Girl! I got brave after watching this and dyed two huge pieces of Aida that I am so happy with! I am an Aida stitcher, I’ve tried other things but Aida is my preferred cloth.
Thank you for this tutorial. It is by far the easiest to follow that I have watched! I have always been wary about dying my aida, although I have painted some in the past. I am most definitely an aida-only girl! I've been a steady watcher since Christmas 2022, so only new, and this is the first time I have commented here on youtube!
Fantastic video!! I'm running out to buy some RIT today! Just subscribed today when you showed up in my feed. Can't wait to go back and binge this weekend.
Hi there! Great video and project! Thanks for showing us your process. This is very helpful. I have never dyed anything before. I need to coffee or tea dye some lace soon, so I am watching you tube tutorials to learn how to do it successfully. Wish me luck. All of your fabrics turned out very nice, I especially like the dark chocolate brown one that you made. Good job! TFS Happy Creating! Samantha
Loved your tutorial on dyeing fabric. I've been wanting to try it. I have the fabric and Ritt dye in several colors. You took all the chemistry out of it and made it fun! I'm definitely going to take the plunge.
I've always been very curious about the fabric dying. You made it look easy and you were very knowledgeable about the whole process. Thanks for that. Have a great day.
The fabric dying was very interesting as I never dyed any fabric at all. I am a very beginner at x stitch. Thank you for showing me how you dye your fabric
This was very helpful. I like the mix one best, but like you, I'd like it just a bit lighter. I've been coffee staining my fabric. I love it, but it does give it a yellow tint.
I love your videos. Rather than a perfectly 'choreographed' video, yours feel very warm. I can imagine sitting in your kitchen and watching you do the dying. I know I don't want dark fabric. I have two large charts to do for my boys...one on black and one on navy because you couldn't get black back then. Not thrilled.
I dye alot of fabric- majority linen. I never wash it,just wet it and scrunch it up for mottling. If you want more mottling,use smallest container you can. Linen will always be lighter than ut looks after you've rinsed and it dries. I try to air dry to barely damp and iron. Never have had any problems with dye coming off etc. It's so easy and fun but I have seen some videos of those that make it into rocket science. Get some dye stitchers and try it. Thanks for your sharing your way with us.
Thank you for the advice. I rarely dye linen because I buy it the color I want. I found on the Aida, the sizing stops the fabric from dying. And leaves speckles. Which is also fun and different look. 😍
That was fun to watch. I'm not sure if you realized that the Sandstone colour is a Rit Dyemore formula meant for synthetic fibers. Which is why it didn't take very quickly, it's not really meant for cotton. You still manged to get the colour you were looking for though so that's good. If you try to get create it again, next time try the Tan or Taupe All Purpose Rit, it might work better.
Loved this multi video. I am planning on jumping into the dying process, but just have not got the push to do it. 😍 the dark brown and will do some of it and make gingerbread ornaments out of it. Loving what you are doing! Virtual hugs. Linda
I loved your tutorial I am new to cross-stitch and there are so many things that I am learning. I did not know that you can wash Aida. I think it would be so much softer when you start stitching. Thank you so much
Absolutely you can wash Aida. If you like a softer feel. Washing takes the sizing off so the dye can absorb better. It does shrink a bit. But I am ok with that.
Great video! I got my chocolate and sandstone out today. I love the different results and agree with you that it’s to hard to calculate the dye process. I can’t wait to see what you do next.
Thank you for the great information. I have never tried dyeing fabric but I plan to do a cross stitch of a saddle. The background is shown to be stitched. Well I would rather dye the fabric a color close to the the pattern background and not do all that stitching. The cobblestone color looks like it will work well.
Hi Artie, i loved this video. I do my dying very similarly. If you haven’t seen this already, do a google search of “ Rit dye formulas PDF”. It’s a document that shows you colors and the “recipes” of Rit dye to get those colors. It’s a pretty handy document.
i dyed fabric purple but even with rinsing it lots and laying it on a old towel so much dye ends up on the towel. Thats as far as I got because I was afraid that dye would get on my iron when ironing the fabric or would dye rub off on the floss etc. Lets face it I'm a chicken lol
I know this is a dumb question but wondering if i can dye my white aida after i finished my project i don't like it on the white and its with silk tread
Now my mind is spinning...oh the possibilities! Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. Question: is there a possibility of the dye getting on the floss as you stitch? What stops that from happening? TY!
I bought some Rit dye awhile ago to try dying some fabric, but haven't tried it yet. Does the dye/water solution stain your hands? Is the fabric colorfast after you dye it? Or would washing your finished project if you needed to be a problem?
All I ever do is rinse well, let it air dry and iron with a hot iron. Or if my dryer is empty, I will toss it in the dryer a bit. I rarely wash my stitched pieces.
Girl! I got brave after watching this and dyed two huge pieces of Aida that I am so happy with! I am an Aida stitcher, I’ve tried other things but Aida is my preferred cloth.
I love Aida. Especially 18 count.
Thank you for this tutorial. It is by far the easiest to follow that I have watched! I have always been wary about dying my aida, although I have painted some in the past. I am most definitely an aida-only girl! I've been a steady watcher since Christmas 2022, so only new, and this is the first time I have commented here on youtube!
Beautiful finishes! Have a great weekend.
Fantastic video!! I'm running out to buy some RIT today! Just subscribed today when you showed up in my feed. Can't wait to go back and binge this weekend.
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I enjoyed watching how you dyed your fabric. I’ve never attempted to dye anything but now will give it a try. Thanks for the lesson!
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I have never tried dying my fabric. Thank you for showing this technique.
Thanks Artie,you gave me the confidence to try to dye some fabric.
What fun
Good luck. Just have fun with it
Hi there! Great video and project! Thanks for showing us your process. This is very helpful.
I have never dyed anything before. I need to coffee or tea dye some lace soon, so I am watching you tube tutorials to learn how to do it successfully. Wish me luck. All of your fabrics turned out very nice, I especially like the dark chocolate brown one that you made. Good job! TFS
Happy Creating! Samantha
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Thank you for sharing. I am new to cross stitching also and its so great that this community shares their knowledge.
That is how the art will continue on. By sharing. 💗
Loved your tutorial on dyeing fabric. I've been wanting to try it. I have the fabric and Ritt dye in several colors. You took all the chemistry out of it and made it fun! I'm definitely going to take the plunge.
I just wing it. Start with small pieces and just experiment. Practice on cheap Aida. 😍
@@thevintagestitcher2022 Ha! I have plenty of cheap Aida! Going to play with dyeing this coming weekend.
I just found your dyeing video and I appreciate it a lot!
Thank you for the wonderful video! I love that you showed the whole process. I’m saving this one. 😊
Thank you so much for sharing this. You gave me a lot of good information
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I've always been very curious about the fabric dying. You made it look easy and you were very knowledgeable about the whole process. Thanks for that. Have a great day.
It is alot of fun to play with. 🤩
Just found this video. So much good information for this beginner stitcher. Thank you
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The fabric dying was very interesting as I never dyed any fabric at all. I am a very beginner at x stitch. Thank you for showing me how you dye your fabric
Great tutorial. I love how easy this looks. Thank you for the inspiration
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Dyeing fabric will be the next thing I do. Thanks for the thrift store bucket useage.
Good luck. And have fun with it.
This was very helpful. I like the mix one best, but like you, I'd like it just a bit lighter. I've been coffee staining my fabric. I love it, but it does give it a yellow tint.
Loved it. Thank you
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Thank you very much. Enjoy your snowy stitch day.
You are so welcome. I appreciate you watching 👀🥰
I love your videos. Rather than a perfectly 'choreographed' video, yours feel very warm. I can imagine sitting in your kitchen and watching you do the dying. I know I don't want dark fabric. I have two large charts to do for my boys...one on black and one on navy because you couldn't get black back then. Not thrilled.
I am not one for dark fabric either. Maybe just small projects. That is the feel I want in my videos. Just cozy friendly chatter.
Loved this video! super helpful!
This looked so easy. Thank you for sharing 💓💓
You are so welcome. Dying fabric is not hard or complicated.
Thanks Artie, I love how casual and fun you are. I’ve never dyed my fabric but always wanted too. Now thanks to you, I’m going to try it .😀
Awe you are so sweet. Thank so much for watching. Give it a try. Start with cheap Aida.
Lol, that’s pretty much all I have is cheap Aida 😂
I dye alot of fabric- majority linen. I never wash it,just wet it and scrunch it up for mottling. If you want more mottling,use smallest container you can. Linen will always be lighter than ut looks after you've rinsed and it dries. I try to air dry to barely damp and iron. Never have had any problems with dye coming off etc. It's so easy and fun but I have seen some videos of those that make it into rocket science. Get some dye stitchers and try it. Thanks for your sharing your way with us.
Thank you for the advice. I rarely dye linen because I buy it the color I want. I found on the Aida, the sizing stops the fabric from dying. And leaves speckles. Which is also fun and different look. 😍
Thanks for sharing your easy technique. I’ve not tried any fabric dying but this seems less daunting. Happy stitching.
I always have low expectations. So I end up pretty happy 😊
I love all the colors of fabric you dyed!! I enjoy your videos and look forward to seeing a new open up!!!
Love that sandstone color! Happy Stitching!!!
I love it too. Definitely investing in the big bottle. 👌
That was fun to watch. I'm not sure if you realized that the Sandstone colour is a Rit Dyemore formula meant for synthetic fibers. Which is why it didn't take very quickly, it's not really meant for cotton. You still manged to get the colour you were looking for though so that's good. If you try to get create it again, next time try the Tan or Taupe All Purpose Rit, it might work better.
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What fun to see you handling this dye business. I really liked all the colors dye actually!
So glad you enjoyed the video.
Loved this multi video. I am planning on jumping into the dying process, but just have not got the push to do it. 😍 the dark brown and will do some of it and make gingerbread ornaments out of it. Loving what you are doing! Virtual hugs. Linda
Thank you. I always find a use for my practice pieces.
I love this video. It was fun!
Thank you. I appreciate that. 🥰
Thanks, I like to see all the different methods of dyeing. I don’t think you could do it wrong, just jump in and give it a try!!
Yep. It is not an exact science. Just like coloring Easter eggs.🌸💗
Your tutorial was great! And I love the colors you came up with. You have given me inspiration!
I loved your tutorial I am new to cross-stitch and there are so many things that I am learning. I did not know that you can wash Aida. I think it would be so much softer when you start stitching. Thank you so much
Absolutely you can wash Aida. If you like a softer feel. Washing takes the sizing off so the dye can absorb better. It does shrink a bit. But I am ok with that.
Thanks for the dying fabric tutorial. I have never watched one before. Where do you buy a bolt of fabric or yardage for 14 count?
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Great colors!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Great tutorial, loved it.
Thank you 💖😊
Great video! I got my chocolate and sandstone out today. I love the different results and agree with you that it’s to hard to calculate the dye process. I can’t wait to see what you do next.
Thank you so much for watching. It is fun to play with dye.
I have problems with the stiffness of Aida bothering my hands. Thank you for mentioning handwashing your Aida to get the starch out of the fabric.
It helps alot. Remember Aida will shrink when you wash it.
Thank you for the great information. I have never tried dyeing fabric but I plan to do a cross stitch of a saddle. The background is shown to be stitched. Well I would rather dye the fabric a color close to the the pattern background and not do all that stitching. The cobblestone color looks like it will work well.
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Hi Arti! I just love everything that you do. How did you learn to do all this? Thanks
Lol. I love crafting. So I experiment with everything.
Hi Artie, i loved this video. I do my dying very similarly. If you haven’t seen this already, do a google search of “ Rit dye formulas PDF”. It’s a document that shows you colors and the “recipes” of Rit dye to get those colors. It’s a pretty handy document.
That sounds great. I will definitely look that up.
Great video
Thank you so much for watching. 🤩
i dyed fabric purple but even with rinsing it lots and laying it on a old towel so much dye ends up on the towel. Thats as far as I got because I was afraid that dye would get on my iron when ironing the fabric or would dye rub off on the floss etc. Lets face it I'm a chicken lol
Oh no. I have never had that problem. Are you using the rite dye? 🤔
To get the mottled look ,I dripped full strength rit on my fabric that was too light wrinkling the fabric ,it really makes it botchy!
That sounds fun. 👌
Thank you 😊
Artie was my grandmother’s name!
Occasionally I hear my name for a woman. Not very often
Where do you purchase your Aida in bolts?
I can sometime order it through my wholesale distributor that I get fabruc from.
Always wanted to dye my fabric but been to scared to try it
Sometimes you need to just jump in. I started with cheap Aida.
I know this is a dumb question but wondering if i can dye my white aida after i finished my project i don't like it on the white and its with silk tread
If you do a coffee tea dye it might work. But rit dye will change all your flosses to the dye color.
Now my mind is spinning...oh the possibilities! Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. Question: is there a possibility of the dye getting on the floss as you stitch? What stops that from happening? TY!
I have never had an issue. I heat set either in the dryer or with a hot iron.
I'm an stitcher and was wondering if you have any hints on how to switch to linen.Is there a linen that's good to start on? Thank you
I am not a very good linen stitcher. I do small stuff. My I am mostly on Aida.
So what if you have to wash the project after stitching? Will that dye keep its color?
Anything that is hand dyed, should not be washed. Whether it is the fabric or the floss. You are at risk of the colors running.
I bought some Rit dye awhile ago to try dying some fabric, but haven't tried it yet. Does the dye/water solution stain your hands? Is the fabric colorfast after you dye it? Or would washing your finished project if you needed to be a problem?
Yes the dye will stain your hands. I usually wear gloves. Once I heat set it, I have never had a problem. I would be careful with darker colors.
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Sorry to ask how do you set the die please
All I ever do is rinse well, let it air dry and iron with a hot iron. Or if my dryer is empty, I will toss it in the dryer a bit. I rarely wash my stitched pieces.
@@thevintagestitcher2022 thank you great video
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Have you coffee or tea dye?
I have. It is not may favorite. I am a very impatient person. 🙃so I like the instant gratification of rite dye. 🤪
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is the fabic dry or wet before you dye it
Wet. I wash the sizing off my fabrics before I dip them.
Should you be wearing gloves
Probably. But I never do lol 😆
Does anyone else think we should be saying “an old vintage tale” rather than “old wives tale”...?