I dropped by the Discount Fabrics in Berkeley on San Pablo and Ashby; they knew nothing about any of the Discount Fabrics moving anywhere, especially not them. Fran, which store did you go to? Do you have an address?
LynnD On 7/1/06, Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes. Fran Sharon at Collierfam.com wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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