Dyeing with natural colours like making a perfect cuppa.
When dyeing with natural colours you will find that time and patience always create a better result and brighter colours. This is something I appreciated a lot, I'm part of a generation that wants everything NOW, and result quickly; so doing something that requires a different mindset brings me joy.
But the truth is that sometimes I enjoy a dyeing process that is faster and simple, and dyeing with chamomile tea bag is definitely my favourite one.
Here I'm going to show you how to natural dye using a chamomile tea bag
What you need:
-Natural Fabric like cotton (already scored and mordanted, and moistured)
-Chamomile tea bags ( half of the weight of the fabric)
-Medium size Pot (which pot material should I use? check my last post)
-Wooden or plastic spoon
-A kettle
Step 1
Put the kettle on and wait for the water to boil.
Then pour the boiling water on a stean-steel pot, pour enough water so that the fabric can move freely.
Step 2
Add the fabric ( moisture the fabric first, to allow the fabric to absorb the colour equally)
and mix with a wooden spoon.
Step 3
One by one, add the chamomile tea bags, I'm using half of the weight of the fabric, and I believe the colour is strong enough.
Step 4
Let the chamomile tea bag to release all the colour for about half an hour, remember to mix often to that all the fabric take the colour.
Step 5
After 30 minutes you will notice that the chamomile has realised all its colour, you can now remove the fabric and let it dry. Or if you want a stronger colour leave it to soak overnight.
Step 6 and last step.
After one or two weeks, you can wash the fabric with gentle soap, preferably by hand.
Check my youtube video to see the process.