tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29831661.post6502370540060971489..comments2024-02-11T03:27:53.251-08:00Comments on Sharon's Tatted Lace: Cranberry!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10077786348079879289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29831661.post-44958139084696463352006-12-29T16:59:00.000-08:002006-12-29T16:59:00.000-08:00Since I happen to be a handspinner as well as a ta...Since I happen to be a handspinner as well as a tatter I have done some dabbling in both natural and chemical dyes.<br /><br />Sorry to break the news, but natural dyeing isn't really as easy as it sounds, and involves stuff known as "mordants". A mordant makes the dye "bite" into the fiber to make the color permanent. Alum is the safest, and it's not exactly the same as the alum you might have Marilee Rockleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229319055877477637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29831661.post-1384542285503577442006-12-29T15:46:00.000-08:002006-12-29T15:46:00.000-08:00Sharon,
I absolutely love cranberry, on and off of...Sharon,<br />I absolutely love cranberry, on and off of clothes and lace! This is so pretty. I would never have thought of it. I have, however, been known to embelish stained shirts with bits of embroidery and lace. If it is a particular favorite, I just cover up the stain!<br />LauraTattycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238301423279573743noreply@blogger.com