GORGEOUS UNIQUE HAND DYED VELVET AND SILK

As seen on Ricky Tim's blog (3-12-08) during the filming of The Three Sisters in La Veta.
Quilt Artist Annette Hendricks uses QST hand dyes
almost exclusively in her award winning work.

These are close up pictures from Annette's latest creation, *Seasonal Sisters* in which she uses QST hand dyed velvet in the roses, the sunflowers and the pumpkin. Read about The Three Sisters here. CLICK ON PICTURES TO GET A DETAIL VIEW

	Velvet Custom Orders The velvet I use is a soft silk/rayon blend. It can be dyed in color runs like cotton. Any color available in cotton is also available in velvet. Custom orders welcome...just ask! Minimum 1/2 yard. $18.00/half yard (16-18" x 42")
	Silk Custom Orders Gorgeous silk, with a lusterous sheen. Any color available in cotton is also available in velvet. Custom orders welcome...just ask! Minimum 1/2 yard. $36.00/yard


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Note: Hand dyed fabrics are one of a kind. Each piece will be different and unique and color variations will occur from one dye lot to the next. If you are interested in a particular color, let us know as we can do custom dying. E-mail for more information.

We do recommend that you test the fabrics for colorfastness in your water.
After being dyed, we rinse the fabrics in water temperature between 125 & 140 degrees with Synthropol. However, one of the things every dyer and the dyeing books talk about is the different ways the dyes respond in different waters (different chemicals, minerals, etc.). As every quilter knows, some commercial fabrics bleed and run, others do not. You are likely to have similar experiences with any hand-dyed fabrics. Be safe. TEST.

If you do experience problems try two things: 1) use cold water and 2) wash with Synthropol a time or two, following the instructions on the bottle.

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