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Saturday, March 31, 2012

March Ends with a Lamb, too!


Hey, Friends!
Last week I did some experimenting with walnut stains.  I have a few old, dark, flaky, walnuts, so I put a couple in a plastic, carry out salad dish with water and put them in the microwave for about five minutes.  Then I plopped in a piece of light colored fabric.  I left this to soak overnight.  The next day, I lined a cookie sheet with foil, turned on the oven to about 225 and let it bake for an hour, turned off the heat and left it in to cool.  Here are the results before (top) and after pressing.  I did pour on a little extra of the liquid before baking. 




Spring is really in full on progress.  Pixie is enjoying a while on the deck see the red dogwood in the background?  There were not nearly so many blooms last year.

Thanks for stopping by, today and always.  Your kind words are always appreciated!

I'm grateful for my fur kid, Pixie!
PeaceëLoveëJoy
and Happy Stitching
CharleneSC

13 comments:

  1. ooo haven't tried walnuts yet .... love the dogwood flowers sooo pretty hope this lovely weather continues here :) love mouse xxxxx

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  2. Obviously Pixie has the right idea! :)

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  3. You're brave to try the dyeing process. I just can't handle it myself. lol!

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  4. Wow! Your dyeing turned out so well. That's some really nice patterning on those pieces.

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  5. I can't wait to see what you stitch on your fabric! It looks like a pretty shade.

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  6. Your walnut stained fabric looks awesome! I bet you are itching to stitch something on it and I can't wait to see it. Well done!

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  7. Another cool idea, Charlene. Enjoy your springy weather for us. It's 43 and very windy here at the moment, but at least it's not raining, right now anyhow.

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  8. can't wait to see what you stitch on these lovely fabrics!

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  9. I really need to get up my nerve and try to dye some fabric--yours turned out really neat, Charlene :)

    Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter weekend...

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  10. Great idea. Pixie looks like she is enjoying the view. Let us know what you stitch on your lovely piece of fabric.

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  11. Wow, your experiment gave a great result!

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  12. Nice patio view with the dogwood. I think Pixie think so too:)
    Congratulations on your dyeing experiment. I love too love the experiment of dyeing. I am planning to do a bit more this summer.
    I would love to see what you put onto this piece.

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  13. That is something I have been wanting to try. I collected some walnuts last year but never got around to trying it. Maybe this year.... LOL

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