Comments on: Procion Mysteries http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/ the craft + design of a sweet little life. sweetgeorgia documents her creative life in dyeing, weaving, knitting, spinning and other textile pursuits. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Beryl http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4237 Beryl Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:32:16 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4237 I just found your blog and am enjoying reading the old posts about weaving. I have a comment to make about fiber reactive dyes and getting rid of the excess dye . Wash your piece intially to get rid of the salt. Then, if you put your yarn, or scarf, etc. into a pot with a little syntrapol detergent (probably any detergent) and bring it to a simmer, the unreacted dye will bond with the water molecules and then you can wash your piece without it bleeding in the future. I use old crock pots I find at thrift stores for my dyeing and they work perfectly for this chore and dozens of other dyeing projects. I just found your blog and am enjoying reading the old posts about weaving. I have a comment to make about fiber reactive dyes and getting rid of the excess dye . Wash your piece intially to get rid of the salt. Then, if you put your yarn, or scarf, etc. into a pot with a little syntrapol detergent (probably any detergent) and bring it to a simmer, the unreacted dye will bond with the water molecules and then you can wash your piece without it bleeding in the future. I use old crock pots I find at thrift stores for my dyeing and they work perfectly for this chore and dozens of other dyeing projects.

]]> By: Ani http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 Ani Sun, 11 Jun 2006 03:51:36 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4236 I use procion mx too. it's great because you don't have to boil it (I live in a basement what doesn't have a stove), but the final colour is totally unpredictible. Maiwa's instructions don't help that much either. when I first dyed my silk, I thought I did something wrong, because the texture of silk changed and no one ever mentioned anything abut that happening. I love the overdying effect. It certainly makes for a softer looking piece. I use procion mx too. it’s great because you don’t have to boil it (I live in a basement what doesn’t have a stove), but the final colour is totally unpredictible. Maiwa’s instructions don’t help that much either. when I first dyed my silk, I thought I did something wrong, because the texture of silk changed and no one ever mentioned anything abut that happening.

I love the overdying effect. It certainly makes for a softer looking piece.

]]> By: pip http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 pip Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:34:43 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4235 This is so inspiring. This is so inspiring.

]]> By: kerrie http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4234 kerrie Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:07:21 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4234 I use the procion reactive dyes on our silks a lot and have had better luck mixing the soda ask in with the salt and warmish water to form a base and then adding the dye from there. The results are still unpredictable, too many varients about how long it is left to react, the temperature etc but you get more of an idea this way I find. I use the procion reactive dyes on our silks a lot and have had better luck mixing the soda ask in with the salt and warmish water to form a base and then adding the dye from there. The results are still unpredictable, too many varients about how long it is left to react, the temperature etc but you get more of an idea this way I find.

]]> By: terry http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4233 terry Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:20:18 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4233 Beautiful (sigh!) work - why don't you just quit you regular job and do this all day and night, blog and weave and knit.... Then all your fans can read more of your lovely work :) (Yes, I'm off my rocker today, I know it's not a reality :) Beautiful (sigh!) work – why don’t you just quit you regular job and do this all day and night, blog and weave and knit…. Then all your fans can read more of your lovely work :) (Yes, I’m off my rocker today, I know it’s not a reality :)

]]> By: Arianie http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 Arianie Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:28:37 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4232 Nice scarf! Procion dyes are the way to go although personally I still prefer natural dyes of course. Seems like many of us out there have been dyeing lately. Must be the Summer bug or something. BTW have you seen the new Louet Victoria Wheel? They had a press release in April on the Dutch Louet website; It is written in Dutch but I did translated some of the main news on my blog. Hoping that you're having a good weekend. Arianie Nice scarf! Procion dyes are the way to go although personally I still prefer natural dyes of course. Seems like many of us out there have been dyeing lately. Must be the Summer bug or something. BTW have you seen the new Louet Victoria Wheel? They had a press release in April on the Dutch Louet website; It is written in Dutch but I did translated some of the main news on my blog. Hoping that you’re having a good weekend.

Arianie

]]> By: Claire http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4231 Claire Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:30:59 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4231 I love that scarf. Just beautiful, and the colour suits you too. I use procion alot to dye cotton fabric. Fuchsia reacts really fast, blue reacts really slow. So if you take stuff out of the dye bath too soon you will get something leaning more towards the fuchsia. My advice is to leave it in the bath overnight, and make sure the room is reasonably warm (dyes react faster in heat). If you are unhappy with the pink colour, you can overdye the yarn with blue. Cheers Claire I love that scarf. Just beautiful, and the colour suits you too.

I use procion alot to dye cotton fabric. Fuchsia reacts really fast, blue reacts really slow. So if you take stuff out of the dye bath too soon you will get something leaning more towards the fuchsia.

My advice is to leave it in the bath overnight, and make sure the room is reasonably warm (dyes react faster in heat).

If you are unhappy with the pink colour, you can overdye the yarn with blue.

Cheers
Claire

]]> By: mama therapy http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4230 mama therapy Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:31:18 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4230 Beautifully weaved scarf and so lovely coloured yarn! You really seem to be so ambitious and to know so much about yarn/knitting...!! I always enjoy visiting your blog for inspiration! Have a great weekend! Beautifully weaved scarf and so lovely coloured yarn! You really seem to be so ambitious and to know so much about yarn/knitting…!! I always enjoy visiting your blog for inspiration! Have a great weekend!

]]> By: liz http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4229 liz Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:16:24 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4229 I have had really good luck with vinegar. Painting the dye on, wrapping it in plastic wrap creating a tight package and then steaming it in the microwave. With blues I find that you need to leave the dye on longer, I often leave the packet overnight for optimum dye absorption. The scarf is yummy! I hardly ever use soda ash on silk. it eats away at the fibre I have had really good luck with vinegar. Painting the dye on, wrapping it in plastic wrap creating a tight package and then steaming it in the microwave. With blues I find that you need to leave the dye on longer, I often leave the packet overnight for optimum dye absorption. The scarf is yummy! I hardly ever use soda ash on silk. it eats away at the fibre

]]> By: LisaB http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2006/05/procion-mysteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4228 LisaB Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:19:01 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=310#comment-4228 Ooh your scarf turned out fabulous! Ooh your scarf turned out fabulous!

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