out<\/em> of four yards of linen turns out to be a lot more work than the dyeing itself) the results were very much improved. \u00a0I did the linen in two batches, following the suggested\u00a0procedure each time, and produced the color shown in the lower left swatch in the top image, which was pretty acceptable as far as I was concerned. This is the fabric that appears in the finished costume images, so you can judge for yourself how I did. If I was doing it again I might have done a bit more fabric for a safety margin, as I ended up having to recut a couple pieces and it came down to the wire a bit in the end.<\/p>\nBut\u00a0what of the fourth swatch? I’d nailed my main fabric\u00a0color, but I knew I’d need binding for some of the edges and I was concerned that the main fabric would be too heavy. I picked up a yard of a lightweight cotton-linen blend and dyed it according to the same procedure, but either I left it in too long or the blend slurped up the dye a little more enthusiastically than the plain linen had and it turned out too dark. I tried using it anyway, but the color difference was pretty obvious and I ripped it right back off. I might as well have used the crappy bias tape out of a package; it was that bad.<\/p>\n
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