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Thanks to NATIVEARTH who generously donated these cotton bags to the Handwork classroom. Here they are sorted by grade and ready to be dyed. |
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Somehow in the heat of the summer I managed to dye all 250 bags in my tiny or what I like to call my "gnome kitchen." |
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Note to self: always protect all surfaces before dumping boiling hot pink dye into the kitchen sink...good thing rubbing alcohol removes pink stains from counters, cabinets and floors! |
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All dyed and hanging on the line |
Thanks to all the parent volunteers who are helping me to finish iron and sew these beautiful handwork bags for the children. Stand by for the finished product!