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The products on this page complement my Seminars & Workshops.


Undyed Scarves

 

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Habotai 30" x 30"
8mm silk weight
Quantity: $6.00
 

 

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Habotai 15" x 60"
8mm silk weight
Quantity: $6.00
 

 

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Silk Satin 35" x 35"
12mm silk weight
Quantity: $10.00
 

 

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Silk Satin 15" x 60"
12mm silk weight
Quantity: $10.00
 

 

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Chiffon 35" x 35"
8mm silk weight
Quantity: $7.00
 

 

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Chiffon 15" x 60"
8mm silk weight
Quantity: $6.00
 


Undyed Fabrics by the Yard

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Crepe Backed Silk Satin-Charmeuse
This silk is 45" wide and has a silk weight of 19.5 mm. It is called the "Rolls-Royce of silks". Why? Because of it's elegance and classic look. This textile can be used on either side. It has muted crepe on one side and a shimmery satin on the other. The drape is truly spectacular.
Quantity: $12.00 / yard
 

 

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Silk Dupion
45" wide, with a silk weight of 19mm.  It is a beautifully elegant fabric with lots of texture, raised silk slubs, a subtle shimmer, and a lovely drape.
Quantity: $10.00 / yard
 

 

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Raw Silk
45" wide, weight: 23mm.  Sometimes this fabric is called "Silk Noil". It has a natural off-white color, a nubby texture and the traditional brown specks. It feels wonderful and is a delight to work with; a very nice weight. 
Quantity: $6.00 / yard
 

 

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Habotai Silk
45" wide, or 55" wide and has a weight of 8mm. This fabric is also called "China Silk". It is the perfect lining material; lightweight and sheer. Easy to work with in any project. Wonderful as linings, pillows, scares, or anything that needs to "float."
Quantity: $7.00 / yard
 

 

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Silk Chiffon
42" wide, 8mm weight. Yummy! Quite transparent, and very soft. Much like whipped egg whites! Makes a beautiful drape, floats like a dream.
Quantity: $7.00 / yard
 

 

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Silk Organza
45" wide, and has a weight of 5mm. This material is
very sheer, transparent, stiff, and gauze-like. Ethereal and earthy at the same time.
Quantity: $7.00 / yard
 

 

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Silk Gauze
36" or 45" wide. Weight-3mm. So sheer and so beautiful;
light as a feather and very soft. Perfect for dance wear, as an over lay or whatever requires a touch of mystery and elegance. 
Quantity: $6.00 / yard
 

    

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Silk Velvet
45” wide. The thick pile of this velvet is actually Rayon with a strong backing of 100% silk.  This elegant fabric soaks up the dyes like a sponge for brilliant color results.  Perfect to use with Shibori dyeing techniques.  This is a rich, flowing fabric that is an absolute thrill to dye!
Quantity: $13.00 / yard
 

 

White Cotton Muslin-Prepared For Dyeing

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White Cotton Muslin-
Prepared For Dyeing


This fabric is 45" wide with a thread count of 78x78. 

  
Two Package Options
  

5 Yard Package - $18.75
10 Yard Package - $37.50

 

Fabric Designs Muslin


Fabric Designs Muslin

This natural, 100% cotton muslin is 45" wide with a thread count of 78x76. I highly recommend it for all quilters, crafters, dyers, or students taking my online classes at www.quiltuniversity.com. Extra wide muslins are available by request.

  
Two Package Options
  

5 Yard Package - $19.75

10 Yard Package - $39.50


Other Supplies


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The Dye Studios Workbook
Cotton Dyeing Basics

*This 50 page workbook comes in a convenient 3-ring binder with plastic covered recipe pages and places to save swatches and keep notes for years of use as your own personal hand dyeing journal and reference tool.

*Prop it up or lay it flat to do your lessons.

*Each lesson contains step-by-step, easy to follow instructions and color photographs that take the mystery out of this beautiful art form.

Outline:
Supply List- Everything you need for the five lesson series and where to get it.
Lesson One- Full Immersion or Vat Dyeing technique for strong, solid colors.
Lesson Two- Partial Immersion Dyeing, for mottled effects.
Lesson Three- Five step gradation dyeing for pastel to brilliant color ways.
Lesson Four- Dyeing the full spectrum.
Lesson Five- How to over dye to fix colors that came out less than perfect.

*The Cotton Dyeing Basics Workbook can be used with the class of the same name at Quilt University (www.quiltuniversity.com) or separately.

*First edition.

Quantity: $45.00
 


 


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The Dye Studios Workbook
Intermediate Cotton Dyeing  /  Landscape and Portrait Colors

This is the second book in the Dye Studio Workshop series.  I highly suggest that you complete my course called Cotton Dyeing Basics (shown above) before attempting this more difficult set of classes.

This 70+ page workbook comes in a convenient 3-ring binder with plastic covered recipe pages and places to save swatches and keep notes for years of use as your own personal hand dyeing journal and reference tool.

*Prop it up or lay it flat to do your lessons.

*Each lesson contains step-by-step, easy to follow instructions and color photographs that help show you how to make beautiful hand dyed textiles for your fiber art projects.

Outline:

Supply List- Everything you need for the five lesson series and where to get it. Lesson One- Making mottled organic and earth tones. How to use black.
Lesson Two- How to adjust or tweak any color recipe to suit your needs and personal color preference. How to make a better brown.
Lesson Three- Brushing on dyes- wet on wet, dry on dry for hair and water effects.
Lesson Four- Atmosphere- stormy skies, cloudy skies, sunsets.
Lesson Five- Making difficult colors: red gradations, purple gradations; skin tones from ebony to tan to peach and tones in between.

*The Intermediate Cotton Dyeing Workbook can be used with the class called Quilter’s Palette at Quilt University (www.quiltuniversity.com) or separately.

*First edition.

Quantity: $45.00
 

 



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Fabric Designs Silk Sizing
4 ounces
Quantity: $4.95
 

 

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Urea (Organic Nitrogen)
1 pound bag
Not available for shipping outside of the United States
Quantity: $2.50 / 1 pound bag
 

 

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Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)
1 pound bag
Quantity: $2.50
 

 


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Small Spoons
1/8, 1/16, 1/32 tsp
Quantity: $6.95
 

 


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Sodium Alginate (Sea Weed)
3 oz. bag
Quantity: $4.00
 

 

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Plain Salt (Salt and Sodium Silicoaluminate)
1 pound, 10 oz. box
Quantity: $2.00
 



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