Friday, September 6, 2013

Bee Day

Ellen, Robin and Sara

Yesterday I helped some members of one of the bees I belong to learn how to dye fabric. Here they are madly mixing up dyes so we can get started.

Ellen, Kim and Sara
We had a beautiful day, not too hot and lots of sun.


Robin was nice enough to let us make a mess in her yard!



Surprisingly enough they were very neat. Robin and Sara both had white on with very little dye on their clothing.






All in all it was a very nice day. They want to do it again now that they know there are limitless possibilities!





Wonderful results ladies!

Kelly
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16 comments:

  1. BrendaSeptember 6, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    yummy colours! I was intimidated by dyeing until I did it and realized it isn't difficult, just a bit messy.

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  2. CharSeptember 6, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Wow that looks like fun, with such wonderful results.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    I had a wonderful time and am very happy with my results. Thank you Kelly! You are a generous, creative and talented teacher.

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  4. RachaeldaisySeptember 6, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    That looks like such a fun and fabulous day. I love the photos of the fabrics laying on the grass throughout the garden, it looks like a big garden quilt!! I was impressed that people dressed in white, I would have have dye everywhere!!

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  5. BethSeptember 6, 2013 at 10:11 PM

    Looks like a lot of fun. Pretty fabric on the grass drying.

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  6. CarlaSeptember 7, 2013 at 12:43 AM

    I'm so impressed, Kelly!! What a fun day. I've never dyed fabric except for back in the day when we all put a packet of tan Rit in our machines to turn every piece of fabric dreary and "antiqued"....at least that's what I did!

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  7. fiberchickSeptember 7, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Beautiful colors! I love dyeing- Tons of fun but messy! What are you going to make?

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  8. Michele McLaughlinSeptember 7, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    Great colors! Looks like a lot of fun! :)
    Hugs, mickie

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  9. Mary KeaslerSeptember 7, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Yummy, what great eye candy! Makes me itch to do some dyeing again.

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  10. SharonSeptember 7, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    What beautiful colors! I'm glad everyone had fun . . . I want to dye again, and don't know if the weather will cooperate with me. Now your friends are in love with dyeing too, aren't they?

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  11. FlourishingPalmsSeptember 8, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    I've done that with friends too. It's quite the process. I liked being educated about how to dye fabric, but I didn't care for the process to accomplish it. So glad we can do what suits, or doesn't suit, our fancies.

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  12. Cathy @ CabbageQuiltsSeptember 9, 2013 at 7:38 AM

    Oooh this looks like fun, and what gorgeous results!! xo

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  13. BarbSeptember 9, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    how fun fun!!
    I'd love to try this someday. The fabric pieces turned out great !

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  14. antique quilterSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    oh these fabrics are beautiful, how I would love to make a quilt with just what I see on the lawn,
    beautiful colors, great results. This is something I need to try someday.
    Kathie

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  15. JulieroseSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    Lovely fabrics--great fun! Hugs, Julierose

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  16. bradmaddoxOctober 8, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    Bee Day

    Ellen, Robin and Sara

    Yesterday I helped some members of one of the bees I belong to learn how to dye fabric. Here they are madly mixing up dyes so we can get started.

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