Something new for me ... wool yarn ... fun, fun, FUN!!!! I started with off white, a brownish tweed, and buttercup yellow yarns ...
The colors are scrumptious!!! I can't wait til they're dry ... I'm planning to punch a new chair pad ... 
Of course I had to throw pieces and scraps of wools in too ...
It was interesting to see the different colors in the same dye pots ... the wool pieces were light pink, a gawdy bright BLUE(!!!!), and camel ... interesting things happen when I dye in my copper pot ...
Peacock and robin's egg blues ... hooking them will be fun for sure ...
These are some of my favorite pieces from today's experiments ...
The perfect red continues to elude me ... I'm truly beginning to believe it's impossible for me ...
Lots of nice mottling ...
A far cry from the flat boring camel, pink, and bright blue that I started with ...
Off to the quilt shop in the morning with two good friends in search of quilt backings ... and ONLY quilt backings ... I'm still determined to not buy new things until I use what I have ... except quilt backings ... tomorrow is going to be a SEVERE test of my resolve ... wish me luck???
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4 comments:
Lots of beautiful colors. I never thought to throw in some wool with the yarns. Great idea for matching pieces and goodie boxes.
Debbie
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL colour Teresa! I'm SO envious! I MUST source somewhere here in Australia where I can buy metreage wool fabric!!!! :) Aren't you just having the BEST time? :)
Jan
YUM! Where did you get your yarns? I usually check the thrift stores for skeins of ivory wool yarn, and have found a few over time, but haven't attempted to dye them yet. Worried about tangling!
My problem color for dyeing is mustard. The closest I can get is a kucky green - not at all pretty. Good luck with those reds!
Beautiful colors !!! I wish I could do this too !
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