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
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10+ DIY Natural Fabric Printing Inks With Fruits & Vegetables
Did you know that you can make your own fabric printing inks with things you’ll find in the nature? 😀
Learn how to make your own DIY natural fabric printing ink with fruits, such as sloe berries and bilberries, and vegetables, such as red cabbage and onions. Continue reading 10+ DIY Natural Fabric Printing Inks With Fruits & Vegetables
DIY Distressed Picture Frame With Rock Heart
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
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
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]
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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
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
‘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)
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
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