Snow Dye Fabric and a Fabric Postcard

Yesterday was spent dyeing fabric with a snow melt method and today was spent playing with the fabric. 12 fat quarters of lovely.

Fabrics Hand Dyed with Snow Method

Here are pictures of the process. Hubby and I had a blast and the results were amazing.  The kit is from Hands on Hand Dyes.  We used the Playgrounds Snow Dye Kit.

 

After soaking the 12 fat quarters of fabric in soda ash, the fabric is gathered up and sat on a prepared platform.

Snow is packed on top of the fabric.  That is snow from our yard.

 
The fabric dye is then "squirted" on the snow.

 

 

 

The snow is then allowed to melt into the fabric.  It takes several hours.

 

 

 





Once the snow is melted, the fabric is rinsed in hot water.

 

The fabric is washed in the washing machine, dried, and pressed.

 



Now to have fun with this beautiful fabric.



Fabric Postcard

I made my first fabric post card and I used some snow dye fabric.  This will be sent to Kisha in Arizona. 

Kisha, has stage IV terminal breast cancer and my niece has started a card shower for her on facebook. Here is the link -  Cards for Kisha.  I don't know Kisha, but it sounds like she could use a little lot of love sent her way.  Please take time to send a card if you can.  Wouldn't it be cool if she ended up with bags and bags of mail?  I'm so proud of my niece for her support of people in need.

 

Prayers for Kisha,

 

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