Tag Archives: iron

9 DIY Mordants – Red Cabbage Dye Samples

24th May 2022Natural Dyeing & Printingblue, iron, mordant, natural dye, natural fabric dye, red cabbage, tanninLina

Red cabbage dye is my favorite natural dye because you can dye cotton fabric blue even without using a mordant! 😀 Continue reading 9 DIY Mordants – Red Cabbage Dye Samples →

DIY Natural Fabric Printing Inks

24th May 2017Natural Dyeing & Printingblue, blueberry, DIY, fruit, iron, mordant, natural dye, natural fabric dye, print, red cabbage, sloe, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Did you know that you can make your own fabric printing inks with things you’ll find in the nature? 😀 Continue reading DIY Natural Fabric Printing Inks →

DIY Distressed Picture Frame With Rock Heart

18th December 2016DIY CraftsDIY, heart, iron, natural dye, pebble, tutorial, upcycling, woodLina

I made a shabby chic picture frame with a heart shaped river rock. Years ago I found the heart shaped rock in a river. I thought a distressed wood picture frame resembling driftwood would make a nice display for the stone heart. So I grabbed a piece of scrap wood, distressed the wood and stained it with steel wool and vinegar. Continue reading DIY Distressed Picture Frame With Rock Heart →

How To Weather Wood – With Steel Wool & Vinegar

6th December 2016DIY Crafts, Natural Dyeing & PrintingDIY, iron, natural dye, tutorial, upcycling, woodLina

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to naturally age new wood with vinegar and steel wool. In just a couple of minutes, new wood will look old, gray and weathered like old barn wood. Continue reading How To Weather Wood – With Steel Wool & Vinegar →

Antique 1920s Marcel Wave Iron

21st January 20161920s1920s, antique, edwardian, hairstyle, ironLina

Some time ago I’ve won this antique 1920s marcel wave iron at an auction! Yay! 😀 I’m so happy that I got it and quite cheap too. 😀 Continue reading Antique 1920s Marcel Wave Iron →

How To Remove Rust Stains From Antique Clothing [Tutorial]

19th January 2016Sewing & Crochet, Themes Across Erasedwardian, iron, lace, laundry, lemon, recipe, underwear, upcycling, victorianLina

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to remove rust stains from antique and vintage clothing without damaging the fabric. Continue reading How To Remove Rust Stains From Antique Clothing [Tutorial] →

DIY Victorian Silver Dog Collar

22nd December 20151900s - Edwardian1920s, DIY, dog, edwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, iron, jewelry, leather, metal, mordant, natural dye, victorianLina

I’ve finally finished the silver dog collar for challenge 10 of the Historical Sew Monthly! 😀 Victorian and Edwardian dog collars were often made of silver, white metal, brass or copper with leather on the inside. Continue reading DIY Victorian Silver Dog Collar →

Victorian Laundry: Washing And Stain Remover Recipes

9th December 2015Themes Across Erasarticle, iron, lace, laundry, mordant, natural dye, natural fabric dye, recipe, roundup, sloe, underwear, victorianLina

‘As the appearance of many articles of dress depends greatly upon the skill of the washerwoman, it is thought that a few hints on the subject may not be misapplied; these have been collected from experienced laundresses’. (The Workwoman’s Guide, 1840, p. 234) Continue reading Victorian Laundry: Washing And Stain Remover Recipes →

How To Dye Cotton Blue With Black Beans (DIY Iron Mordant)

19th July 2015Natural Dyeing & Printingblack beans, blue, DIY, iron, natural dye, natural fabric dyeLina

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to dye cotton fabric blue with black beans using DIY iron mordant and the cold dyeing process.

You’ll Need:

black beans
pre-washed cotton fabric, cotton yarn or cotton clothing
DIY iron liquor mordant

Continue reading How To Dye Cotton Blue With Black Beans (DIY Iron Mordant) →

Black, Purple, And Rust-Colored Dye Samples

16th June 2015Natural Dyeing & Printingblueberry, iron, mordant, natural dye, natural fabric dyeLina

Common bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) natural dye — Common bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Here are some more dye samples I’ve made. The first is common bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) on cotton fabric and silk fabric. To get this dark purple color, it’s necessary to use common bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) with dark red flesh; blueberries (Vaccinium cyanococcus) with white flesh don’t work. The fabrics aren’t mordanted. Continue reading Black, Purple, And Rust-Colored Dye Samples →