Sunday, April 24, 2016

Replenishing My Stash ~ Hand Dyed Fabrics

It's been quite a week!  I've been cleaning my deck which involves brute force, I've scraped the moss off the back yard hoping to plant grass seed and make it a yard again, I've prepped the front flower bed for new shrubs, I've had and still have Blogger issues and...I got to hand dye some fabric!


I've used up just about all my dyed scraps in various projects, so it really was time to get the rainbow shining bright again in my stash!

The first go around I somehow neglected to include purple and more orange.  You cannot have a rainbow without those color, now can you?

 For about a year now, I have been making Shibori squares from scrap fabric.  Those will be for a future project once my stack grows a little bigger. 


Warm, bold and bright.  


Cool, calm and collected.

Isn't this a trippy photo?!  I haven't a clue how it happened (I used my phone camera), but I rather liked it!  

This is what it really looked like:


Just a boring pot of dye and fabric.  Not nearly as interesting as the previous picture, don't you agree?!


Now I just need to figure out what I'll do with these!  I'm not opposed to looking at them while I make my mind up!

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  1. LA PaylorApril 24, 2016 at 9:22 AM

    Oh, don't worry your pretty little creative head over what to do with those... I'll take them off your hands so you don't stress...heh heh, just trying to be of use! LeeAnna

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    1. JayneApril 25, 2016 at 8:40 AM

      You are too funny! I'll keep you in mind if I can't think of anything to use these for!! I appreciate the offer!!

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  2. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlApril 24, 2016 at 9:47 AM

    I'm sorry to hear you are still having Blogger issues. :(

    These are so lovely, and that trippy photo is so cool!

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    1. JayneApril 25, 2016 at 8:46 AM

      I don't think I'll ever tire of rainbows or big stacks of fabric! Or crazy pictures either! I may have my computer issue figured out! I'll give it a couple days before I take a huge sigh of relief!

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  3. AnonymousApril 24, 2016 at 10:38 AM

    Love those colors! If you find you have no room on your shelves for these beautiful fabrics, I have space for them at my house. Nadine W rnwillis@velotech.net

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    1. JayneApril 25, 2016 at 8:47 AM

      I know you would find room Nadine! We can always find extra space for fabric!

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    2. AnonymousApril 26, 2016 at 12:31 AM

      One day I will give this a try and may call on you for guidance. Nadine

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  4. Cynthia Brunz DesignsApril 24, 2016 at 11:17 AM

    My eye went right to that turquoise and lime green section. I would start cutting right there :)

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    1. JayneApril 25, 2016 at 8:51 AM

      I know you would find room Nadine! We can always find extra space for fabric!

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  5. KarenApril 24, 2016 at 12:43 PM

    Jayne, I worry that you are just letting life pass you by, without really accomplishing anything ;) The fabrics are gorgeous--in your "spare" time, maybe a tutorial(s) on how you do that or steer us in a good direction on the internet?!

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    1. JayneApril 25, 2016 at 8:55 AM

      I can't help myself…I hate not doing something! My daughter is the one who got me in to hand dying fabric. She was going to school as a fibers major, and did a lot of fabric dyeing and other processes. The key is using fiber reactive dyes, but they are tricky to mix up. Maybe I could do an in depth post next time I dye some fabric!!

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  6. KarenApril 24, 2016 at 12:55 PM

    Oops! Just did a search on your blog--and voila--all kinds of info about the dyeing process you use. But the more I know, the more questions I have. . .!

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  7. brittApril 24, 2016 at 1:27 PM

    Love to see all these bright colors! xoxo

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  8. Vicki in MNApril 24, 2016 at 3:10 PM

    I think you could sell that trippy pic for big bucks-artwork!! LOVE your hand dyes...someday I want to try my luck with it. Hey I know, I could help you use yours, LOL

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  9. AnonymousApril 24, 2016 at 3:13 PM

    Beautiful hand dyes! I used to do a lot of dyeing. I need to get back to it this summer. If it ever warms up here in Michigan!

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  10. Lucy | Charm About YouApril 24, 2016 at 3:15 PM

    What a gorgeous stack! And that is a trippy photo!

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  11. Needled MomApril 24, 2016 at 3:20 PM

    Those look gorgeous. Are those fat quarters? Those wil be so much fun to sew.

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  12. helenjean@midgetgemquiltsApril 24, 2016 at 3:28 PM

    gorgeous fabrics, and all that yard scrubbing will keep those fabric lifting muscles toned up

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  13. the zen quilterApril 24, 2016 at 6:17 PM

    I too am rather obsessed by the rainbow at the moment! I've bought two sets of Blueberry Park rainbow solids, and used one. I also bought a bunch of Cherrywood fabric in rainbow colors and am using them - I can't seem to stop with the yummy colors! But they do lend themselves to great work, I think, so I'm just enjoying it.

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  14. PaigeApril 24, 2016 at 11:24 PM

    All are so pretty!

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  15. coastal grayApril 25, 2016 at 9:18 AM

    Yes, please do an indepth post the next time you dye fabric...... Beautiful colors, looking forward to seeing what becomes of them.....

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  16. Tish StempleApril 25, 2016 at 9:41 AM

    Sooo pretty! Can't wait to see what they become.

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  17. JulieApril 25, 2016 at 7:08 PM

    A beautiful spectrum anyone would love!

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  18. Anja @ Anja QuiltsApril 25, 2016 at 7:30 PM

    What beautiful fabrics. It's going to be fun to play with them. Enjoy.

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  19. Kate @ Smiles From KateApril 25, 2016 at 9:10 PM

    There is a word for you, multitalented. so lovely.

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  20. NancyApril 25, 2016 at 9:25 PM

    How I love seeing a rainbow of fabrics. Yours are gorgeous.
    --Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)

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  21. SarahZApril 26, 2016 at 8:15 AM

    These are wonderful!

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