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Does anyone have any tips on dyeing your own cross stitch fabric (preferrably linen)?  What kind of dyes do you use?
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Всегда окрашиваю синтетическими красителями. Ткань, окрашенная чаем, кофе со со временем выгорает, цвет изменяется.
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Thanks for the tips!
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Thank you so much
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You can use coffee or black tea, the darkness depends on how long you leave your fabric inside the coffe or tea. Try a small piece just to see wich one you like more ... :)

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Such a great idea! I don't know that we can use tea or coffee for dyeing. Thanks for your useful information :D  Post time 2013-8-10 10:06
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I just did this today and it turned out great. I like the tea better because the scent washes out easier than the coffee. It's fun to try different levels of colour - and much less expensive than t  Details Reply Post time 2012-8-13 12:17
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thanks for a great tip stitcher j :loveliness:
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Coffee and tea are both acidic and will cause damage to fabric in the long term.  You should use dyes specifically made for fabric dying.  Dharma Trading is probably one of the best sources, and they have tips.  Videos on youtube also.

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Thank you for the information. I did not know that tea and coffee staining could damage the material.  Details Reply Post time 2013-2-1 17:28
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I used a spray dye called "Tumble Dye" and it worked great.  It gave very good variation in color and once you iron, is permanent.  
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You can use coffee or black tea, the darkness depends on how long you leave your fabric inside the c ...

I just did this today and it turned out great.  I like the tea better because the scent washes out easier than the coffee.  It's fun to try different levels of colour - and much less expensive than than the hand-dyed fabrics on the market!
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I just bought some of the TumbleDye sprays and will be trying some Neon Green for Halloween Ornmaments this weekend. I cant wait to see how it turns out!

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I haven't heard of that, so is it hard to find?  Post time 2013-8-19 10:15
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Black tea, coffee or dry onion skin, warm or hot infusion. Next step is let it dry, not wash, only dry. And next is using vinegar for fixing colour. And dry again.

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Do you always have to use vinegar after dyeing with coffee and tea ?? And which vinegar, the one for cleaning or the one you use on food ?? (Sorry I'm a nono on this kind of things )  Details Reply Post time 2013-1-29 23:11
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Thanks for the tips
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I've used Rit dyes in the past, but never seem to get the same color between doing the sample square and then the full piece. I'm curious to try the Tumble dye.
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