doing a little dyeing today

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I have been saving onion skins and avocado pits and skins and marigolds for some time.  Yesterday I decided to get out the pots and get busy.


This is the onion skin dye. I had two big plastic bags of the skins and it made a pretty dark orangie color. I'll leave the fabric in over night. I have some wool that I will add in a couple of hours.


Avocado skins made a deeper pinkish dye than the pits. I cooked them separately and like the two shades. The pit color is the next picture.


You can see the lighter color.



Marigolds make a very pretty light yellow.
It is always a surprise to see what color comes. Always different.

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A reminder of the two special classes coming up soon.


Color Theory Class is Saturday Aug. 4. There are a few spots left so let me know if you'd like to join us. 10-2----$10.00  


Friday August 17 is the Petit Fours class. Pinterest has lots of these type blocks called "inchies".  These are pictures of the ones I have been working on.  It will be fun sharing small bits of lace and fabric to build with. Come and join the fun. 10-2---$10.00

For more information on either class or to register please email me

thequiltingb1947@gmail.com






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The class schedule for August is in the previous blog. Here are a few pictures of work being done.


Sue P. did this cool cross stitch and then made it into a extra cool bag. Front above and back below.



Note the beautiful background fabric. Pattern is by Maggie Bononami. Work is by Sue P



Another fabulous background that Sue uses for a Maggie B. pattern



The back of MaryAnn's beautiful quilt. Great stitching



And the front.



MaryAnn has finished her Halloween tree featuring YOYOS!!! Class will be in Oct. to make a yoyo three or you can make a penny tree.

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