Dyeing with a Buddy

When you combine one of your favorite activities (dyeing fabric) with one of your favorite people you KNOW you’re going to have a good day! Such was the case when my friend, Perlie, came for a dye play day. She’s an experienced dyer, but we have very different ways of working, so it was interesting to “cross pollinate.”

She loves to work with masks, because they don’t leave a hard straight edge, the way a stencil does.

Dyeing with a Buddy. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

She used complementary colors and just look. I love it!

Dyeing with a Buddy. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Perlie introduced me to a new tool: a squirt bottle with a comb-like attachment. It’s used for adding dye to your hair and works beautifully for creating a series of parallel lines. Like this (shown wet.)

Dyeing with a Buddy. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

And here it is dry. Even the blobs are interesting.

Dyeing with a Buddy. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

I love those criss-crossed lines!

Now it’s all cleaned up and waiting for my next dye session.

Dyeing with a Buddy. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Want to see my dyeing set up? Check it out on my video page.

Now to USE my new fabrics! Can’t wait!

Ellen Lindner

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