Hues of Blue and Dip Dye Too

I recently found this piece of fabric I tie dyed about 6 years ago. 

 I never made anything from it, but it seemed to catch my eye.

  I think it's the dark blues

 that I am attracted to at the moment.

I actually kept the dye from years ago,

so I mixed some up to experiment with a few different techniques.

Ombre Linen

Simple bottle cap with circles

Fan fold half dipped style

Letting the pieces dry in the sun.

Now to figure out what to make.

Good thing I didn't have too much left over, 

or I might have started dying everything I could find.

This pretty little doily could not escape.

Love the blue and linen together.

 Just admiring how the fabric turned out.....

Homemade Doily Cushion

Homemade doily cushion

For a while now I have been admiring these

 lovely screen printed doily cushions

 at the shop around the corner.

They are so fun and bright and made by Lumiere Art & Co

I love their stuff,

 but I can't go buying everything I see and like.

So as usual...

 I wanted to make my own version

 as a cheap alternative to brighten up a chair I have in mind.

 I have a collection of doilies that I find at Opp shops for around $1 each.

So I selected the finest one I had.

Then I mixed up a bit of blue dye left over from another project.

The doily soaked up the dye perfectly and the colour turned out better than I had thought.

I made a cushion cover out of white linen I already had.

Then I stitched the doily carefully around the edge.

Oh my gosh..

It turned out so well.

I think I like mine better than the one I wanted to buy.

I love that there is real texture to it and it looks so delicate.

I know I blog about cushions a bit, 

but they are the easiest and cheapest way to create

a new look or feel in your home.

So there...

a current look 

and room update for 

$ 0

All made with things I already had.