faster your fabric will rust. The culvert screen is on a big piece of plastic. The wet fabric is ready… The wet fabric is placed on top of the rusty screen… It gets wrapped up in plastic to keep the fabric wet during the rusting process… It also helps to have HOT weather. The hotter it is, the faster the fabric will rust. I placed a 4 wheeler ramp on top to keep the plastic from blowing off and to keep some pressure on the fabric so it will stay in contact with the rust. Now we wait…..for 3 days. I will not peek at it or disturb it in any way. 3 days later... This is waiting for me when I unwrap the plastic… Gorgeous Rusted Fabric… 2 Yards of Rust Dyed Fabric. This will get soaked in a bucket of water with 1 cup of Baking Soda. This will neutralize and stop the rusting process. Then I will throw it in the washer and dryer. Then it is ready to put into a quilt. I was up before sunrise this morning to check on the rusty fabric bundle… I watched the sun burn away the morning fog. Thread Shed… This is where I am working on the series of Barn Lot Quilts… Water drops on an iris leaf Lily Bud… The soaker hose was watering the flower bed and the sun caught the water drops just right and turned them shades of red and blue…..FUN! Gunnr is having a wonderful summer! He is 8 years old this year. So gentle, sweet and loving…..such a joy! CLICK HERE to view more Rust Dyeing CLICK HERE to view the Thread Shed CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi
Sandy Pratt and Libby Barringer refer to their rust dyeing as their “weird obsession.” While perhaps not your typical fabric patterning technique, it’s easy to see how it could turn into a passion. You’ll be able to see samples yourself at the Martha’s Vineyard Mini Maker Faire on May 11. It all started just about …
When I returned to New England from QuiltCon in Austin, Texas, I couldn’t help but notice: it snowed again while I was gone. Yes, while I was in the climate-controlled comfort of the exhibit halls
Rust dyeing again.
I am currently working on a series of Barn Lot Quilts. My supply of rust dyed fabric is getting low… Time to make more Rust Dyed Fabric: 100% White Cotton Fabric Kosher Salt White Vinegar 2 Yards of Fabric 1/4 cup of salt Enough vinegar to saturate the fabric well Scrunch up the fabric to mix in the salt and vinegar. The fabric is wet, but not sitting in a puddle of liquid. Most any rusty object works well for rust dyeing: I am rusting yardage, so I am using a very large culvert screen. 40 inches wide x 6 feet long The rustier the object the faster your fabric will rust. The culvert screen is on a big piece of plastic. The wet fabric is ready… The wet fabric is placed on top of the rusty screen… It gets wrapped up in plastic to keep the fabric wet during the rusting process… It also helps to have HOT weather. The hotter it is, the faster the fabric will rust. I placed a 4 wheeler ramp on top to keep the plastic from blowing off and to keep some pressure on the fabric so it will stay in contact with the rust. Now we wait…..for 3 days. I will not peek at it or disturb it in any way. 3 days later... This is waiting for me when I unwrap the plastic… Gorgeous Rusted Fabric… 2 Yards of Rust Dyed Fabric. This will get soaked in a bucket of water with 1 cup of Baking Soda. This will neutralize and stop the rusting process. Then I will throw it in the washer and dryer. Then it is ready to put into a quilt. I was up before sunrise this morning to check on the rusty fabric bundle… I watched the sun burn away the morning fog. Thread Shed… This is where I am working on the series of Barn Lot Quilts… Water drops on an iris leaf Lily Bud… The soaker hose was watering the flower bed and the sun caught the water drops just right and turned them shades of red and blue…..FUN! Gunnr is having a wonderful summer! He is 8 years old this year. So gentle, sweet and loving…..such a joy! CLICK HERE to view more Rust Dyeing CLICK HERE to view the Thread Shed CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi
assorted rusted objects Examples of rust dyeing fabric wrapped around a rusted horseshoe Ingredients: PFD (prepari...
Rust dyeing again.
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I am currently working on a series of Barn Lot Quilts. My supply of rust dyed fabric is getting low… Time to make more Rust Dyed Fabric: 100% White Cotton Fabric Kosher Salt White Vinegar 2 Yards of Fabric 1/4 cup of salt Enough vinegar to saturate the fabric well Scrunch up the fabric to mix in the salt and vinegar. The fabric is wet, but not sitting in a puddle of liquid. Most any rusty object works well for rust dyeing: I am rusting yardage, so I am using a very large culvert screen. 40 inches wide x 6 feet long The rustier the object the faster your fabric will rust. The culvert screen is on a big piece of plastic. The wet fabric is ready… The wet fabric is placed on top of the rusty screen… It gets wrapped up in plastic to keep the fabric wet during the rusting process… It also helps to have HOT weather. The hotter it is, the faster the fabric will rust. I placed a 4 wheeler ramp on top to keep the plastic from blowing off and to keep some pressure on the fabric so it will stay in contact with the rust. Now we wait…..for 3 days. I will not peek at it or disturb it in any way. 3 days later... This is waiting for me when I unwrap the plastic… Gorgeous Rusted Fabric… 2 Yards of Rust Dyed Fabric. This will get soaked in a bucket of water with 1 cup of Baking Soda. This will neutralize and stop the rusting process. Then I will throw it in the washer and dryer. Then it is ready to put into a quilt. I was up before sunrise this morning to check on the rusty fabric bundle… I watched the sun burn away the morning fog. Thread Shed… This is where I am working on the series of Barn Lot Quilts… Water drops on an iris leaf Lily Bud… The soaker hose was watering the flower bed and the sun caught the water drops just right and turned them shades of red and blue…..FUN! Gunnr is having a wonderful summer! He is 8 years old this year. So gentle, sweet and loving…..such a joy! CLICK HERE to view more Rust Dyeing CLICK HERE to view the Thread Shed CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi
Rust dyeing again.
Welcome to Ancient Earth – my latest online class. In this online class you’ll learn how to create a handmade journal with blank embellished pages that look worn and aged and a little rusted around…
I continue to be intrigued by the possibilities for rust-dyed projects, and have been playing around a bit the last several days. When I was at the farm/hardware store last weekend picking up chic…
View the Academy of Art Fall 2015 RTW collection. See photos and video of the F2015RTW runway show. Academy of Art
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“Odd as I am sure it will appear to some, I can think of no better form of personal involvement in the cure of the environment than that of gardening. A person who is growing a garden, if he…
Very less do we know that we can create textures and pattern with the things easily available at home. Here are few interesting ideas to try with fabric dying..
more rust prints
In this 'Dyeing With Rust & Botanicals Ebook' I'm excited to invite you to explore the captivating world of rust printing and natural dyes with me. This ebook presents a curated process based on my experience, workshops, online resources, and reference books.Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this ebook welcomes you to the enchanting realms of rusting techniques and botanical dyeing. Enjoy a hands-on experience with practical tips and insights.Key Topics Include: Rust as a Medium Suitable Fabrics for Dyeing Natural Dye Essentials Step-by-step Instructions with Photos Covering: Preparing Fabrics Printing on Fabric with Rusty Objects Resist Tying / Shibori Techniques Natural Dyeing Aftercare Dyeing Recipes and Guidelines for: Marigold Logwood Tea ➣Format: PDF➣Pages: 70➣Size: A4 / Letter / Customizable➣Resolution: High-quality for printing and digital viewing Please note that this isn't the only way to print with rust; feel free to experiment. Additionally, this ebook focuses on combining rust printing and natural dyeing rather than an exhaustive course on natural dyeing.This ebook is for personal use only. Any sharing, distribution, reproduction, or resale without written consent from Ebon Cloth Inc. is prohibited. Thank you for respecting the effort invested in creating this work. *Purchased copies of this Ebook will not have Ebon Cloth Watermarks*
Learn a fun new technique called rust dyeing fabric that uses vinegar soaked fabric and old rusted metal to create gorgeous pieces of dyed fabric.
At the end of term I sorted a load of rusty needles out of a box at school. Needles do seem to rust faster there – I think it must be the effect of much clutching by hot sweaty little hands. …
A few weeks ago I made a bundle of cotton gauze using leftovers from the garden; sage leaves, onion skins and a piece of old copper pipe.
Rust Diaries is a series of works exploring the potential marks and stains made by found rusty metal. These objects form a record of activity, collected on an almost daily basis. Small found object…
The Natural Dye Notebook
Good morning, Today I am planning to start 'rusting' some fabric. I am in a yahoo group for people who like to rust dye and we are having a fat quarter exchange. It takes several days for me to get the fabric I want as I live in a cold climate. Some are fortunate they live in humid warm climates and can rust fabric throughout the day. Beth Wheeler started this group. She has a class about rust dyeing on the Quilter's Keep Learning website. I've learned a lot from the wonderful people in this group. I first learned about rust dyeing when I took a journal class taught by Susan Stein at her store Colorful Quilts in St Paul. Her store closed at the end of January but many of the teachers are now teaching at the Textile Center in St, Paul. The class taught by Susan was based on her book Fabric Art Workshop. Here are a couple of the rust dyed fabrics I made from that class. I also discovered Lois Jarvis' website, I think after she was featured in Quilting Arts magazine. She has wonderful things to buy on her website to help you with your rust dyeing. She is also a member of the yahoo group. Here are some fabrics I made with her techniques, or my adaptations of her techniques. I have some cut out metal shapes that I ordered from Beth Wheeler that I plan to use today. I'll try to take some photos as I go so I can show you how I do this. Should be interesting! Be sure to check back in a few days to see how they turn out. Janet
dyed with tannin + iron (tea and rust)
Eco-Printing With Rust & Vinegar: Eco-printing is a method of bundling leaves and other plants in fabric, and steaming the bundle(s) to print their natural pigments onto the fabric. You can buy kits and special chemicals to do this, but you can also try it out with household materi…
There's something that I've wondering about for a bit, yet simply hadn't taken the time to try. This morning, with the house deliciously quiet after yesterday's cupcake decorating birthday party for the girls that had over 40 people in our house...which is far too many people to have in this house at one time no matter how much fun all were having, I decided to do just do it and see what it looked like. So, without further adieu, I give you what if #52.
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Natural dye technique - How to dye fabric using only dried flowers petals and natural ingredients
When I returned to New England from QuiltCon in Austin, Texas, I couldn’t help but notice: it snowed again while I was gone. Yes, while I was in the climate-controlled comfort of the exhibit halls
