Raindrops keep falling on my head...

since Thursday morning. Except for yesterday when it was raining snow (you know that really, really wet kind that feels like slush when it hits you.) They say it's supposed to end today. But in the mean time, it has me thinking of all those rain-related songs...It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring, etc. And it has me thinking I should take a leaf out of Noah's book :)

So isn't it fitting that I finished this?

This was so much fun...I love it!

Rain, Rain, Go Away

The Prairie Schooler, book #139

fabric: 32ct cream Belfast linen

fibers: DMC

Ahhh, I dyed some fabric. Which is sooo much fun! Once you start, you just can't stop!

RIT Dye

L-R (above photo)

Tan 28ct

Dark Brown & Golden Yellow 28ct

Dark Brown overdyed with Tan 32ct

Dark Brown and Golden Yellow 32ct

Cocoa Brown overdyed with Tan 32ct

Melanie (no blog) asked a few dyeing questions. I rinse the dyed fabric in lukewarm water till the water comes out fairly clear (not completely clear.) I gently squeeze the excess out, but it's still usually dripping...and then roll in an old towel. Lay the towel and the fabric out flat till just damp and then iron on another old towel. I have a few old bath towels that I use for this and I just launder them with the rest of my laundry. Ok, so if you're dyeing several pieces of fabric, can you keep using the same towel to roll them in and lay flat? I only do this if the dye colors are very similar, for example if they're all shades of browns. I did that with the fabrics on this post.

I hope I've answered your questions Melanie :) If there are anymore, please feel free to ask and I'll try to answer them as best I can.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and I hope wherever you are the sun is shining. And if it isn't, you can join me, "The sun'll come out tomorrow..."