I'm totally in love with your quilts. I remember when I first read a magazine on the dying process years ago. Not only was it expensive" the tecnique was lengthy and quite daunting. So I've Never dyed fabric. Watching this I have a renewed urge to try this. Thank You for sharing. I absolutely love the vibrant colors and patterns of your quilts.
After you dye, cover with thin sheet of plastic and roll up to " steam bath" in the sun for 3 or 4 hours. If you live in a drier climate, this really helps the colors develop. Procion MX loves 125 degrees max and humidity is great. NICE VIDEO. Thanks.
Usually avoid utube because of either bad sound, no sound or not so good presenter.Your demo was SPECTACULAR!!! Loved how you gave time, during demo, for a person to write down instruction!Thank you...now Im going to your website.
This is amazing. I am getting back into tie dyeing after many, many years. I just ordered cotton blend sheets to make long tie-dyed sundresses and I really like this process. I live in Southern Nevada and I will have to work fast before my fabric dries. I am going to keep a squirt bottle of water near by to dampen the fabric if it starts to dry too quickly Thank you so much for the video
Patsy. Thank you so very much for this informative video! I have your crafty class( feathers) which is absolutely brilliant , but I had noticed the beautiful background fabric which I loved so I went onto you tube and found this video.... I live in the UK so we don't have your weather but I cannot wait to get my dyes out and dye some fabric!!!!! Once again , a very big thank you .... You are so talented. X
Beautifully done! Thanks so much for your wonderful tutorial! I'm dying fabric for cross stitching and want more of a subtle color but the technique you've shown should work well! Again, thanks! :)
Thank you so much for your dyeing tips and tricks! It was a wonderful video. ❤️ I brought some Procion dye recently to dye some linen tea towels. I didn’t like the boring colours on offer at the store.
Patsy, that's beautiful work and a great video with all the details. I work with silk material, but it was still informative. Love how you even added where you live and the conditions you contend with. Living in AZ is definitely different.
Thanks very much! For what it's worth, I have dyed silks with both procian MX dyes and acid dyes and have gotten great results both ways. I follow the exact same protocol for silks as I do w/cottons when using Procian dyes. Unfortunately, I don't think you could do this technique in AZ as I suspect your fabric would dry up before you'd even finished applying all the colors!
That was a GREAT video with a brilliant idea. I've been pounding my head wondering how I could get that exact effect for creating lovely fabric for sewing clothing and quilting. Thank you very much. You rock!
Love it! As a piedmont NCer I know all about the humidity! Unique and beautiful work-thank you for sharing-love too that you use regular detergent-wondered about that! :-)
For the soda pre soak - I noticed the comment below...1/2 cup per gallon works just fine. You want a pH of 11.5 technically to fix the dye to the fabric and 1/2cup does that just fine. That way your soda ash will last longer. Also, when you pre-wash - see below, sprinkle in 1/2 cup (on top of the fabric in the washer) of the soda ash. It helps to scour the fabric and help to make the fibers "stand up" to receive the dye molecules...if you have ever felt a sheet washed this way, you can feel the "scratchy" feeling. That is good for dyeing.
Very pretty but, seems like a lot of work and products needed to do it. A bit hard for those of us living in small apartments, too. None the less, it’s very beautiful and you’re very talented. I’m sure there are lots of people who have that kind of room and money to be able to start doing this. Tyfs!
While dyeing fabric is a bit of a process and not really a one-time thing (for a one-time experiment buy a tie dye kit; it's essentially the same thing), if you are really interested in fabric dyeing, I wouldn't want you to miss out because of the expense. The consumables--dye powder and soda ash--are not expensive. The fabric can be any 100% cotton fabric, especially if you are learning/experimenting, so it wouldn't need to be the high-end cotton you would use for making a forever quilt. Ikea, as one example, has plain woven cottons for only a few $/yard. Fabric stores that don't have the best quilting cottons will also have inexpensive white muslin. You only need three colours of dye to create many colours to start with if cost is a barrier. A magenta, cyan/turquoise and cool yellow will give you the most vibrant mixes. Adding one more colour, an umber or a navy, would allow you to deepen the vibrant colours. The other supplies are DIY supplies from hardware/dollar store and can be used again and again. If you don't have as much space to spread out you might want to look up low immersion dyeing technique which I hasten to say doesn't give the same multi-coloured result in one piece of fabric, but can actually be done in a small bathroom if that's the only space available--I've done it! As Patsy says at the beginning of the video, there are a lot of ways to approach dyeing natural fibres with Procion MX type dyes. It's a pretty flexible process. You could even scrunch a piece of fabric up in an evenly bumpy layer on a rimmed baking sheet (or something similar--never to go back into the kitchen) and squirt different colours in different areas to get a similar multi-coloured effect to Patsy's. It wouldn't be quite the same but it's another way to get different colours blending in the same piece of fabric without lots of space to spread out. Anyway, I wouldn't want you to miss out on the fabulous experiment that is fabric dyeing if it's really something you have a burning desire to do. As a person who is pretty fanatical about dyeing fabric, I assume everyone really wants to dye their own fabric too! There's nothing like the look of hand dyed fabric in a quilt. I didn't mean this to turn into an essay but perhaps it's of interest. Happy dyeing!
Best I've seen so far! My question: after you've thoroughly dried the fabrics do you put them all together in the washing machine? I am bleaching and then dyeing flannel shirts but am always apprehensive about putting them together, even after I've hand rinsed them until the water runs clear. Erring on the side of caution but it really takes a lot of time this way!
I wash all the "warm colors" together (i.e. reds, oranges, yellows) and then I wash all the cool colors together (i.e. blues, greens, purples). There is always a bit of overlap (i.e. some of the cool colored fabrics will have some yellows or some of the warm colored fabrics will have some purples) but I really haven't had trouble washing them this way. Someone once told me that once the dye has dried, it no longer has any "power" to dye stuff once it becomes wet again. I don't know if that's true or not but things have worked well for me so it might be true.
You can say that again! I always have trouble sleeping on the night after I've dyed fabric because I have been so excited and stimulated by seeing all these lucious colors come to life.
I love this technique, but I have to do this indoors. Will the colors be just as vibrant? Also, will I need to add heat since the sun will not get to area I will be working?
It would depend on the type of silk you were dyeing. I've had great success with silk charmeuse but not so great results with dupiani silk, I believe because of the way the dupiani is woven. (This changes how the colors could "bleed" through the fabric.) I think you'd have to experiment.
This is one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen. Your quilts are beautiful. I also live in high humidity in VA and appreciate those tips. Can this be used on wool? What is the purpose of the soda ash? I may have missed it, but do you wash each dyed piece of fabric separately so the colors won’t transfer?
Glad to hear you liked it! The Procian dyes won't work on wool-you would use acid dyes for wool and it is a completely different process. I "batch wash" my colors. For example, I would wash all my warm colored fabrics together in the same cycle and then wash my cool colored fabrics together in a different cycle.
I've been using low-foam synthropol to pre-wash my fabrics, but the odor is so strong that I'm not sure I'll be able to wear the garments I made from the dyed fabrics. I've heard regular synthropol isn't as noxious. In any case, I'm going to try regular detergent next time.
I love this video! Have never tried this technique but eager to do it! However I went to both of the sites mentioned and the shipping charges for a dye order were outrageous. Does anyone know of a different site that is not so expensive? Thanks😊
Hello Patsy. You have inspired me to start doing this. I love your technique with the jujjing lol. I have purchased Mx dyes and am wondering if you have suggestions on how to achieve the colour of this border? Oops just noticed I can’t post a picture here. Oh well, your quilts and dying are amazing
Great information and direction. I have to ask, have you ever had a problem with residual dye in your washing machine? With the newer washing machines, it's impossible to just run an empty load (it senses how much laundry is in it). I dread the first attempt.
+Linda Carlson-Hewitt That's a good question. I've never had residual dye, but I am using the older model machine. I'm not sure that I believe the new high efficiency washing machines actually do a good job of cleaning anything, much less dyed fabrics!
Thanks so much for this helpful and clear video. How permanent is the MX Procion dye? If the wash water runs clear, does that mean that there will be no more color loss?
It's VERY permanent! You will get a lot of color run off when you do your wash out; that is dye that did not react with the cloth. I usually go by when the water is clear but some folks also throw a color catcher into the wash as that can be a good indicator if color is still coming out. They aren't cheap, so if you use them, I wouldn't add it in until the 3rd wash.
@@Ernpats Thanks so much! I came across two sources (Ann Johnston and Paula Burch) who suggested washing first with cold water and then with hot while you recommend the opposite. I think one of them said that washing in hot water first could lead to more color loss in the long run. Could you explain your reasons for washing first in hot water? Thanks!
@@soumyajames9518 When I first started dyeing fabric, I read all kinds of books that were filled with contradictions like this, and I just had to pick one recommendation and go for it. I do not have strong feelings about this, just followed another dyer's advice, so I would try it both ways and see what works best for you and your local water.
@@Ernpats I understand :-) I will certainly try out both methods. I am fairly new to dyeing and hence my questions. Thanks for your prompt and helpful responses!
Hi, I loved this video. I live in Scottland, wet, cold, and windy. I would probably be dyeing indoors, rather than out. My question is will that be okay for the fabric dyes, and also, do I need to make the colour fast, by ironing the fabric before washing? Cheers Yasmin
+Yasmin Stonebanks You can also dye indoors; that's how I do it in the winter. The colors may not be as vibrant, but they should still be lovely. You don't need to do anything special to make the colors colorfast.
+Syly Syly I'm not sure what you mean...the patterns on the fabric are created by how the dye disperses. If you mean the patterns on the final quilts, that's covered in our other videos.
Love this, it is just gorgeous. Question: : Live in southern NM 100 degree and dry, could I get a bottle of spray water ash soda and continue to wet my cotton to keep it so the colors would flow better, or would you not recommend this for extremely dry climates? Thank you for making this video your work is always unique and beautiful.
Hi Kelly, I think that environment is probably too dry, even with a work around. BUT, if I were to try it in your environment, I would probably do these extra things: 1. Keep a spray bottle of soda ash at hand and repeatedly spritz as I worked to keep things wet: 2. Add urea to the dye solution to help keep things wet longer; 3. Once done, I'd cover the whole thing on top w/a sheet of plastic with the goal of keeping it wet longer. If you use black plastic, that will also help to keep it hot, but in your environment, I don't think you want to make things hotter than they already are. My guess is that if you could keep everything wet during the entire "finger-painting process," you'd be able to achieve the interesting bleeding/flowing of colors effect. The other part, (getting really vibrant, rich, saturated colors), might not happen. If things dry out quickly, there won't be enough time for the kinds of chmeical reactions to take place that need to happen to get those bold colors. So, the result would like be interesting but in more muted colors. If you try this, please write back and let me know how it turns out! Thanks, Patsy
+Kelly Dannemann I find that soda ash impedes flow, hence probably why it's called a 'fixer'. I just use a spray bottle of water to keep my fabric damp.
How do I paint the dye that you made on RUclips that you just recently finished which is using and how I can do that with a paintbrush I'm doing batiking but I want you to paint the colors on individually on the on the batiking so to give it individual colors buy hands instead of submerging all the color into the dye can you please answer this question for me and let me know how you do this thank you
I love your quilts and technique!!!! I am endeavoring to start making dyed silk flags with this same effect. Would you recommend any differences in the techniques for 5mm habotai silk?
No, I would follow it exactly. Just so you know, it's also possible to dye silk using acid dyes, but I have always used procian dyes (as in the video) to dye my silks. Have fun!
can this be used on drop cloths. I made curtains for my gazebo out of painters drop cloths and they have gotten nasty looking, so I was thinking of dying the fabric.
It all depends on what those drop clothes are made of. Procian MX dyes (like what I used in the video) work on natural plant fibers like cotton, rayon, linen, silk. If the drop clothes are made of these fibers, they will take the dye. If they are made of synthetic fibers, they will not take the dye.
Not sure I can help you as that falls outside my technique. I know you can use the same Procian dyes to paint fabrics, but you need to add a thickening agent to have better control over the colors. I haven't tried this myself so I'm not able to give you any more information than that.
Fabulous!!!! . Hi Patsy, I live in the U.k where the weather is totally different from yours😰 do you think it would make much difference to dye my fabric in the U.k than it would be in your part of the world?
I'm not familiar with 14 ct cotton AIDA. When I googled it, it sounded like a type of linen that you use for counted cross stitch. If it's 100% cotton, it should take the color well using this technique. The only thing that might be different at the end is that it sounds like this is a much looser weave than the types of cotton that we use to make quilts, clothes, etc, so the color would not appear as rich/saturated since there would be spaces between the woven strands of cotton. I have used this same technique to dye 100% cotton cheese cloth, and it has a very loose, irregular weave, and it came out great.
It is for cross stitch. It's a very thick fabric as well, it absorbs dyes beautifully; I am thinking I might need more dye because it is so thick. Thank you so much for a well produced and actually INFORMATIVE video!
Patsy have you ever used dye-na-flow for sun dyeing. I am waiting on my dyes to come which won't be for a month. How much fabric do you have in this video? As I mentioned below that I want to sun dye maxi sun dresses and I want to be sure I have enough paint. Thank you
Dye-na-flow is not dye; it is a fabric paint. You will not be able to use it the way I am using dye in the video. I would watch some videos on fabric painting because it is very different than fabric dyeing. I shot that video many years ago so I can't tell you how much fabric I was using, but I generally dye 1-1/2 yard pieces unless I need larger amounts for a specific project.
Thank you for such a prompt response. I ordered Jacquard Basic Dye Set, Includes 8-1/2 Ounce Jars. These won't arrive until the end of June, but will these work to sun dye in the method you are showing in the video
@@terriwilcox5507 No, you will not be able to use them in the way that I am using fabric dyes in the video, that is why I suggested that you watch some fabric painting videos. Fabric painting and fabric dyeing are 2 VERY DIFFERENT processes. The fabric paint you purchased will not dye the fabric; it will sit on top of the fabric, affect only the top side of the fabric, and alter the hand of the fabric. Fabric dyeing involves a chemical reaction where the dye is actually incorporated into the fabric and the fabric remains soft and pliable. You are confusing 2 very different processes. Please don't think you will be able to take what I did and achieve a similar result with fabric paint.
Yes, you can paint onto fabric with procian dyes, but you will need to add a thickening agent as this will allow you to better control the movement of the dye. You can find out lots of info about this by googling it.
Any natural plant based fabric (i.e. cotton, linen, rayon, silk, etc) will take Procian dye well. Avoid synthetic fabrics or fabrics that blend cotton and a synthetic, as only the cotton portion will dye. Also, know that silks can also be dyed with acid dyes. (Totally different process.)
The Procian MX dyes I'm using will work on any fabric that is made of natural plant fibers. (i.e. cotton, rayon, hemp, etc.) You can also use it on silk fabrics, but know that you can also dye silk fabrics with acid dyes. These procian dyes will not work on any synthetic fabrics. If you try to use them to dye a fabric that is a blend of cotton/synthetic fabrics, only the cotton portion will accept the dye.
@@hq698 If your jeans are 100% cotton, yes. Also remember that if your jeans are blue to start with, that blue will be the "backdrop" for all the colors that you apply, so it will come out very differently than starting with a white or off-white or light grey baseline fabric.
Great video; the presentation, the clear, straight forward instruction, the music, the production. Thank you!
Aw, thanks so much! I hope you try it out!
I'm totally in love with your quilts. I remember when I first read a magazine on the dying process years ago. Not only was it expensive" the tecnique was lengthy and quite daunting. So I've Never dyed fabric. Watching this I have a renewed urge to try this. Thank You for sharing. I absolutely love the vibrant colors and patterns of your quilts.
After you dye, cover with thin sheet of plastic and roll up to " steam bath" in the sun for 3 or 4 hours. If you live in a drier climate, this really helps the colors develop. Procion MX loves 125 degrees max and humidity is great. NICE VIDEO. Thanks.
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Usually avoid utube because of either bad sound, no sound or not so good presenter.Your demo was SPECTACULAR!!! Loved how you gave time, during demo, for a person to write down instruction!Thank you...now Im going to your website.
So very very helpful! I never thought of using dye boards or leaving the dyed fabric to dry all the way. I live your videos, Patsy!!
This is amazing. I am getting back into tie dyeing after many, many years. I just ordered cotton blend sheets to make long tie-dyed sundresses and I really like this process. I live in Southern Nevada and I will have to work fast before my fabric dries. I am going to keep a squirt bottle of water near by to dampen the fabric if it starts to dry too quickly Thank you so much for the video
Great video, explained very well. Thank you. Work of are ! 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks, Patsy! It's always fun to see other people's techniques. It sparks new ideas for experimentation.
Patsy. Thank you so very much for this informative video! I have your crafty class( feathers) which is absolutely brilliant , but I had noticed the beautiful background fabric which I loved so I went onto you tube and found this video.... I live in the UK so we don't have your weather but I cannot wait to get my dyes out and dye some fabric!!!!! Once again , a very big thank you .... You are so talented. X
Thanks for the video Patsy. I've enjoyed many hours of backyard fun because of your video.
Thanks for taking the time to write! You've made my day!
WOW the colours are amazing.
Beautifully done! Thanks so much for your wonderful tutorial! I'm dying fabric for cross stitching and want more of a subtle color but the technique you've shown should work well! Again, thanks! :)
You are amazing Patsy thank you for sharing with us. Very informative video. 👏
Thank you so much for your dyeing tips and tricks! It was a wonderful video. ❤️ I brought some Procion dye recently to dye some linen tea towels. I didn’t like the boring colours on offer at the store.
Wonderful video, fabric dying is both cathartic and therapeutic. Thanks Pat enlightening and instructive as usual, regards Chris
Oh my, these are just wonderful!
An excellent method of DYING FAR ICS. I'M FOND OF TRYING IT OUT. THANKYOU!!!.
Patsy, that's beautiful work and a great video with all the details. I work with silk material, but it was still informative. Love how you even added where you live and the conditions you contend with. Living in AZ is definitely different.
Thanks very much! For what it's worth, I have dyed silks with both procian MX dyes and acid dyes and have gotten great results both ways. I follow the exact same protocol for silks as I do w/cottons when using Procian dyes. Unfortunately, I don't think you could do this technique in AZ as I suspect your fabric would dry up before you'd even finished applying all the colors!
I have been looking for hand dyed fabrics for cross stitching but they are kinda pricey so this is a good alternative. Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you so much for such a nice video, beautifully done😊
Thanks for your kind words!
That was a GREAT video with a brilliant idea. I've been pounding my head wondering how I could get that exact effect for creating lovely fabric for sewing clothing and quilting. Thank you very much. You rock!
Me too I was so excited like whaaat
Love it! As a piedmont NCer I know all about the humidity! Unique and beautiful work-thank you for sharing-love too that you use regular detergent-wondered about that! :-)
For the soda pre soak - I noticed the comment below...1/2 cup per gallon works just fine. You want a pH of 11.5 technically to fix the dye to the fabric and 1/2cup does that just fine. That way your soda ash will last longer. Also, when you pre-wash - see below, sprinkle in 1/2 cup (on top of the fabric in the washer) of the soda ash. It helps to scour the fabric and help to make the fibers "stand up" to receive the dye molecules...if you have ever felt a sheet washed this way, you can feel the "scratchy" feeling. That is good for dyeing.
Very pretty but, seems like a lot of work and products needed to do it. A bit hard for those of us living in small apartments, too. None the less, it’s very beautiful and you’re very talented. I’m sure there are lots of people who have that kind of room and money to be able to start doing this. Tyfs!
While dyeing fabric is a bit of a process and not really a one-time thing (for a one-time experiment buy a tie dye kit; it's essentially the same thing), if you are really interested in fabric dyeing, I wouldn't want you to miss out because of the expense. The consumables--dye powder and soda ash--are not expensive. The fabric can be any 100% cotton fabric, especially if you are learning/experimenting, so it wouldn't need to be the high-end cotton you would use for making a forever quilt. Ikea, as one example, has plain woven cottons for only a few $/yard. Fabric stores that don't have the best quilting cottons will also have inexpensive white muslin. You only need three colours of dye to create many colours to start with if cost is a barrier. A magenta, cyan/turquoise and cool yellow will give you the most vibrant mixes. Adding one more colour, an umber or a navy, would allow you to deepen the vibrant colours. The other supplies are DIY supplies from hardware/dollar store and can be used again and again. If you don't have as much space to spread out you might want to look up low immersion dyeing technique which I hasten to say doesn't give the same multi-coloured result in one piece of fabric, but can actually be done in a small bathroom if that's the only space available--I've done it! As Patsy says at the beginning of the video, there are a lot of ways to approach dyeing natural fibres with Procion MX type dyes. It's a pretty flexible process. You could even scrunch a piece of fabric up in an evenly bumpy layer on a rimmed baking sheet (or something similar--never to go back into the kitchen) and squirt different colours in different areas to get a similar multi-coloured effect to Patsy's. It wouldn't be quite the same but it's another way to get different colours blending in the same piece of fabric without lots of space to spread out. Anyway, I wouldn't want you to miss out on the fabulous experiment that is fabric dyeing if it's really something you have a burning desire to do. As a person who is pretty fanatical about dyeing fabric, I assume everyone really wants to dye their own fabric too! There's nothing like the look of hand dyed fabric in a quilt. I didn't mean this to turn into an essay but perhaps it's of interest. Happy dyeing!
Best I've seen so far! My question: after you've thoroughly dried the fabrics do you put them all together in the washing machine? I am bleaching and then dyeing flannel shirts but am always apprehensive about putting them together, even after I've hand rinsed them until the water runs clear. Erring on the side of caution but it really takes a lot of time this way!
I wash all the "warm colors" together (i.e. reds, oranges, yellows) and then I wash all the cool colors together (i.e. blues, greens, purples). There is always a bit of overlap (i.e. some of the cool colored fabrics will have some yellows or some of the warm colored fabrics will have some purples) but I really haven't had trouble washing them this way. Someone once told me that once the dye has dried, it no longer has any "power" to dye stuff once it becomes wet again. I don't know if that's true or not but things have worked well for me so it might be true.
Tolle Farben!
Super Ergebnisse!
Wirklich sehr schön!
Thank you!
Thank you Patsy. I am so inspired!!
very interesting and inspiring. Thanks for the information and clear instructions.
What a 'wow' process!
You can say that again! I always have trouble sleeping on the night after I've dyed fabric because I have been so excited and stimulated by seeing all these lucious colors come to life.
I love this technique, but I have to do this indoors. Will the colors be just as vibrant? Also, will I need to add heat since the sun will not get to area I will be working?
How beautiful, thank you for sharing this!
Great technique. I make large raw silk worship flags. Would this work for applying dye to silk to blend colours? Thanks
It would depend on the type of silk you were dyeing. I've had great success with silk charmeuse but not so great results with dupiani silk, I believe because of the way the dupiani is woven. (This changes how the colors could "bleed" through the fabric.) I think you'd have to experiment.
Beautiful work!!!
ABSOLUTELY adorable
This is one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen. Your quilts are beautiful. I also live in high humidity in VA and appreciate those tips. Can this be used on wool? What is the purpose of the soda ash? I may have missed it, but do you wash each dyed piece of fabric separately so the colors won’t transfer?
Glad to hear you liked it! The Procian dyes won't work on wool-you would use acid dyes for wool and it is a completely different process. I "batch wash" my colors. For example, I would wash all my warm colored fabrics together in the same cycle and then wash my cool colored fabrics together in a different cycle.
I've been using low-foam synthropol to pre-wash my fabrics, but the odor is so strong that I'm not sure I'll be able to wear the garments I made from the dyed fabrics. I've heard regular synthropol isn't as noxious. In any case, I'm going to try regular detergent next time.
I love this video! Have never tried this technique but eager to do it! However I went to both of the sites mentioned and the shipping charges for a dye order were outrageous. Does anyone know of a different site that is not so expensive? Thanks😊
Incredible ❣ Thank you very much💗🙏👍
Hello Patsy. You have inspired me to start doing this. I love your technique with the jujjing lol. I have purchased Mx dyes and am wondering if you have suggestions on how to achieve the colour of this border? Oops just noticed I can’t post a picture here. Oh well, your quilts and dying are amazing
Thanks!
Thank you so much😇
Do u use any fixer ?
Great information and direction. I have to ask, have you ever had a problem with residual dye in your washing machine? With the newer washing machines, it's impossible to just run an empty load (it senses how much laundry is in it). I dread the first attempt.
+Linda Carlson-Hewitt
That's a good question. I've never had residual dye, but I am using the older model machine. I'm not sure that I believe the new high efficiency washing machines actually do a good job of cleaning anything, much less dyed fabrics!
This is great,
Love it,
Thanks
Brilliant video, thank you. May I ask: is soda ash the same as soda crystals please?
They are similar, but not quite the same, and the recommendation is NOT to use soda crystals with dyeing.
Patsy, thank you so much for your prompt reply. I’m in the U.K. but I see I can order soda ash on Amazon, so I’ll do that.
Thanks so much for this helpful and clear video. How permanent is the MX Procion dye? If the wash water runs clear, does that mean that there will be no more color loss?
It's VERY permanent! You will get a lot of color run off when you do your wash out; that is dye that did not react with the cloth. I usually go by when the water is clear but some folks also throw a color catcher into the wash as that can be a good indicator if color is still coming out. They aren't cheap, so if you use them, I wouldn't add it in until the 3rd wash.
@@Ernpats Thanks so much! I came across two sources (Ann Johnston and Paula Burch) who suggested washing first with cold water and then with hot while you recommend the opposite. I think one of them said that washing in hot water first could lead to more color loss in the long run. Could you explain your reasons for washing first in hot water? Thanks!
@@soumyajames9518 When I first started dyeing fabric, I read all kinds of books that were filled with contradictions like this, and I just had to pick one recommendation and go for it. I do not have strong feelings about this, just followed another dyer's advice, so I would try it both ways and see what works best for you and your local water.
@@Ernpats I understand :-) I will certainly try out both methods. I am fairly new to dyeing and hence my questions. Thanks for your prompt and helpful responses!
What colors are used on that reddish fabric
Hi, I loved this video. I live in Scottland, wet, cold, and windy. I would probably be dyeing indoors, rather than out. My question is will that be okay for the fabric dyes, and also, do I need to make the colour fast, by ironing the fabric before washing? Cheers Yasmin
+Yasmin Stonebanks
You can also dye indoors; that's how I do it in the winter. The colors may not be as vibrant, but they should still be lovely. You don't need to do anything special to make the colors colorfast.
+Yasmin Stonebanks Don't iron procion mx dyes but do soda ash the garment first!
Thank you ...they're beautiful, but how do you do the patterns on top?
+Syly Syly
I'm not sure what you mean...the patterns on the fabric are created by how the dye disperses. If you mean the patterns on the final quilts, that's covered in our other videos.
+Syly Syly It looks like it's stenciled ?
+Silky Lizards yes I guess the designs are stenciled on ??
+Patsy Thompson thank you...yes I meant the designs...I'll have to look for those videos
Love this, it is just gorgeous. Question: : Live in southern NM 100 degree and dry, could I get a bottle of spray water ash soda and continue to wet my cotton to keep it so the colors would flow better, or would you not recommend this for extremely dry climates? Thank you for making this video your work is always unique and beautiful.
Hi Kelly,
I think that environment is probably too dry, even with a work around. BUT, if I were to try it in your environment, I would probably do these extra things:
1. Keep a spray bottle of soda ash at hand and repeatedly spritz as I worked to keep things wet:
2. Add urea to the dye solution to help keep things wet longer;
3. Once done, I'd cover the whole thing on top w/a sheet of plastic with the goal of keeping it wet longer. If you use black plastic, that will also help to keep it hot, but in your environment, I don't think you want to make things hotter than they already are.
My guess is that if you could keep everything wet during the entire "finger-painting process," you'd be able to achieve the interesting bleeding/flowing of colors effect. The other part, (getting really vibrant, rich, saturated colors), might not happen. If things dry out quickly, there won't be enough time for the kinds of chmeical reactions to take place that need to happen to get those bold colors. So, the result would like be interesting but in more muted colors. If you try this, please write back and let me know how it turns out!
Thanks,
Patsy
+Kelly Dannemann I find that soda ash impedes flow, hence probably why it's called a 'fixer'. I just use a spray bottle of water to keep my fabric damp.
How do I paint the dye that you made on RUclips that you just recently finished which is using and how I can do that with a paintbrush I'm doing batiking but I want you to paint the colors on individually on the on the batiking so to give it individual colors buy hands instead of submerging all the color into the dye can you please answer this question for me and let me know how you do this thank you
Nice jobs. Thank for the tips
I am curious if this would work on pure silk?
I love your quilts and technique!!!! I am endeavoring to start making dyed silk flags with this same effect. Would you recommend any differences in the techniques for 5mm habotai silk?
No, I would follow it exactly. Just so you know, it's also possible to dye silk using acid dyes, but I have always used procian dyes (as in the video) to dye my silks. Have fun!
@@Ernpats thank you so much! Would you add vinegar at any point in the process because it is silk or is that not necessary
I would only use vinegar if I were using acid dyes. I would NOT add vinegar if using Procian dyes. Have fun-I bet you'll get great results!
@@Ernpats thank you so much again for all your help!! You are amazing!
can this be used on drop cloths. I made curtains for my gazebo out of painters drop cloths and they have gotten nasty looking, so I was thinking of dying the fabric.
It all depends on what those drop clothes are made of. Procian MX dyes (like what I used in the video) work on natural plant fibers like cotton, rayon, linen, silk. If the drop clothes are made of these fibers, they will take the dye. If they are made of synthetic fibers, they will not take the dye.
Do you heat set your fabric in the dryer before rinsing after dying?
No. Once it dries in the sun, I wash it in the washing machine.
Is your stuff for sale? How did you get the plants on your fabric. Very 👍 nice
Patty I want to change colors to paint a leaf into different cirs like u did how can I do this? Thank you. My name is linda
Not sure I can help you as that falls outside my technique. I know you can use the same Procian dyes to paint fabrics, but you need to add a thickening agent to have better control over the colors. I haven't tried this myself so I'm not able to give you any more information than that.
Thank you. I loved it.,
Fabulous!!!! . Hi Patsy, I live in the U.k where the weather is totally different from yours😰 do you think it would make much difference to dye my fabric in the U.k than it would be in your part of the world?
Hi I live in the UK also. I did a workshop recently where we dyed our fabric and we just left it overnight to dry then washed it. Hope this helps.
I am thinking about trying this technique on 14 count cotton AIDA. Do you think I would need to change your process?
I'm not familiar with 14 ct cotton AIDA. When I googled it, it sounded like a type of linen that you use for counted cross stitch. If it's 100% cotton, it should take the color well using this technique. The only thing that might be different at the end is that it sounds like this is a much looser weave than the types of cotton that we use to make quilts, clothes, etc, so the color would not appear as rich/saturated since there would be spaces between the woven strands of cotton. I have used this same technique to dye 100% cotton cheese cloth, and it has a very loose, irregular weave, and it came out great.
It is for cross stitch. It's a very thick fabric as well, it absorbs dyes beautifully; I am thinking I might need more dye because it is so thick. Thank you so much for a well produced and actually INFORMATIVE video!
Patsy have you ever used dye-na-flow for sun dyeing. I am waiting on my dyes to come which won't be for a month. How much fabric do you have in this video? As I mentioned below that I want to sun dye maxi sun dresses and I want to be sure I have enough paint. Thank you
Dye-na-flow is not dye; it is a fabric paint. You will not be able to use it the way I am using dye in the video. I would watch some videos on fabric painting because it is very different than fabric dyeing. I shot that video many years ago so I can't tell you how much fabric I was using, but I generally dye 1-1/2 yard pieces unless I need larger amounts for a specific project.
Thank you for such a prompt response. I ordered Jacquard Basic Dye Set, Includes 8-1/2 Ounce Jars. These won't arrive until the end of June, but will these work to sun dye in the method you are showing in the video
@@terriwilcox5507 No, you will not be able to use them in the way that I am using fabric dyes in the video, that is why I suggested that you watch some fabric painting videos. Fabric painting and fabric dyeing are 2 VERY DIFFERENT processes. The fabric paint you purchased will not dye the fabric; it will sit on top of the fabric, affect only the top side of the fabric, and alter the hand of the fabric. Fabric dyeing involves a chemical reaction where the dye is actually incorporated into the fabric and the fabric remains soft and pliable. You are confusing 2 very different processes. Please don't think you will be able to take what I did and achieve a similar result with fabric paint.
Thank you so much for your reply Best wishes to you
Also I have canceled my order. I will follow your suggestion to use Procion MX Dyes
Love the zhouzhing
Hi do u rinse it out after its drIed after painting
No, I do not. I wash it 3 times in the washing machine.
absolutely wow, can you do this technique with aida (I am a stitcher).
Hi..can I paint on the fabric with brushes with procion dye?
Yes, you can paint onto fabric with procian dyes, but you will need to add a thickening agent as this will allow you to better control the movement of the dye. You can find out lots of info about this by googling it.
I live in Sri Lanka. Can your method be done here?
I don't know your weather well enough, but unless it is very dry there in the warm months, you should be fine.
@@Ernpats Thank you.. How to insert one color uniformly .. i mean plain colour on the t-shirt
very cool quilts
Thanks!
Which fabrics r suitable for procian dyes
Any natural plant based fabric (i.e. cotton, linen, rayon, silk, etc) will take Procian dye well. Avoid synthetic fabrics or fabrics that blend cotton and a synthetic, as only the cotton portion will dye. Also, know that silks can also be dyed with acid dyes. (Totally different process.)
how hot does it have to be?
How to paint a floral pattern,with outlines
I have no idea! This video is about dyeing fabric with procian dyes!
Thanks for the info
You are very welcome!
Awesome thanks
What is a qualt
Will this work on any material?
The Procian MX dyes I'm using will work on any fabric that is made of natural plant fibers. (i.e. cotton, rayon, hemp, etc.) You can also use it on silk fabrics, but know that you can also dye silk fabrics with acid dyes. These procian dyes will not work on any synthetic fabrics. If you try to use them to dye a fabric that is a blend of cotton/synthetic fabrics, only the cotton portion will accept the dye.
Patsy Thompson will this work with jeans?
@@hq698 If your jeans are 100% cotton, yes. Also remember that if your jeans are blue to start with, that blue will be the "backdrop" for all the colors that you apply, so it will come out very differently than starting with a white or off-white or light grey baseline fabric.
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Or do you spell it q w o u l t qwoult?
Plz Hindi speak how this says in this video...plz.plz plz
I hate the smell of synthropol.
An excellent method of DYING FAR ICS. I'M FOND OF TRYING IT OUT. THANKYOU!!!.