"A local company has registered the T-Bag Trademark in South Africa with this product. Theirs are obviously new. The quality is fabulous and they have some fun themes for kids. I saw them at an exhibition a few weeks back."
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Melanie Brummer commented on the group 'Fabric Dyeing'"Dear Jodijean,
I have some experience working with reactive dyes. A blotchy finish is most often the result of the fabric lying still in the dyebath than that something went wrong with a recipe. As the fabric lies still in one place, gravity…"
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I have made a DVD to teach people how to work with Slipstream dye using very clear techniques. Catch a glimpse of wht is on the DVD on this clip.
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- I am an awesome:
- I am a manufacturing textile designer and teacher in South Africa. I teach people how to make thier own hand embellished fabrics.
- My sewing interests are:
- garment, home decor, cross stitch, embroidery
- My sewing machine(s):
- Bernina
- I am interested in patterns such as:
- Slipstream
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Avante Garde Skirts
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 5:19am 0 Comments 0 Likes
A friend of mine brought an interesting blog to my attention that I thought that many of you would be interested in...
www.alisonwilloughby.blogspot.com
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Continue Ancient Techniques, Contemporary Application...
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 3:39pm 14 Comments 0 Likes
Hello everybody!
I am new to this site and thought the best way to introduce myself is to show you some of my work and tell you a little more about my passion for textiles.
I fell into dye quite by accident in the early 1990's and have been making hand made textiles in one form or another ever since. For me, it is an absolutely magical experience when you appraoch a piece of blank fabric and you know you can turn it… Continue
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- At 2:07am on December 23, 2009, Melanie Brummer said…
- Thank you for your support ladies! I am new to this forum and am still finding my way around. I will certainly get involved in the discussion topics and I am always happy to help with troubleshooting. I learned through a process of mass-production over many years and I am happy to share that experience with others. Have a great day in full colour!
- At 12:52am on October 30, 2009,
Laurie said… - Guess we need a new blog group for hand dyed fabrics. Care to sponsor it? Your fabrics are wonderful.
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