DIY Fabric Dye: Part Two

Welcome to part two of this experiment! I made some visuals to accompany this really simple process. 

You will need:

• dye
• fabric
• pots
• salt
• water
• tongs
• bath tub/sink
• kettle(optional if you have enough pots)

Step One:

Before the fabric can be dyed, it needs to soak in a fixative. For this I used my sink and a kettle because I didn't have any more large pots. I used approximately 1/2 cup salt per 8 cups water. Depending on your equipment let fabric simmer/soak for one hour.

Step Two:

Place fabric in dye and let soak for at least twenty-four hours. I simmered both pots for an hour, but next time I will skip this. The red cabbage stayed blue, but once heated the beet dye turned brown. 
Step Three:
Rinse out fabric in tub or sink.

Final Results:

The fabric didn't turn out as vibrant as I had imagined, but for the price I am willing to experiment further. Next time I will skip heating the beet dye and fabric to see if it holds more of a magenta colour. 

Today I plan on getting more sewing done and cleaning up from fabric dying experiments! 
And. . .I'll be enjoying the leaves because all of a sudden they are golden and falling off the trees. Hello autumn!