Crewel dyeing

A pun is always fun, no animals were injured in the dyeing process!!!

I have been dyeing white fabric with tea and coffee to get a base for my major piece in the Crewel Embroidery Intermediate class for the Embroiderer’s Guild.

The photos below show the varying colours depending on the strength and length of time in the dyes:

L to R: white fabric, strong tea 10 mins, weak tea 1 minute, coffee in & out, coffee 2 mins.

I have decided to go with the 2 minute coffee fabric which tones best with the silver, aubergine and black which will frame the crewelwork.

Once I have it drawn up & laced to the frame I will post more pictures.

Now off to make up some samples of printing on fabric techniques for the GeeTAG meeting this weekend.