Yards and yards of silk Paj...
...plus one easy-to-use Jacquard dye packet...
...plus one easy-to-use Jacquard dye packet...
...equals this beautiful result.
A lovely, pale periwinkle-grey piece of silk is born...
...and it was super easy!!
...and it was super easy!!
It's not quite as blue as in the above photo...
...nor quite as grey as in these photos, either...
...but somewhere in-between.
...but somewhere in-between.
To prepare for a garment class with Linda Veilleux...
...I needed to dye 15 yards of silk Paj.
Not wanting to mess about with the process too much...
...I used a 'direct dye' that came in a melt away sachet...
...(no loose dye on your skin or in the air that you breathe!)
The dye is thrown into the washing machine along with the silk and some vinegar...
...and only one packet was needed to dye this entire length of fabric.
The literature says that it's not quite as colorfast as traditional acid dyes...
...but since this fabric is destined to be made into a nuno felt jacket, anyway...
...I don't think it will matter all that much if it fades a bit over time. :)
...I needed to dye 15 yards of silk Paj.
Not wanting to mess about with the process too much...
...I used a 'direct dye' that came in a melt away sachet...
...(no loose dye on your skin or in the air that you breathe!)
The dye is thrown into the washing machine along with the silk and some vinegar...
...and only one packet was needed to dye this entire length of fabric.
The literature says that it's not quite as colorfast as traditional acid dyes...
...but since this fabric is destined to be made into a nuno felt jacket, anyway...
...I don't think it will matter all that much if it fades a bit over time. :)
