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I love making antique looking designs. Can anyone tell me how  to colour my linen to make it look worn or antique. Thankyou.
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I realize this post is old. I recommend using instant coffee after everything is stitched. You can make it as dark or light as you want.
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Great advice, thanks to everyone who posted!
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Use tea for dying, the colour is really nice :)
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Tea or coffee.  The chart for Josiah Turner's Sampler as directions.   

Full directions with pictures here:  http://newenglandclassicstitch.com/HowtoAntiqueYourProject.aspx

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Someone once told me to add salt to it to make the colour last longer - I know eventually the tea/coffe fades, but I think it might take a long time to do that.
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I think that alum salt is the one usually used to make colours fast when dying.
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Thankyou ladies,
So now I need to go and make a cup of tea!
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Adding a little bit of ground cinnamon and nutmeg to black tea gives it a different tint than just black tea.  Also applying it with a cotton ball or spray gives it a different look.
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Many thanks Pitiknitz. The added spices sound like they would also make it smell lovely. And those particular smells would be so nice for a Christmas ornament.
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I use the tea dye method.. seems to give the right look if you want to get that aged antique look... I only use it on linen fabric..
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