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Yesterday I showed you my big jar of fabrics. I only had 9 photos of the layers but I really did have 10 fabrics so I missed a photo of one of the layers. Today I got all 45 yards washed and ironed but today I only have the 10 fro the parfait ready to share.
This photo shows them almost in the order they were layered I the jar with the bottom fabric on the left and the top fabric on the right. I have a couple of the middle ones in the wrong order but you get the idea. As I was dyeing each layer I paid close attention to the previous layer. I tried to alternate light and dark values and I tried not to put complimentary colors on adjacent layers. I do use complimentary colors a lot in my dyeing because I often want brown but in this one I knew that I was going to get some complex colors with so many layers so I tried to keep the individual layers from being a complimentary color to the next layer (no purple next to yellow, red next to green or blue next to orange).I am certain that I have layers 5 - 8 out of order but I got tired of trying to figure them out. Regardless, I am very happy with all 10 fabrics!
Layer 1 - Bright yellow, fabric is pleated and twisted
Layer 2 - pinkish red, pleated in the middle, scrunched on the sides
Layer 3 - bright blue, scrunched
Layer 4 - lime green, spiral pleated
Layer 5 light blue, scrunched
Layer 6 - pleated and rolled, red
Layer 7 - spiral pleated, gold
Layer 8 - fuchsia, pleated
Layer 9 - diagonal pleat, black
Layer 10 - pleated in the middle, scrunched on the sides, red
Be sure to check in at the blog EACH MONDAY for the next 6 weeks to enter a drawing for one of these fabrics!
Vicki those turned out great how much dye did you use of each color was your fabric wet soaked in soda ash. love them all.
Posted by: Judi | April 18, 2010 at 09:08 PM
That jar of fabrics and dyes looked so interesting, I was really looking forward to seeing these results! Every fabric is a "WOW".
Posted by: Sue Hecker | April 18, 2010 at 09:21 PM
My fabrics were 1 yard lengths and I put them in the container dry. I poured on 1 cup of dye and then 1 cup of soda solution.
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Posted by: Vicki Welsh | April 18, 2010 at 09:42 PM
Gorgeous, Vicki!
Posted by: Connie Rose | April 18, 2010 at 10:15 PM
That looks like a fun way to dye! They all turned out great.
Posted by: Wanda | April 18, 2010 at 10:20 PM
ooh, 6 is my favorite. I guess I like pleating.
Posted by: elle | April 18, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Wonderful patterns on the fabrics. I think the last time I dyed was in junior high, lol.
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie St.Germain | April 18, 2010 at 11:30 PM
What fabulous fabrics, most impressed!
Posted by: Sue McB | April 19, 2010 at 12:25 AM
Gorgeous fabric. I really like the textures where you combined both pleating and scrunching.
Posted by: Judy Rys | April 19, 2010 at 02:21 AM
Gorgeous fabrics!
Posted by: geni | April 19, 2010 at 04:42 AM
Wow Vicki, you got great results! Love #2 and #6.
Posted by: sue b | April 19, 2010 at 06:59 AM
Those all look really great! Oh I want to be YOU!
Posted by: Diana W. | April 19, 2010 at 07:33 AM
I love them all but I would pick number 10. I visit your blog because you have such a unique talent and you inspire me.
Posted by: Chris Ballard | April 19, 2010 at 09:57 AM
These turned out fabulous. Can't wait to try it myself one day soon!
Posted by: Mishka | April 19, 2010 at 10:31 AM
OMGosh... I love them all! I really, really need to learn to how to dye....
Posted by: Kim S | April 19, 2010 at 01:28 PM
They are impressive, I could think of 100 things to do with them, love them.
Posted by: Michelle | April 19, 2010 at 08:00 PM
Fabulously beautiful!!!!!!
Posted by: Elizabeth Woodford | April 19, 2010 at 09:01 PM
My comment disappeared into the ether. :( So....I love #1...love them all actually, but have to choose just one! I love the purty fabrics you show here and on etsy.com. Inspiring!
Posted by: Dawn | April 19, 2010 at 09:34 PM
Vicki,
They are really awesome each and every one. I think I might have to change my choice for the giveaway, though!
Posted by: Cindy Is Crafty | April 19, 2010 at 09:36 PM
Vicki - these are stupendous! I haven't done parfait dyeing for years, it's obviously time for me to do some again. You aren't using commercial mixes are you? (i.e. when you say "lime green" you're mixing a green that's mostly yellow with some turquoise added) I think it be fun to try to do the same layers as you and see what happened...! THis summer, this summer...
Posted by: twitter.com/CandiedFabrics | April 19, 2010 at 11:19 PM
I see now I am color blind LOL. They are so lovely and yes, they are more blue than green as I previuosly thought (happens when you read posts in reverse order LOL)
ps you are a dye-ing genius!
Posted by: Karol-Ann | April 20, 2010 at 05:39 PM
Wow! those are about the prettiest parfait-dyed pieces that I've ever seen! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Gisela Towner | January 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM