I want to dye a set of white bed sheets. I had seen it in a magazine but it didn't give instructions. Can you help me?


Name: Jamie
Message: I want to dye a set of white bed sheets. I had seen it in a magazine but it didn't give instructions. Can you help me? Thanks.

Do you want to dye them solid color, or tie-dyed, or mottled? Are the sheets made of cotton?

The best way to dye white cotton to another solid color is by using Procion MX dye in the washing machine. Purchase this type of dye by mail-order from any of the dye suppliers listed on my "Sources for Supplies" page. (Here is a direct link to Procion MX dye at Fiber-Arts.com.) Follow the instructions for dyeing in the washing machine.

Do not use all-purpose dye on your sheets. All-purpose dye is more difficult to use and will bleed a little every time it is washed.

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Posted: Saturday - August 20, 2005 at 08:55 PM          

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