Anne from Guam Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have about 5 yards of an unfortunate shade of lime green. Would it work to dye this flannel a darker shade of green like hunter green with RIT DYE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I love "unfortunate lime!" Ha! It would be worth a try. Now, me, I'm a lime green kinda girl! That would be so cute with Pink and black on a baby girl quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 There are so many ways you can have fun with this fabric! Is it a solid? Yes, you can over-dye it--try a small test sample first. Or--- Spritz it (outside) delicately with a 50/50 solution of bleach. (Maybe try on a small piece first to practice.) The color will remove immediately. Rinse. Then over dye with maybe a teal blue? Use gel automatic dishwashing detergent, which has bleach as a main ingredient--apply sparingly with a brush in a swirl design, rinse, over-dye. Make swirls and figures like hearts and flowers with a bleach pen--or just dots. Rinse and over-dye. Tie the fabric up shibori -tyle on a piece of PVC pipe and over-dye to get a neat effect. Google fabric dying to get lots of techniques to enhance not-so-pretty fabric. Ritz also makes a color-remover solution if you want to start with a neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I don't know that I would use RIT dye on something that I was going to use in a "good" project. It tends to fade out with washing and exposure to light. Check out Procion dye on Dharma Trading website. Its not that expensive, and not that complicated to use. You need, I think, washing soda also sold there to prepare the fabric. Linda's suggestions are great. Watch out using bleach, though. It can be rough on fabric. It can actually eat a hole through the fibers and at best will weaken them so that the fabric will eventually..with enough use and washing..disintegrate. Dharma Trading also sells discharge products (color removers), and a product that stops the bleaching action and neutralizes the bleach..don't remember the name of it maybe something like "Bleach Stop." Unfortunate lime...I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Gosh, this sounds so fun I might drag out some fabric I actually like!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks Linda! I will let you know how it comes out. Sylvia I like lime too but this one is almost a day glow kind of lime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks Lynn I checked out dharma trading! Now I just need to figure out if this on sale piece of flannel is worth all the fuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Ahhh, Dharma Trading.... dangerous territory! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamarack Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 You might have more luck over dyeing it with a black MX Procion to get the hunter green you're hoping for. I have a tutorial on my blog on Low Immersion Dyeing using MX dyes if you want to read how it is done. I only have experience with MX dyes so not sure what RIT Dye would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I agree with Lynn and Kathy...use Procion dye. Your results will be far better and definitely more permanent than RIT. I have done this very thing many times and always have fad good results. Love, love, love Dharma Trading! I think they have starter sets with everything you need. Watch out, this can be addictive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnnHoffman Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I would overdye with ice dyeing using turquoise. Google ice dyeing. Procion MX powder over ice. Easy and great results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Okay - how in the world can lime green be 'unfortunate'? I love lime green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Della Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 After reading these posts I want to dye something!!!! Wish i had some of the unfortunate lime on hand!!! lol Bet whatever you do, it will be gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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