Berkeley, CA?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lavolta Press Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 12:36 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Overdyeing with tan--Thanks--also discount fabrics Thanks to Melanie and everyone. I suppose it's time to try it. After I do my next two loads of stuff I'm dyeing for the first time, I'll start experimenting with softening some of the overly bright warm colors I did. (My husband keeps saying he wants to have "fun" with the dye jobs and considering some of his ideas, I have to keep telling him he's only allowed to have "safe fun.") I have, BTW, occasionally dyed white cotton lace by making coffee too strong to drink and soaking the lace in it in a bowl till it was about the right color. However, this was for things that won't be washed a lot. Tea produces a pinker brown than coffee, and I don't like that color as much. Quilters can get away with using it a lot because quilts don't usually get washed often. BTW, I went to the dentist in Berkeley a couple days ago, and the big Discount Fabrics there is having a moving sale. Signs all over. I didn't have time to go in, but I have to go back on Monday and maybe I can make it then. Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com Melanie Schuessler wrote: > Lavolta Press wrote: > >> I'd prefer these colors darker rather than lighter. > > > Then adding dye rather than dye remover is what you want. > >> Do you think for an ecru overdye 10% of our usual amount would be >> good? > > > I would say try it. If it doesn't do enough, do it again with more. > 10% > is a very safe amount--I definitely don't think it would be too much. > > Good luck, > Melanie > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
