How two days turned into two weeks - the final stretch of the dyeing saga. The dyeing part is easy compared to what happens after batching.
Wednesday, day six: final rinses. I slaved between the sink, the hot stove, and the washer and dryer. I filled, heated, stirred and empty the stock pot at least eight times.
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| taking the water temperature |
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| stirring the pot |
For simpler time keeping, I allowed half an hour for each final rinse. I really must get a small top loader. At least I got all 21 cloths into the dryer.
Thursday: other plans so no dyeing. But I contemplated the mottled cloths and the missing half of the first set. Then made plans for more dyeing.
Friday: dyed the missing five of the first set and overdyed the highly mottled four of the second set. Lesson learned: measuring smaller quantities of dye solution is very persnickety!
Saturday: washout and final rinse of Friday's dyeing. I was physically tired and moving more slowly. Lesson learned: dyeing is very physical! Be less ambitious. Dye less cloth with more time!
Sunday: To redo another nine, I had to make more dye solution and used up
all the dye. No more dyeing! Yay!
Monday: washout and final rinse of Sunday's dyeing. Last rinse! Yay!
Tuesday: r&r! A hike in Tennessee Valley and an exploration of downtown Mill Valley.
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| a foggy day in Tennessee Valley |
Wednesday: boring stuff like ironing & record keeping.
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| new hand dyes fan deck |
Thursday: laundry room cleanup.
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| gloves washed and drying |
The end result: solids stash before and after.
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| before |
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| after |
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| detail of most affected hues |
Due to the yellow and red I used, most ended up between magenta and green. I'll try for yellow to red neutrals in the next dyeing session.
Ver pretty. I share your pain on the dyeing! It is very tiring.
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ReplyDeleteThanks, Colleen. I didn't plan for such a workout. I even made it to the gym. Truth be told, I soaked in the hot tub.
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