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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
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Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
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 Posted - Sep 08 2007 : 2:42:43 PM
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Hello,
Has anyone ever used beet water from cooking beets to dye muslin, wool, wood, or cotton? Any suggestions on how to do it? The water leaves my sink such a pretty color I hate to throw it out. Thanks.
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2007 : 5:40:58 PM
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I think the same thing every time I cook beets!
But I think if you use beets to dye you get a nice, pretty shade of brown.
I just googled for it and found this page - http://www.pburch.net/drupal/?q=node/3
I went to some seminars on natural dyes several years ago. Don't remember a lot, but do remember that Earth Guild is a vendor with a lot of expertise in this area. (I bought several packets of dyestuffs from them - most of them are still in my craft room.)
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2007 : 10:01:06 PM
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After boiling beets, (I freeze the cooked beets) add about 1 tblsp of white vinegar to the beet water. You can dye 100% cotton. Most times it will not dye the same Red, but rather a brownish red. Wring out the material and then rinse it out w/cold water. I then hang it to dry. After it is dry I toss it in the dryer to help "set" the dye.
You can also boil onions, do the same procedure as for the beets, but you will get a yellowish/brown dye.
Have fun experimenting.
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2007 : 07:07:01 AM
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Thanks for the info. DH just left for the week to dirt bike leaving me, the cat and a studio waiting to create in. Going to finish my coffee and off to the studio to finish unpacking and cleaning it from our move in a year ago and then CREATING TIME!!!!!!!! I can't wait.  He was feeling so bad as he was leaving as he knows how much I love to dirt bike that it made me feel bad as I was watching the clock saying to myself aren't you getting late. 
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Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2007 : 12:09:04 PM
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Ha! My DH is coming home today after being gone for 5 days - he took vacation to go ride his tractor up in Michigan. I don't have any vacation left, boo hoo. But I did exactly what you're planning - Went down to the craft room! I made an apron. Didn't know if I'd get it done before I have to go to work in 20 minutes but I managed to finish it!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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