An update on earlier post on fabric dyeing….a Bella Notte Whisper
coverlet that I moved from warm tones to a cool neutral…
New piece of antique French linen from La Maison Violette
Her shop of antique French textiles here
Eek…love the “mouse-y” tones of this slipper chair
at Jayson Home & Garden here
Pretty much my favorite catalog…
Farrow and Ball’s Mouse’s Back here
Again…that sort of gray…sort of brown…sable…mink…
I love this color…perfect boost of dark moodiness…
In the midst of my “dye wars” I was successful in turning a Bella Notte
silk velvet duvet from a greenish light taupe into this rich tone…
These are the dyes I use here. Certainly not easy trying to get
just the right tone…but…extremely gratifying when it works!
Always filter the dye before adding to the dye bath…I use coffee filters..
If you are lucky enough to get to Brimfield here…
Say hi to Wendy Lewis of the Textile Trunk for me. Her dyed linens here
