tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post8857813055916274193..comments2024-03-18T08:06:43.610-04:00Comments on La Sewista!: Cross dyed and yarn dyed fabricsBunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-81803898254771306882016-04-27T05:49:35.745-04:002016-04-27T05:49:35.745-04:00This is the first time I've seen your site. It...This is the first time I've seen your site. It's great. I'm adding it to Favorites. Thanks for the great and fun ideas<br /><br /><a href="https://butterflyfabricsnyc.com/" rel="nofollow">Silk Chiffon Fabric NYC</a><br /><br /><a href="https://butterflyfabricsnyc.com/" rel="nofollow">Silk Organza Fabric NYC</a>Silk Fabric Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622406063487555992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-72394404375737763532016-04-11T00:17:54.696-04:002016-04-11T00:17:54.696-04:00You can't beat it for getting stains out of cl...You can't beat it for getting stains out of clothes though. But I am wary of using it on cotton and linen too - I know they're not protein based fabrics but they are still organic matter. We can never win!MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-61705445794153422062016-04-10T17:24:14.896-04:002016-04-10T17:24:14.896-04:00We call the enzyme soaps BIZ over here. I love it ...We call the enzyme soaps BIZ over here. I love it and use it a lot but never on protein fibers like silk and wool. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-14249685863151481762016-04-10T14:54:33.016-04:002016-04-10T14:54:33.016-04:00Crossed dyed fabrics are some of my favorites. The...Crossed dyed fabrics are some of my favorites. They are interesting to fringe in that you will get a different color depending on what edge, vertical or horizontal, you work with. Similar to cross dyed dupioni, cross dyed chiffons are beautiful too but the iridescence is softer. Interesting results from your topstitching experiment. thanks for sharing. Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322180715196133051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-80308133903484318422016-04-09T19:56:08.690-04:002016-04-09T19:56:08.690-04:00I love shot silks so much The front underskirt of ...I love shot silks so much The front underskirt of my deep purple velvet wedding dress was old gold shot with inky indigo, which came out looking purple. I bought the piece of silk in 1983, and so I'd had it for 20 years before it finally got used. I've also made shirts and trousers from silk dupion (as we call it) by prewashing it to make it a lot softer, and sadly a little less lustrous. This doesn't work so well when the warp and weft colours are very different saturations as the dye comes out of the darker and tints the lighter. But it is still lovely. worth a go maybe? It machine washes or hand washes quite well on gentle cycles, so long as you don't use a detergent with enzymes in it!MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-56748691182966698372016-04-09T19:01:35.574-04:002016-04-09T19:01:35.574-04:00It is fascinating how the colors of the yarn dye f...It is fascinating how the colors of the yarn dye fabric plays with the eye. Your post also emphasizes the importance of making samples prior to sewing the garment. Great post!Tomasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001675806748209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-40041931334354431782016-04-09T17:40:42.165-04:002016-04-09T17:40:42.165-04:00I used thi in the fall for a light jacket, a Marcy...I used thi in the fall for a light jacket, a Marcy Tilton design. Here's a link: http://lasewist.blogspot.com/2015/10/vogue-9035-foiled-top-from-marcy-tilton.html As far as B 6169, I would probably block fuse the fabric with a tricot fusible. Those zippers and the collar really need something slightly more substantial. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-70633544815969383602016-04-09T08:31:34.417-04:002016-04-09T08:31:34.417-04:00This is perfect timing. I have some Essex linen th...This is perfect timing. I have some Essex linen that is light grey/white and I am planning on making a Spring jacket out of it. And I have some of the Brussels washer linen (which is a rayon/linen mix) that is yarn dyed (in blue) for a skirt. <br /><br />Question: Do you think the Essex is a good light jacket weight? I was planning on Butterick 6169.Anna Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652637024992240538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-74259464819682789182016-04-09T07:39:37.104-04:002016-04-09T07:39:37.104-04:00I like to nudge! ;)I like to nudge! ;)Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-402558219515958062016-04-09T07:38:50.909-04:002016-04-09T07:38:50.909-04:00Sounds fabulous!Sounds fabulous!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-41390404764901026172016-04-09T07:30:16.494-04:002016-04-09T07:30:16.494-04:00This is great information & the method of choo...This is great information & the method of choosing thread comes into play in my longarm quilting, too! I usually just puddle the thread on top but your method of sewing samples is very eye opening. It comes at a very opportune time, as I debate the use of a rainbow thread for quilting a two-color quilt. I shall experiment today!!! Thanks for the nudge to sew on some scraps first to see how it will look on BOTH colors. Rettabughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974677657528087286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-47175602444231782362016-04-09T06:35:50.843-04:002016-04-09T06:35:50.843-04:00I always learn something from your posts or refres...I always learn something from your posts or refresh the memory bank! Making topstitching samples for my client Nancy always brings about real cool results...what thread color and stitch you THINK might be the best is not always what we end up using.mrsmolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329515914613595719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-86143799174737061642016-04-09T03:35:41.727-04:002016-04-09T03:35:41.727-04:00How interesting! I used irridescent two-tone dupi...How interesting! I used irridescent two-tone dupion for my wife's wedding dress, which is bronze shot with lilac. It looked absolutely glorious on our wedding day: in full sunshine it shimmered, in shade she had a lovely purplish glow, and indoors, had a soft, but metallic sheen. Wonderful to work with too!DementedFairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849506916345114927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-6531043765202413322016-04-08T12:57:10.812-04:002016-04-08T12:57:10.812-04:00Fabric.comFabric.comBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-55940277781126324392016-04-08T11:56:11.053-04:002016-04-08T11:56:11.053-04:00Very interesting post. I have some linen/cotton bl...Very interesting post. I have some linen/cotton blend in brown, that I haven't made into a garment yet. Now I know to test the threads for topstitching. Thanks!Cynthia Gilbrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124840580430749378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-65527702382898142912016-04-08T10:24:00.305-04:002016-04-08T10:24:00.305-04:00It sounds like what happens when using identical f...It sounds like what happens when using identical fabrics for adjacent pieces in quilt blocks only on a much smaller scale - the eye just blends the same color bits into one piece. In this case, making the stitching look lumpy. Those dupioni fabrics are gorgeous, too bad I have no occasion to wear them. Maybe I should have just a bit for the stash to pet now and then?JustGailhttp://justgail.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-15254630118573764372016-04-08T09:30:23.321-04:002016-04-08T09:30:23.321-04:00Fascinating. I do remember once having a really ha...Fascinating. I do remember once having a really hard time matching thread to a length of silk dupioni. Now I know why! And by coincidence, I was just looking at the Essex linen on fabric.com. Where do you buy yours?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570001801725694078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-31497663989200353562016-04-08T09:24:44.527-04:002016-04-08T09:24:44.527-04:00I think you will enjoy this fabric. Other than the...I think you will enjoy this fabric. Other than the thread issue, its very user friendly.Good luck.Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-9839596622178445842016-04-08T08:06:28.733-04:002016-04-08T08:06:28.733-04:00Hello Bunny and thanks for your post, very interes...Hello Bunny and thanks for your post, very interesting! I have just bought, and pre-washed, a length of Essex linen, which looks exactly like the sample you've used to demonstrate top-stitching thread colours. I'm going to have a play about with colours now as I can see it makes a big difference! Thank you.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527250034952294304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-29424337949265766452016-04-08T07:59:52.441-04:002016-04-08T07:59:52.441-04:00A fascinating post. I hadn't realised that the...A fascinating post. I hadn't realised that the colour of the thread would appear so markedly different in different stitches. I have some purple/green iridescent silk dupioni. Very nice - working up to it. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932830885813917282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-41407135282800841122016-04-08T07:53:02.415-04:002016-04-08T07:53:02.415-04:00Those iridescent dupionis are so gorgeous. I would...Those iridescent dupionis are so gorgeous. I would love to know what you plan on making. Glad you enjoyed the post. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-87236889638832807342016-04-08T07:50:36.867-04:002016-04-08T07:50:36.867-04:00A fascinating post. I hadn't realised that the...A fascinating post. I hadn't realised that the colour of the thread would appear so markedly different in different stitches. I have some purple/green iridescent silk dupioni. Very nice - working up to it. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932830885813917282noreply@blogger.com