dyed scarves

Well, I finally have something to show for all of the dyeing I've been doing in the past month. I did the first dyeing session in which I dyed all 20 of the scarves a light to medium color. It took most of a day, (probably 7-8 hours, ugh) and I had some very interesting problems arise. I haven't done any dyeing for at least 2 years, and so I may have been a little arrogant in my assumption that I knew what I was doing. Half of the first colors came out right, but my yellows were neon orange, my browns were really dead looking (not nice browns), my blues were neon blue, and my reds were neon pink. So after I figured out all the colors were neon, I adjusted by over-dyeing them in compliments to tone them down, and got some better results.


About 3 weeks later I found the time to start on the "top layer" or pattern color. I had a rough start because I couldn't remember how to make my pattern technique work. After I re-figured that out, things went better. My favorite result is the dark maroon one with orange underneath. I wish the others had turned out darker, but they do have a nice subtle effect.


I'll be selling 5 of these at a local handmade show next month. These 5 I tried a technique in which the scarf is sewn to itself on the bias, which creates a nice drape effect. I like it, but the scarves are skinnier and shorter than originally.

Creative Hand Show
sponsored by the Kansas City Weavers and Fiber Guilds
Friday, Nov. 21, 4-8 pm
Fashion Show at 7 pm
Saturday, Nov.22, 10-5 pm
@ Sylvester Powell Community Center
6200 Martway, Mission, KS

So if you're in KC the weekend before Thanksgiving, check it out! I always find cool stuff every year, especially for Christmas presents.