Friday, May 15, 2015

Crazy Quilting Course - Part 102C: Dyeing with Acid Dye

This month I started a new course with Kathy Shawk: Paints, Dyes and Inks. This is the second part of the course, dyeing with acid dye. 

And here I have mixed the colors: primary, secondary, tertiary and then tertiary colors mixed with lots of water.

My color guide. Very helpful!

Silk ribbon dyed. The right ones are solids, the left ones with different colors. The middle one on the left was done with a paint brush. The rest saturated in the dye and then rinsed.

The ribbons ready to be stored/used.

And here are the motifs I painted. This is so much fun. While all is still wet, the contrast is much better. Still like them though.


Detail of my favorites. This is so much fun!

I am now ready for the next dyeing procedure. More to share soon.

Once again I would like to emphasize, that if you have time and want to have fun and learn something new, take the crazy quilting beginners course with Kathy. It is so worth it!!! You can find the link to her blog on the right. 

And just to let you know I have not lost my love for quilting, here is the first block of the Hillside Houses QAL that I joined. See link on the right.


Posted by Simone de Klerk at 9:25 PM

7 comments:

  1. DoloresMay 15, 2015 at 10:19 PM

    Beautiful. I love the variegated ribbons and the dyed motifs. Your block is pretty. It will make a very nice quilt.

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  2. hettyMay 16, 2015 at 4:21 AM

    Oh, what fun! I love what you did. The ribbons are so pretty and I love the little motifs. I took a dyeing course once and loved every minute of it. Looking forward to what you will do next. Glad you haven't lost your love for quilting. That house block is great!

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  3. UllaMay 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    I can imagine how you have enjoyed yourself! Delicate work with the multicoloured piece of lace. I like the house block too.

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  4. TracyMay 18, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    Ooooo... the dyeing is wonderful, Simone! I just love the results!! LOVELY...*sigh*... I'm intrigued by fiber dyeing, but have yet to try! Your new house-quilt project looks fun. Nice way to use scraps too, maybe?! Happy Days, my friend ((LOVE & HUGS))

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  5. Jackie's StitchesMay 21, 2015 at 4:32 AM

    It looks like you're having tons of fun. Your hand-dyed silk ribbons are WONDERFUL! I've only dyed yarn before but it is fun, fun, fun. Glad to see you here sweet Simone and glad to see that you're still sewing too.

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  6. House-elfJune 1, 2015 at 3:03 AM

    Thanks for the share. I had seen acid dyed wool but not ribbon before. What delicate work painting the lace motifs. The house block looks like fun too.

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  7. KaHollyJune 1, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    What fun! A new challenge!

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