I have been a stitcher for over 50 years.....and girl; I have never thought of doing it in a glass baking sheet pan!! I LOVED the teal piece you did. When me and my group dye their cloth (s) we use a 3 foot piece of PVC pipe capped off on one end. Then pour the 4 cups; cap the other end, and they roll their fabric, place it in the tupe and shake for a coupld minutes. I roll it, because i like the smoother cloudy result. Loved this video......my husband would KILL me if i did this in the new formal kitchen!!!!! Richard
I am so excited to try this tomorrow! I went to my local cross-stitch store and almost fainted when I saw the cost of hand-dyed evenweave! This will be a great way for me to have a truly hand-dyed, unique fabric to stitch on. I am the same where I started stitching when I was 14, stopped for a bit, then started up again until I had kids. Now that they are older, I am stitching again on my first project in years. Thank you for a great video that was informative and also made me feel connected.
Hello Brenda - I just came across your video as I am interested in starting to dye my own fabric. Your tutorial is the best one I have seen, and I wanted to thank you for showing how to get the 2 different looks from the same dye. So informative! 👍
Great video. Love your palette of dyes!! Please don't throw away those first pieces. Some people like fabric with a rusty, crusty look for certain designs. Maybe try putting it in a pan of boiling water, which might let the dye come out or tone it down, or you could un-dye it as Rit makes a dye removal product too. 🤓💞
Fabulous video. Very well done and easy to understand. I learned a lot. I have as much rit dye as you and have been planning to dye some of my stitching cloth. Also, I think the goof-up was serendipity. Thank you for your generous knowledge. I know I speak for many when I say we all appreciate you sharing.
Thank you for your video!!! I actually love the first batch that has the red marks in it. Makes it a little more interesting. You are a wonderful teacher!! Thank you again.
Such a helpful and informative video. Thank you! And I kind of like the red spots on the first batch of fabrics. I think it would make for a good halloween project.
Best video ever!! I learned so much. Thank you for even sharing your mistakes as we all learn from those too. If you ever do the tea dye process please video that as well, you are a great instructor 😊
What wonderfully dyed fabrics. They are beautiful. You are a very likeable person. Your instructions are clear and thorough . I wish you'd make ,more videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
You are a great teacher! So informative. I want to go get my supplies and experiment with colors now! AND...congratulations to your daughter on her stitching. Very cute.
This helped so very much. I loved seeing the different fabrics used on your stitched pieces. I wish I had as much of an artist's eye as you, but I am going to try to dye my own to go with my stitched pieces. Thank you for sharing!
Awesome tutorial. Thank you so much for your step by step technique. I've always hesitated to try dying fabric but after watching your tutorial I am more confident to give it a try.
I’ve just starting dyeing my own fabric. I tried natural dyeing first with black beans. It was fun to play and just see what I would get. I then tried Rit dye but I didn’t know how to get the look yours had or thought to bake it. Instead of throwing away mistakes you can use them for full coverage projects or to make smaller pieces and work around undesirable areas.
I love that you showed us the mistake!! Now I know how to fix it when I mean if I do that! I rush all the time. I just got more Aida today and I was going to just soak it in coffee over night but I love the way these turned out!!
As you ar scrunching in the pan, perhaps a towel under the glass pan? It would muffle the pan on counter rattles if you are video taping. I have a slight hearing disability and the noise of the pan is loud to me and have trouble hearing you. I don’t want to miss any of your instruction! Thank you for considering the suggestion. Thank you, I learned a great deal!
Brenda, Great video! Very informative - love to see before & after (& yes, even mistakes)! I think I’m going to try it!! I bought the dye, and all the supplies, but was afraid to jump in, but you made it look so easy! Thank You for sharing your process!!
This was great! I love how easy it is and the sky’s the limit on the colors and effects you can achieve! I will definitely be trying this in the future at home!
Love your video, very thorough, easy to follow and clear visuals. I’m excited to try your techniques. Do you have any plans to do written instructions to go along with your video, it would be very helpful? Lastly, do you have any other videos? Good job!
Thank you for such a detailed video showing your dying process. I recently dyed my first batch very similar to how you did yours. It turned out great & I'm excited to get more dye colors and make some more.
Terrific video! I’m off to get some rit dye and I’m comfortable enough to try this. Hand dyed fabric is so expensive so this will be awesome to be able to get the right color I need for a project. Thanks for doing this!
Hi, Brenda. Your video was so informative and your fabrics are lovely. I have my supplies out to dye four pieces of Aida. I look forward to more of your videos.
Love your video! I hope you keep making them and showing the progress you and your daughter are making on your stitching! I didn’t hear what temperature you had your oven on. I want to try doing my own fabric. You make it look so simple but I’m sure there is a “knack” to it! Thanks again for the great tutorial. Teresa
Brenda, That was a great demonstration! I like to dye my fabric as well and my process is similar to your pour method. I do put my fabric thru 2 or 3 dye baths each with a little darker or different dye to get the mottling I want. I have shown my results on a few of my flosstubes. On #9 I talk about how I got each of the colors. Thanks for sharing! Jacque
This video is exactly why I’ve been looking for!! Thank you SO much!! This really makes me feel confident that I can do this in my own home. I absolutely love your fabrics, they’re stunning! Now to look to see if you show how to zigzag sew the ends, I don’t know how to do that & I’m nervous to try. Thank you SO much!!
depends on your fabric whether or not you have to zig zag or serge it.I only stitch on aida and i NEVER do anything to the edges,Priscilla and Chelsea stitch on monaco and they never do anything to the edges either.On aida if the raveling bothers you,you can always pull a few threads until it stops raveling,and it doesn't take very many threads to accomplish that.I've been stitching over 35 years,and never have a problem..JMO
I use light grey or light blue sewing thread and do a blanket stitch on my edges. I never use a darker thread as it will leave the dye on the fabric. My sewing machine is packed, ready for my move and I don’t want to unearth it, but perhaps I will. I have the dot, dot, dot, zig over the edge stitch. Makes sense.
Oh wow that is awesome. Thanks for showing us how to do this. I'm definitely going to try it. What to try 2 colors. Do the spoon method with that color like you show. Then once you pour off the stuff on the bottom pour in a slightly lighter tan and push it down like the other method. Pour that off and bake. Then you will have two colors.
What a great teacher! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Did you end up tossing the "mistake"? I was wondering if you could overdye it to make it look like it was supposed to be that way somehow?? Let us know if you tried it. I would not want to throw it out!
Brenda, thank you so much! You are such a natural at explaining this process. I am new to cross stitching and so far only use 14 count Aida, is this the count your daughter is doing? She is doing a beautiful job. If I dye Aida will it soften the fabric up? Can you dye color on color fabric or does it have to be white?
Hello, great question! Here is a link to the Rit website where they answer this: www.ritdye.com/faq/is-rit-safe-to-be-used-in-a-container-used-for-food/
Great video, you've inspired me to have a go. Really clear instructions. What colour did you use for Mary Poppins? I'm looking to dye a piece like that for one of Priscilla's chalkboard designs. Are you going to start making videos of your stitching?
I need help! I'm trying to figure out how to hand dye aida fabric differently. I'm wanting to go from a dark shade of purple to light purple and then blue. IN a linear fashion. Any tips??
I have been a stitcher for over 50 years.....and girl; I have never thought of doing it in a glass baking sheet pan!! I LOVED the teal piece you did. When me and my group dye their cloth (s) we use a 3 foot piece of PVC pipe capped off on one end. Then pour the 4 cups; cap the other end, and they roll their fabric, place it in the tupe and shake for a coupld minutes. I roll it, because i like the smoother cloudy result. Loved this video......my husband would KILL me if i did this in the new formal kitchen!!!!!
Richard
First time on your channel for me and I really am encouraged to try dying my own fabric.
I am so excited to try this tomorrow! I went to my local cross-stitch store and almost fainted when I saw the cost of hand-dyed evenweave! This will be a great way for me to have a truly hand-dyed, unique fabric to stitch on. I am the same where I started stitching when I was 14, stopped for a bit, then started up again until I had kids. Now that they are older, I am stitching again on my first project in years. Thank you for a great video that was informative and also made me feel connected.
Thanks for all the tips! Especially for the boo-boo you made. That helped a lot.
Wonderful tutorial! You gave me the confidence to try to dye my own fabric. Nicely done! Many thanks!
Fantastic video! You are such an excellent instructor! Please consider making more videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
Wonderful video; best one I've seen! Can't wait to try this.
Awesome tutorial!!!! You need to have your own flosstube! Excellent instruction 😃
Hello Brenda - I just came across your video as I am interested in starting to dye my own fabric. Your tutorial is the best one I have seen, and I wanted to thank you for showing how to get the 2 different looks from the same dye. So informative! 👍
Great video. Love your palette of dyes!! Please don't throw away those first pieces. Some people like fabric with a rusty, crusty look for certain designs. Maybe try putting it in a pan of boiling water, which might let the dye come out or tone it down, or you could un-dye it as Rit makes a dye removal product too. 🤓💞
Great idea 😀
I just found your video! Thank you so much for showing the different methods. Plus showing the mistake that probably many of us will do when starting.
Fabulous video. Very well done and easy to understand. I learned a lot. I have as much rit dye as you and have been planning to dye some of my stitching cloth. Also, I think the goof-up was serendipity. Thank you for your generous knowledge. I know I speak for many when I say we all appreciate you sharing.
Thank you for your video!!! I actually love the first batch that has the red marks in it. Makes it a little more interesting. You are a wonderful teacher!! Thank you again.
Such a helpful and informative video. Thank you! And I kind of like the red spots on the first batch of fabrics. I think it would make for a good halloween project.
Best video ever!! I learned so much. Thank you for even sharing your mistakes as we all learn from those too. If you ever do the tea dye process please video that as well, you are a great instructor 😊
What wonderfully dyed fabrics. They are beautiful. You are a very likeable person. Your instructions are clear and thorough . I wish you'd make ,more videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
OMG.... testing the color on a paper towel is a brilliant thing!
You are a great teacher! So informative. I want to go get my supplies and experiment with colors now! AND...congratulations to your daughter on her stitching. Very cute.
Loved your dying method!
Really informative! I'm not as nervous about trying this now! Thanks!
This helped so very much. I loved seeing the different fabrics used on your stitched pieces. I wish I had as much of an artist's eye as you, but I am going to try to dye my own to go with my stitched pieces. Thank you for sharing!
Awesome tutorial. Thank you so much for your step by step technique. I've always hesitated to try dying fabric but after watching your tutorial I am more confident to give it a try.
Wonderful tutorial! I love the more subtle one so much. I'm now a subscriber. Thanks!
I’ve just starting dyeing my own fabric. I tried natural dyeing first with black beans. It was fun to play and just see what I would get. I then tried Rit dye but I didn’t know how to get the look yours had or thought to bake it. Instead of throwing away mistakes you can use them for full coverage projects or to make smaller pieces and work around undesirable areas.
And your pattern/dyed material selections are delightful!
Thank you.. so clear and I really want to try it now.
I love that you showed us the mistake!! Now I know how to fix it when I mean if I do that! I rush all the time. I just got more Aida today and I was going to just soak it in coffee over night but I love the way these turned out!!
Great video I learned so much. Thanks
This is awesome thanks Brenda! After watching I went and dyed my first piece!
Great job Brenda!! It was wonderful that you made that "mistake" so you could show everyone.
Ok, I really enjoyed this video! Very informative and easy to follow!
What a great tutorial m, thank you so much. I really want to try this
As you ar scrunching in the pan, perhaps a towel under the glass pan? It would muffle the pan on counter rattles if you are video taping.
I have a slight hearing disability and the noise of the pan is loud to me and have trouble hearing you.
I don’t want to miss any of your instruction!
Thank you for considering the suggestion.
Thank you, I learned a great deal!
Fantastic video! I am so excited to dye my own fabric. Store bought dyed fabric is OUT OF CONTROL EXPENSIVE!!!!!! No more for me.
I love both ways!!
Brenda, Great video! Very informative - love to see before & after (& yes, even mistakes)!
I think I’m going to try it!! I bought the dye, and all the supplies, but was afraid to jump in, but you made it look so easy!
Thank You for sharing your process!!
This was great! I love how easy it is and the sky’s the limit on the colors and effects you can achieve! I will definitely be trying this in the future at home!
Love your video, very thorough, easy to follow and clear visuals. I’m excited to try your techniques. Do you have any plans to do written instructions to go along with your video, it would be very helpful? Lastly, do you have any other videos? Good job!
Loved your video. I learned so much from you. Please do more for us!‼️❤️
Thank you for such a detailed video showing your dying process. I recently dyed my first batch very similar to how you did yours. It turned out great & I'm excited to get more dye colors and make some more.
Terrific video! I’m off to get some rit dye and I’m comfortable enough to try this. Hand dyed fabric is so expensive so this will be awesome to be able to get the right color I need for a project. Thanks for doing this!
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Excellent tutorial. The mistake was super helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, Brenda. Your video was so informative and your fabrics are lovely. I have my supplies out to dye four pieces of Aida. I look forward to more of your videos.
Love your video! I hope you keep making them and showing the progress you and your daughter are making on your stitching! I didn’t hear what temperature you had your oven on. I want to try doing my own fabric. You make it look so simple but I’m sure there is a “knack” to it! Thanks again for the great tutorial. Teresa
T. Loe My oven is set to 275 degrees. Have fun with it!
Dont throw fabric away I love it
Brenda, That was a great demonstration! I like to dye my fabric as well and my process is similar to your pour method. I do put my fabric thru 2 or 3 dye baths each with a little darker or different dye to get the mottling I want. I have shown my results on a few of my flosstubes. On #9 I talk about how I got each of the colors. Thanks for sharing! Jacque
Thank you! Very good directions. I just dyed my first piece and love how it turned out.
Love your chocolate bunnies! Have the pattern and now know it will be on Aquamarine blue with some tan added in!
love your enthusiastic energy, I'm glad your getting to do what you love once more, thanks for the great tutorial!
This was so informative. Definitely going to try this. Thank you so very much for sharing. Learned a lot!
This video is exactly why I’ve been looking for!! Thank you SO much!! This really makes me feel confident that I can do this in my own home. I absolutely love your fabrics, they’re stunning! Now to look to see if you show how to zigzag sew the ends, I don’t know how to do that & I’m nervous to try. Thank you SO much!!
depends on your fabric whether or not you have to zig zag or serge it.I only stitch on aida and i NEVER do anything to the edges,Priscilla and Chelsea stitch on monaco and they never do anything to the edges either.On aida if the raveling bothers you,you can always pull a few threads until it stops raveling,and it doesn't take very many threads to accomplish that.I've been stitching over 35 years,and never have a problem..JMO
I use light grey or light blue sewing thread and do a blanket stitch on my edges. I never use a darker thread as it will leave the dye on the fabric. My sewing machine is packed, ready for my move and I don’t want to unearth it, but perhaps I will. I have the dot, dot, dot, zig over the edge stitch. Makes sense.
Great video! I learned so much. I’m so glad that I came across your video.
Great video!!!
Thank you so much for this video! When will you upload more? You explain every detail that is easy to understand 😊
Thank you so much. Fantastic video with excellent instructions! I’m off to get fabric and dye.
Thank you for excellent explanation on dying.
Thanks for the excellent tutorial. I am going to get up enough nerve to try this soon.
Thank you for the tutorial. You are a wonderful teacher
Great video
Great video! You're a natural at this.
Thanks for the tips. Now I am ready to do some dyeing
Oh wow that is awesome. Thanks for showing us how to do this. I'm definitely going to try it. What to try 2 colors. Do the spoon method with that color like you show. Then once you pour off the stuff on the bottom pour in a slightly lighter tan and push it down like the other method. Pour that off and bake. Then you will have two colors.
Debbie, what a great idea! I am going to experiment with this next time I set up to dye :).
Thank you, good video and great fabric!
I hope to try dying my own fabric soon. Thanks for sharing.
Would love to see you try dyeing with 2 and 3 colors!
Great tutorial!
Terrific video - thank you!
Thank you for this! I can’t wait to try your method.
I enjoyed this and learned a lot. Thank you.
Thanks so much for sharing!! I can't wait to try this!
Thank you for your vedio. Wonderful I learn so much.
Thank you for sharing its was very useful for me😃
Thank you for a great tutorial.
Love your video thank you for sharing
What a great teacher! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Did you end up tossing the "mistake"? I was wondering if you could overdye it to make it look like it was supposed to be that way somehow?? Let us know if you tried it. I would not want to throw it out!
Thank you Brenda.
Brenda, thank you so much! You are such a natural at explaining this process. I am new to cross stitching and so far only use 14 count Aida, is this the count your daughter is doing? She is doing a beautiful job. If I dye Aida will it soften the fabric up? Can you dye color on color fabric or does it have to be white?
Great tutorial! Cant wait to try it myself!
Thank you Brenda ! I will be trying this soon : )
Great video!!!! Thank you!
Oh yeah...I'm going to do this!!!
. You are inspiring I think I may be able to do it. Thank you for sharing. Phatstitcher
I love this video soo easy ty
Thank you! Very informative!
Very nice video and great explanations!! What is the name of the Mary Poppins pattern you did? It looks fantastic!
can i use the glass for food after using it for dyeing as long as i put it thru the dish washer first
Hello, great question! Here is a link to the Rit website where they answer this:
www.ritdye.com/faq/is-rit-safe-to-be-used-in-a-container-used-for-food/
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!
How is owen in °C, please? Great presentation👏
Hello. What color are rit that you used green? They are so amazing..
Can you save the leftover dye for the next time?
Hi Brenda thank you for sharing. You make it look so easy. What dyes do you use.
Hi, this is Kelsey. My Mom uses RIT dyes. You can find them at Jo Ann's, Michael's, some Walmart's, and online. Have fun!
Great video, you've inspired me to have a go. Really clear instructions. What colour did you use for Mary Poppins? I'm looking to dye a piece like that for one of Priscilla's chalkboard designs. Are you going to start making videos of your stitching?
Hi Lynne, I used tan and black (started with tan and then added black a little at a time until I was happy). I hope you have fun with your dyeing!
Did you ever do multiple layers of colour?
What temperature did you set the oven at?
does the fabric shrink at all
great video
It does, my 28 ct becomes a 30ct from a small amount of shrinking.
What temperature do you have your oven set at? I haven't heard you mention that. I know you did preheat your oven.
just caught it, thank you 275 degree
Love your tutorial! What color pink did you use?
Hi Lorene, I believe that I used Petal Pink with a little bit of Tan mixed in for my pink fabric. Have fun!
I need help! I'm trying to figure out how to hand dye aida fabric differently. I'm wanting to go from a dark shade of purple to light purple and then blue. IN a linear fashion. Any tips??
Is there a reason you couldn't just dye the blotchy aida black? I could never throw aida away, it would hurt my heart lol