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Tag Archives: didymos
And Stripping Black/White Ellipsen Doesn’t Work Either :D
Front and back before using Dylon Pre-Dye on a test strip: Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3…. And front and back after using Dylon Pre Dye on a test strip: Anyone spot the deliberate mistake? Did I perhaps use … Continue reading
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Tagged Black White Ellipsen, didymos, Stripping Dye
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You can’t strip Didymos Ecru Pfau
As title! I’ve tried it and it doesn’t work. I can’t really see the point in pictures, but I tried using Dylon Pre-Dye and then (with a “well let’s just see about that!” sort of attitude ) I tried household … Continue reading
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Tagged didymos, Didymos Ecru Pfau, dye stripping, Ecru Pfau
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Sun, Sea, Sand and Fische!
My ‘it’s almost a beach’ Didymos fische stash shot : Joining my well-loved Petrol Fish shorty, here’s my new favourite summer wrap……. Sunfish! (aka Didymos Salmon/Lachs Fische + Dylon Sunflower Yellow) For all those who’ve seen salmon fish in pictures … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Projects, Dyeing with Dylon, Sewing & Altering
Tagged didymos, dylon, Lachs Fische, Petrol Fish, Salmon Fish, Sunfish, Sunflower Yellow
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Part-Stripping Dye: Charcoal Deep Sea Fish
A while ago I bought a Didymos Deep Sea Fish wrap that had been dyed dark green by another mama (I think with Dharma dye) and I wanted to see how close to original I could get it. Here’s how … Continue reading
More Rainbows! Dyeing Didymos Agave
Today DS and I decided to carry out an experiment dyeing scraps of a Didymos Double-Faced 50% Linen Agave wrap different colours using Dylon Hand and Machine Dyes. Let the experimenting begin! We mixed up glasses full of dye in … Continue reading
Chopping/Shortening a wrap
So you’ve got your perfect wrap, but don’t use it because it’s too long. This happened with my beautiful, home-dyed Amazonas Rainbow (post about this here: http://itsnotspaghetti.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/amazonas-rainbow/) – I just didn’t wear it and so to do it justice, it … Continue reading
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Tagged babywearing, chopping, chopping a wrap, didymos, natibaby, shortening, wrap
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Chopping a long wrap into 2 shorties
I love having a range of short wraps – they’re great for keeping in the car or your bag (or wearing as a scarf) until you need them, and they don’t suffer from an urge to mop leaves/mud/snow while wrapping … Continue reading
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Tagged chopping, didymos, hemming, natibaby, no sew ring sling, ring sling, ruck under bum, shortening, shorty, wrap
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Forest Fruits Tsunami
This happened a couple of months ago, but for the sake of completeness I want to add it to my blog. It also shows how dyeing often needs a relaxed & experimental attitude, patience and lots of confidence! September 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged babywearing, Cassis Waves, custom wrap, didymos, dye, dylon
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Dusky Rosa
I bought a Didymos Linen/Cotton Rosalinde Size 4 (379cm) which had been dyed an even antique grey using dylon (machine dye I think). The grey was nice – sort of a mid-dark soft grey – and great for DH, but … Continue reading
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Tagged babywearing, didymos, dye, dyeing, dylon, gradation, graduation, linen, Rosalinde, wraps
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