Rust dyeing tutorials

I have 3 more Barn Lot Quilts planned so I need more rusted fabric... I soaked the fabric in vinegar, wrapped the fabric around rusty objects, wrapped it up in plastic bags and put it out in the sun to rust... After a week wrapped in plastic, it is ready to process... I soaked the fabric overnight in a bucket of water and baking soda. Then I washed and dried it. Here it is fresh out of the dryer... I now have 10 yards of newly rust dyed fabric. Here are a few of my favorites: It's time to…

Someone email me this question today: "When you're working at home...do you use plastic bags? I couldn't decide whether it was right...it keeps in the water, but would restrict the air." I am home all day so I can keep the rust dyed pieces hydrated when necessary. I love checking on them, it gets me out of my cold, damp basement studio into the beautiful summer day, which is one of the main reasons I took up rust dyeing. Using plastic bags just sends more things to the landfill so I try not…

I recently spent a few days rusting fabric in my backyard. If you have never done this before it's pretty simple, needing only fabric, water, vinegar, some rusty metal objects and plastic bags. To start, just pre-soak your fabric in water and vinegar, (1/2 and 1/2 will do) and wrap it around some metal objects that have a bit of rust to them, (it doesn't have to be much rust, as the vinegar and water will quickly grow the rust, so only use objects that you don't care about.) Cover the fabric…

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Welcome to my first ever Second Thursday tutorial, where I will create a new tutorial each second Thursday of the month. I hope it is help...

What does one do for excitement in Illinois when the summer +100F temps continue to soar, play in water of course. Not in a sparkling...

Dyeing your own fabrics with natures leaves and flowers using a rust water mordant that you make yourself! Create beautiful individual pieces of arty fabric.

We searched high and low to find the most amazing rusty nail repurpose ideas and tutorials for you. Don’t throw them away until you’ve seen what you can do.

Sandy Pratt and Libby Barringer refer to their rust dyeing as their “weird obsession.” While perhaps not your typical fabric patterning technique, it’s easy to see how it could turn into a passion. You’ll be able to see samples yourself at the Martha’s Vineyard Mini Maker Faire on May 11. It all started just about …

My stash of rusted, tea-dyed, and naturally colored fiber is dangerously low, so I’m going to create rust- and naturally-dyed fabrics!