When I got home from work yesterday the first thing I did was choose a fabric to tea stain. I knew the threads I was waiting on were coming soon and I wanted to be ready. This 32 count Lugana fit the bill. I guess I didn't have to choose such a large piece of fabric...but I wanted extra!
I snapped this quick photo with my phone in the big middle of flinging tea. Yes, the fabric covers my dining table. It took me all afternoon to get this thing dyed, it was so big. Then, I only gave it a quick ironing and laid it out over the sewing machine desk to finish drying. I usually iron my fabric completely dry but I'd had enough of wrestling fabric for the day! It got a good ironing after work today.
The fabric was ready just in time because look what was in my mailbox:
These are the threads Nina chose for me to stitch La D Da's A Bird in Hand with. Aren't Nina's threads pretty? That is my finished fabric underneath.
I'm very excited to start! Everything is kitted up and I am ready to stitch.
Nina sells her lovely hand-dyed threads and trims ~ go look here!
To see how I dye fabric ~ go look here!
Thank you for visiting my blog today!
xox
Those threads are gorgeous! I can't wait to see it when it's finished.
ReplyDeleteOMG amazing fabric, amazing floss and amazing chart! I love love love! I have yet to dye fabric and I keep telling me that I have to do so...one day I actually will. LOL
ReplyDeleteI love how your fabric came out! And I love the fibers chosen for the piece too. I want to stitch this one someday too. Looking forward to seeing yours!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Can't wait to see this one stitched with her threads.
ReplyDeletehappy stitching....
How fun to tea-dye your own fabric! Your La D Da kit looks great! The threads are very pretty. Enjoy your new start!
ReplyDeleteThe fabric looks great!!! I love those colors!!! Can't wait to watch it come together! lol
ReplyDeletesuch pretty colour threads.... I have never tried tea dye so appreciate the link... thanks
ReplyDeleteHugz
Oh what a lovely color your fabric has turned out! I hope to be brave enough some day to try it.
ReplyDeleteAnd those threads - what lovely colors. Off to check out her website.
Purty!! Like the pattern, it's going to look great. Should a fun, fast stitch.
ReplyDeleteHave fun, making it
ReplyDeletegreetings Johanna
Gorgeous threads loving the fabric - cant wait to see your progress on it xx you look very organised!! a little bit jealous here - I must try harder lol xx
ReplyDeleteOoh, that is going to be gorgeous. Love the tea dyed fabric. I curry dyed my t-shirt yesterday, does that count?
ReplyDeleteYour choice of fabric and threads looks great. Creating your own fabric colour is the clever way to do it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabric!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to watching this one develop. I really must try tea dying some fabric, the effect is lovely.
ReplyDeleteoooooo simply gorgeous .. must get some more fabric dyed too and off to go look and drool at nina's threads etc .....
ReplyDeleteI've got this chart too :)
love mouse xxxx
The supplies look beautiful, I am looking forward to seeing the stitching :)
ReplyDeleteThe fabric looks so fun!!! The threads are gorgeous, I can't wait to see them in use. :)
ReplyDeleteHello
ReplyDeleteThis project looks like it will be beautiful.
I love what you've done with the fabric and the selected threads look so pretty altogether.
Lovely chart too.
Great stuff you got going on there. :)
ReplyDeleteI love dyeing my fabric! Those thread colors look wonderful against the fabric!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to try to tea dye my own fabric -- looking forward to trying it and I'll let you know how it comes out! :) Lovely threads, too!
ReplyDeleteNicole in MA
http://justkeepstitching.blogspot.com
OOhh I can't wait to see your start! Those threads are gorgeous and I love your fabric!
ReplyDeleteLove the new start you are planning! Aren't Nina's threads gorgeous?! I just got some myself and will pick out a special piece to do. Happy stitching! Looking forward to seeing your progress.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and the colors look lovely together.
ReplyDeleteVery nice threads and your tea dyeing technique looks great.
ReplyDeleteGirl...THANK YOU for always sharing the best stuff! I've been interested in dying my own fabric, but never knew how it worked!
ReplyDeleteThose thread colors and your hand dyed fabby are absolutely perfect for that design!
ReplyDeleteAnd why is it that even when I follow your wonderful directions my fabby doesn't look like yours :) LOL.
Wow, that is one huge piece of tea-dyed fabric!! Thanks for the link to your tutorial, Sharon--looks simple enough. Now I just have to get up my nerve :)
ReplyDeleteI love that design and know your fabric and stitching along with Nina's threads will really make it shine :)
This is going to look so pretty on your stained fabric. It really turned out nicely! I love the colours of Nina's floss. I've used some of hers before and really like it.
ReplyDeleteYummy, yummy, yummy! Love the threads and the fabric :o)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of flinging tea (or anything around). I think that your fabric came out really nice and those threads are going to look wonderful on it.
ReplyDeletegreat dye job Sharon and those threads really pop on it!
ReplyDeleteWow, you have lots of work to do. LOL I love your thread colors, very nicely subdued.
ReplyDeleteLovely - I have this one in my pile to stitch xx
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOOOOOH!!!!! Can't wait to see!! Have you started yet?????!!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteWow it looks wonderful!!!Love that color scheme, this will be a neat finish for sure!
ReplyDeleteThat is a huge honkin' piece of fabric and your tea staining looks great on it. Looking forward to seeing this finish.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Flinging tea sounds like fun. The result is lovely. It's gonna be a beautiful project!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Veronica.
Your fabric and threads are beautiful! Love the pattern too! :)
ReplyDeleteThe fabric looks great! AND LARGE! Wow! Where do you get fabric that large?!!! Those threads...oh sigh...so lovely!! Can't wait to see your start!!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love it when it all comes together like that? Can't wait to see your progress!!
ReplyDeletethe fabric and the thread look great!, beauitful.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the fabric. This will be gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, that really is a big piece of fabric!
ReplyDeleteYou already made a great start using those yummy threads.
Margaret