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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 Red Cabbage Fabric Printing Ink

1st March 2017Natural Dyeing & PrintingDIY, natural dye, natural fabric dye, print, red cabbage, tutorial, upcyclingLina

A while ago, I printed fabric with leftover homemade natural blue food coloring (made with red cabbage & baking soda). But the print was very pale after washing. But this time I used just the thickened red cabbage juice without baking soda as DIY natural printing ink. Continue reading DIY Red Cabbage Fabric Printing Ink →

DIY Cork & Craft Foam Stamp

9th February 2017DIY CraftsDIY, natural dye, pink, print, tutorial, upcycling, woodLina

It’s very easy to make your own stamps with things you already have in your home. You’ll just need two things: corks and craft foam. You can use your DIY stamps to print on paper or fabric. Continue reading DIY Cork & Craft Foam Stamp →

Red Cabbage + Baking Soda – Print Samples

19th January 2017Natural Dyeing & Printingblue, DIY, green, natural dye, natural fabric dye, print, red cabbage, tutorial, upcyclingLina

I used leftover natural blue food coloring (made with red cabbage and baking soda) to make some print samples. Continue reading Red Cabbage + Baking Soda – Print Samples →

DIY Bandhani (Indian Tie Dye)

8th November 2016Natural Dyeing & PrintingDIY, natural dye, natural fabric dye, print, upcyclingLina

A while ago I tried to make bandhani – an Indian tie dye technique. Continue reading DIY Bandhani (Indian Tie Dye) →

1920s Mint Green Hand Painted Polka Dot Dress

20th May 20161920s, Refashion1920s, blue, DIY, dress, finished historical costume, green, mint, print, sewing, upcyclingLina

I love this pretty antique 1929 polka dot dress. And because I couldn’t find a suitable fabric to make the dress I finally decided to paint my own fabric! 😀 Continue reading 1920s Mint Green Hand Painted Polka Dot Dress →

How To Make DIY Striped Fabric

19th May 2016Refashionblue, DIY, print, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

I’ve again upcycled a boring plain white top. Here I’ve already printed my website logo onto a white top, and here I’ve appliqued blue jersey fabric stripes. Continue reading How To Make DIY Striped Fabric →

DIY Floral Painted Cotton Fabric

18th January 2016Natural Dyeing & Printingbag, blue, DIY, flower, print, sewing, upcyclingLina

I painted a piece of cotton fabric with miscellaneous flowers! I like how it turned out. 😀 Continue reading DIY Floral Painted Cotton Fabric →

DIY Block Printed And Sewn Fabric Bag

18th January 2016Natural Dyeing & Printingbag, blue, DIY, green, print, sewing, upcyclingLina

I made this hand printed fabric bag as a Christmas present. Continue reading DIY Block Printed And Sewn Fabric Bag →

How To Print Fabric With Indian Wood Block Stamps

21st December 2015DIY Craftsblue, DIY, indian, pink, print, tutorial, upcyclingLina

This is a short tutorial about how I print fabric with my Indian wood block stamps. In the comments, Asha asked how I’d printed my full circle lehenga. Continue reading How To Print Fabric With Indian Wood Block Stamps →