![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Add the fabric and simmer for 30 minutes, making sure the fabric stays submerged and has no air bubbles. Boil about 8 cups water, then simmer the spices for 10 minutes and let them steep for 20 minutes or so. I used about 1/2 cup ground sage and about 1/2 cup of combined parsley, thyme, and basil (basically whatever green spices that we had a lot of in the cabinet). SPICES: Since the tea didn't turn out very green, I also tried various kitchen spices. Turn off the heat and let sit until cool. Take the tea bags out, and simmer the fabric for 30 minutes, making sure the fabric stays submerged and has no air bubbles. Boil the water, turn off the heat, then steep the tea bags for 15-30 minutes. I used 8 tea bags in 8 cups of water (doubling the tea would have given me better color). TEA: In theory, green tea should have given me a nice yellowish green like the original bag, but the mint green tea I had was cheap and very old. Squeeze the extra vinegar water out of the fabric when done. Let sit for half an hour or so make sure there are no air bubbles in the fabric. Soak the fabric in a solution of half vinegar and half water. This will give you some extra room to play with in case the fabric shrinks any more during the dyeing process, without having to dye a huge piece of fabric. Lay the pattern pieces out on the pre-shrunk fabric and cut one big piece bigger than what you need. If you don't, you won't be able to wash the bag later without damaging it, and the dye may not take as well. First, wash and dry your fabric to pre-shrink it and remove any dirt or oils. ![]()
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