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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!
more details please - what dyes did you use? Lovely photos! What are the bags for?
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ReplyDeleteGreat questions! I used RIT dye and the bags are for my students Handwork projects.
ReplyDeleteI am such a pest... what is RIT? I have this apron (formerly white) but it cannot stand up to the rigors of farm life (wiping my hands after milking, gardening, watering and cleaning etc) - I love the idea of dyeing it pink, or creamy yellow - more details still please!
ReplyDeleteRIT dye is a common dye found in most grocery/drug stores. Pretty inexpensive and easy to use. I got mine at our local hardware store but I have seen it sold in generic grocery stores (Safeway, Albert-sons etc.) If your looking to go the more natural route it can be a bit more expensive unless you are using flowers or vegetables from your garden. I have not done plant dyeing before but I have always wanted to.
ReplyDeleteIf your looking for a quick inexpensive dye project, RIT is the way to go.