Every dye session a “mud” bath is created from the mixing of dyes as I pour different colours over the fabrics. At the end of a session I sometimes dunk a piece of fabric in this mud bath just to see what comes out. I end up with what I like to call mud cloths.

From time to time I will offer these “Mud Cloths” for sale. Here are two of them that I just can’t believe have been made from discards of excess dye.

Here, here to all our efforts at recycling!!

Mud Cloth 2

1 half yard
item # AC-114/2
$9.00   SOLD

Mud Cloth 3

1 half yard
item # AC-120/2
$9.00   SOLD

These next three pieces were dyed over a bar. I drape the fabric over the bar with a catch tray underneath and pour the dye over it. The dye moves down the fabric in slow motion and it’s almost like watching a slow crack develop on a newly dried sidewalk. Mesmerizing!

Bahama Seas

1 half yard
item #AC-112/2
$9.00  SOLD

Rich Flame

1 half yard
item # AC-115/2
$9.00    SOLD

Kelp at Sea

1 half yard
item #AC-136/2
$9.00   SOLD

p.s. The green “mud cloth” at the beginning of this post was dyed using the dye discards of the three pieces of fabric above. Fascinating isn’t it?

Here are the latest hand dyed fabrics for you to check out. I’m really excited about these new ones. It’s always a fantastic surprise to see what patterns emerge as I unfold and de-scrunch each one.

Let me know which ones you can’t do without. Enjoy!

Sunshine & Shadow

6 fat quarters
item # AC-127/6
$24.00  SOLD

Maroon 2 Blue 6pk

6 half yards
item # AC-126/6
$45.00

Sienna Burst

1 half yard
item # AC-116/2
$9.00  SOLD

Sunbaked

1 fat quarter
item # AC-121/4
$5.00  SOLD

Happy Faces 3

1 half yard
item # AC-119/2
$9.00

Pink Melon

1 half yard
item # AC-111/2
$9.00  SOLD

Blue Rushes

1 fat quarter
item # AC-135/4
$5.00

Burgundy Phase

1 fat quarter
item # AC-134/4
$5.00

Here’s a few pieces of hand dyes ready for your perusal. If you see one you cannot be without email me and let me know.

Scrumptious-Mud-Pie

1 fat quarter
item #AC-101/4
$5.00  SOLD

Pink Galaxy

1 fat quarter
item #AC-102/4
$5.00  SOLD

Golden Mean

1 fat quarter
item #AC-103/4
$5.00

Random Bursts

1 half yard
item #AC-104/2
$9.00

Folded Blue Rings

1 half yard
item #AC-105/2
$9.00

Berrie Shibori

1 half yard
item #AC-106/2
$9.00 SOLD

Earth Rays

1 yard
item #AC-107/1
$17.00

Firecracker

1 fat quarter
item #AC-108/4
$5.00

SOLD

Grey Storm

1 fat quarter- Kona cotton
item #AC-109/4
$5.00

Kelp Ocean

1 fat quarter
item #AC-110/4
$5.00  SOLD