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i lost count somewhere, but i think the final number is between 50 + 60 items dyed last weekend.
now the waiting, then the untieing and the laundry. with any luck i'll be done by Friday happy hour.
a lot are already spoken for, but i'll list the extras once i sort things out.

[TEO]

[Feck]

hugh check mark on the list now that this is almost done.
now if i could only stop adding things to the damn list i might get somewhere.

where - who knows, but there wouldn't be a list waiting for me when i get back.

[TEO]

[tyedyedee]

save some dyeing energy cuz we ARE gonna have a dye party this spring!!!!

[Feck]

update

all of these items were donated yesterday, i sent them to a local donation /distribution site where my friends Rest. was giving out hot meals.
i will make more once things calm down.
the stories from the east/south shores are not good.

[tyedyedee]

no worries, we WILL be dyeing in the spring!

[Feck]

i hear the CT x-mas tree fires in Feb (?) can help set the dye

[JBetty]

Saturday closest to the full moon in February.

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full moon is Monday, 25 February 2013, 09:26:06 pm

target date now 2/23/13 ?

[JBetty]

Yup - you can schedule your bonfire appearances years in advance, except when the full moon falls on a Wednesday.
Then it's the host's choice.

[Feck]

round 2 begins

 

picked up a couple of packs NB,3-6,6-9,9-12 and random kid size t-shirts and $1.00 adult l/s over the weekend.

target date for this batch is 3/19,  looks like i got some laundry to do.

 

2/25 - washed and ready to tie

3/10 - started tieing

[Feck]

3/17 , all but 4 adult l/s are tied, i guess it's time to find where i put the dye

October seems like such a long time ago.

[Depends]

Feck,

 

with a storm coming in the next day or so, have you ever done snow dyeing?

 

[Feck]

that was pretty cool, but i don't think we had enough for more than  a few shirts here this winter.

i want to look at some of the other ones too, always interested in new ways of doing things.

i was reading one where they used chem lab pippets to drip patterns

[Depends]

I saw one with ice cubes rather than snow.

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http://primitivespir...common-results/

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http://imapiecemaker...ice-dyeing.html

 

 

^^^   I'm going to try this one.

I think I will do a fan fold, and then see how it comes out....

[Feck]

these are nice, but with 50 or 60 small pieces to dye at a time, it could really take me a long time.

 

i might take one of the l/s adult shirts this time, or do a few one offs but we'll have to see.

i'm already 5 months late with this batch.

 

all of those n/b + 3-6mos will have to go to other kids than they were planned for in the first place.

[Feck]

_{i started dying last night  - 2 tapestries down, 50+ shirts to follow.}

[TEO]

How long will that take?

[Feck]

including the soak, about 3 hours, but part of that was mixing the dyes.

 

if they come out nice they will get donated to the Jammin for Brianne event.

new tieing patterns, so you never know.

 

the kid and baby clothes take much less time

 

ok, i will know by Thursday night, but  not until then.

[TEO]

Awesome!

[JBetty]

if they come out nice they will get donated to the Jammin for Brianne event.

new tieing patterns, so you never know.

 

 

 

And if they don't come out nice?

[Feck]

bed sheets for me, or some more tapestries for the Vibes.

for some reason i had the fundraiser on 4/6, so i'll have time to adjust and make a new set if they don't.

[Feck]

How long will that take?

 

50-60 shirts, mostly kids size, a couple of nights or one good weekend

 

i've found it's easier for me to tie them all , then dye them all vs tie & dye each one separate.

i might forget a tieing pattern or 4, but they always turn out OK.

OK enought to be given away.

 

the more i have finished on the same day, the less i spend on rewashing them a couple of times.

[Feck]

^{went 1 for 2,  still have time and some options}

[tyedyedee]

you think it will be warm enough in may to dye outdoors?

one would hope, right?

 

< gettin the itch for another dye party

[JBetty]

< gettin the itch for another dye party

 

 

Haven't sold my house yet.

[Feck]

35 in the bag, another 35 + to go.

 

dvd/ music so far

The Grateful Dead,: Anthem to Beauty

Workingmans Dead

American Beauty

 

next up

Winterland 12/31/78

3 rivers 7/8/90

Woodstock 40th ann. ed

The Last waltz

Love for Levon

[TEO]

Whoo-Hoo!!!

[Feck]

1 thing left, will get complicated, wish me luck ?

edited 4/9/13

[Depends]

Micheal's has 100% cotton T's (S-XL) for $1.97 each

 

 

Too bad BANNED CAMP has too many XXXL people.

[Feck]

Modell's has larger sizes 4/$20.

tank, sleveless, short or long sleve.

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unwrapping day - my favorite part.

[tyedyedee]

post pics!

[tyedyedee]

i still have a sheet set that i am dying to dye!

[Feck]

post pics!

 

i'll see what i can do.

[Feck]

<< that's one of them

[tyedyedee]

nice!

 

can we pleeeeease have a dyeing party this spring?

[Feck]

next weekend is no good, but then i think i'm clear on the weekends for a while, furthur pnc maybe

 

even w/o special betty, we can meet at a campground easy enough 

[JBetty]

[Feck]

or we could just camp out there if you are not home

[JBetty]

Just plan ahead so I will be home.

[Feck]

Feck : April - no weekends open

          May  - all weekends open, 4 day weekend 5/24-27

          June - 6/8 + 6/16 booked

          

 

your turn  

[JBetty]

Gonna need FNPM to answer this, since he is the official keeper of the calendar.

[tyedyedee]

once she posts her free weekends i will look at my schedule

the parents who dictate when i can get a sunday off should let me know by monday what the may plans are and i can make a firmer plan...

[JBetty]

tabled til Monday

[TEO]

<< that's one of them

 

 

Beautiful!

[Feck]

sale @ Blick on Pericon dyes until May 9th

they are usually 15% off list, but you can get another 20% off and free shipping if you order over $79.00 of stuff from them.

code is on the website, but it's CDFS if you cant find it

 

http://www.dickblick.com/stores/

 

don't waste any money on the soda ash, just get some A&H Super Washing Soda from the grocery store instead