I started a wild rose in red and needed some red #20 for the padding cord around the outside. My first attempt was with the microwave dyes I bought at Ribbonsmyth a long time ago to dye silk ribbon. That didn't work on the mercerized cotton. I called my friend Alanna who does lots of dyeing and she suggested the Dye-na-flow that she had suggested before for the satin cording I use for Celtic knotting.
Since I also want some #30 for the heart border of the RPL to be red, I wound several yards of the #30 and a couple yards of the #20 around a piece of plastic canvas. I used a paint brush to paint on the red dye and let it dry. Well, it didn't come out as well as I had hoped. I didn't quite get it even and it's a little stiff.
Today I tried to do some green pulling it off the ball into a glass dish with some green dye in it. Then I pulled it thru my fingers using a plastic baggie since I couldn't find my disposable gloves. Definitely have to get some tomorrow since it would be much easier. I'm hoping that by pulling it thru there it will be even and there won't be any excess dye so hopefully it won't be stiff. I wrapped it on a piece of plastic canvas as I went to keep it from tangling. We'll see what happens when it dries!
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