How to dye fabric for coffee tilde. How and how to dye fabric in flesh colors for sewing a tilde

I have been sewing different dolls for about two years now. Not a long time for a master. But I already have my secrets. I will share one of them with you.

Any craftswoman who is going to sew dolls asks herself questions:

1. From what material to sew the body of the pupa.

Answer: There are several options. You can buy ready-made fabric linen, coarse calico or knitwear. There are a lot of such fabrics in online stores. A huge minus of such purchases is that they seriously hit the wallet. Increase the cost of the finished work if you sew to order. And the quality of the fabric (I'm talking about knitwear) is sometimes very disappointing.

What to do: Buy regular calico. Yes, yes, the most common. In this case, pay special attention to the density of the fabric. The calico should be very dense. Otherwise, the seams on the chrysalis will crawl, the stuffing will not be even and the chrysalis will be sad) We don’t need this! We need funny dolls!

Such, for example!

2. question “But the calico is as white as snow. And we need a doll with a gentle tan on the “skin”, and not a white moth!”

I answer: Coarse calico will be tinted. And then we begin to wander around the Internet in search of an answer: how to tint calico. I'll tell you a secret: I tried many options at work. There are many recipes. Different and no one is perfect!

What to do:

1. Tint small pieces of fabric. Approximately 70X70 cm. So the fabric will be better dyed and there will be less ugly streaks on it. (they will be with this staining, but less)

2. Be sure to wash the fabric in a very generous solution of laundry soap. This is important for coloring. For example, I leave the fabric overnight.

3. In a large saucepan (I have 5 liters), pour half of cold water, 4 tablespoons of instant coffee and 1 tablespoon of salt. We take the cheapest coffee. He's the one who paints well. Guess why? Yes) It has more dyes, probably.

I take this one.

The water boiled. Put fabric in a bowl. Cook for 20 minutes over low heat. You can leave the fabric after that for 30 minutes in a saucepan. The tone of the fabric will be more saturated.

4. We take out the fabric. We rinse. We spread evenly. We dry. We iron. Ready!

This is for comparison. Coarse calico ordinary and tinted by this method.

You can work with paint on fabric. Then this is how it will work.

Do it and everything will work out.

An easy way to try dyeing fabric at home is to use an ingredient like coffee that you probably already have at home. To dye fabric with coffee, you only need a few simple items that you most likely also have in your kitchen cabinet. It is best to use natural fabrics for work, such as cotton, wool or linen. The entire dyeing process is fairly quick and relatively neat, and allows you to change the look of almost any fabric to your liking.

Steps

Dyeing fabric by soaking in coffee

Wash and dry the fabric as usual before dyeing the fabric. This will eliminate grease and other contaminants that may interfere with the uniform absorption of colorants into the material.

Brew coffee. The amount of coffee you need to brew will depend on how dark you want the fabric to be. The stronger the coffee, the darker the shade will be.

• As an alternative to brewing a few coffee beans at home, you can use instant coffee or purchase ready-made coffee at your local cafe or coffee shop. However, the latter option will cost you much more.

1. Fill the pot with water. Put it on the stove and turn on a strong fire or heat.

   • The size of the pan will depend on how much fabric you are going to dye. The usual rule is that the entire fabric can be completely submerged in water.

2. Add brewed coffee to the pot. When finished brewing coffee, pour it into a pot of water.

   Bring the composition to a boil. Once you have added all of the prepared coffee to the pot, bring the coffee solution to a boil. Turn off the burner as soon as the composition boils well.

   Immerse the fabric in the pan. When you turn off the burner and the coffee stops boiling, completely immerse the cloth in it. Gently stir the wet cloth in the pan to release any air pockets from it.

   • Since the coffee solution has just stopped boiling, it's probably best to use a wooden spoon to avoid burning yourself and ruining other kitchen utensils.

3. Let the cloth soak in the coffee solution. The longer the fabric is in it, the more saturated the resulting color will be. It will take you about an hour to get a noticeable permanent dye result, but you can leave the fabric in the solution for longer to get an even deeper shade.

   Remove the cloth from the pan and rinse. Remove the fabric from the coffee composition and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Do this until clear water runs out, which will indicate that all excess dyes have been removed.

   Rinse the saucepan. When finished dyeing the fabric, rinse the pan. Coffee can cause discoloration of the pot if it is not promptly drained after the staining procedure and the dishes are not washed.

   Wash the fabric with a mild detergent and dry. Set the washing machine to a delicate wash in cold water and add a gentle detergent to it. After washing, the fabric can be dried in the dryer on low heat, or simply hung to dry in the shade.

   • The above method of coloring with coffee will not give you a completely lasting result, since coffee is a natural dye, the color of which is gradually washed out with each successive wash.

   Dyeing with coffee grounds

   1. Wash the fabric first. Before dyeing the fabric, wash it, but do not dry it. This will remove grease and other contaminants that may interfere with the uniform staining of the fabric with coffee grounds.

   2. Brew coffee. You will need grounds from brewed coffee beans. To get coffee grounds, you can use a french press or coffee maker.

      • You will need a large enough amount of coffee grounds to cover the entire area of ​​the fabric being dyed. This will probably require the coffee to be brewed several times.
      • Use a dark roast to dye the fabric a darker color, or use a lighter roast if you don't want to make the fabric very dark.
      • This is a great way to use coffee grounds in a beneficial way. If you regularly drink coffee beans, then for this staining method you can gradually accumulate the required amount of grounds.

   3. Make a paste from coffee grounds. When the coffee grounds have cooled, place them in a large bowl and then add water to it. You will need about one tablespoon of water for every cup of coffee grounds.

      • Mix coffee grounds with water using a wooden spoon to evenly moisten the mixture. Ground coffee is not so fine, so it will be enough to stir the paste only 7-8 times.

   4. Apply the coffee grounds paste to the fabric. Lay the fabric out to dry on a waterproof surface. Be sure to completely cover the material with coffee grounds and rub it in. This can be done with a wooden spoon or similar kitchen utensil, or you can simply rub in the coffee paste with your hands.

      • The whole process isn't very tidy, so it's best to do it in a place where it's safe to create some mess, such as in a garage. You can also simply protect the floor or carpet with a thick layer of newspaper.

   5. Dry the fabric. Hang the fabric to dry in a shady place. You need to wait until it dries completely. This can take anywhere from a few hours to a whole day. You can also dry the fabric in a dryer on low heat for 30 minutes.

      Sweep the coffee grounds off the fabric. You can do this with your hands, use a natural bristle brush, or simply shake the cloth to remove any grains of coffee grounds. If the fabric is not dark enough, repeat the procedure until the desired effect is achieved.

      Iron the fabric if desired. The iron will smooth out the wrinkled fabric.

      • For best results, the fabric should be completely dry when you iron it with a hot iron.

      Tie-dye coloring

      1. Wash the fabric first. Wash the fabric as usual before you start dyeing the fabric using the tie-dye technique. This will remove grease and other contaminants that may interfere with the uniform absorption of the coloring composition into the fabric.

         • The fabric can be washed together with other clothes or individually (depending on your own preferences).
         • Be sure to follow the fabric washing instructions (if any).

      2. Brew coffee. The amount of coffee you need to brew will depend on how dark you want the fabric to be. Stronger coffee will produce a darker coffee tone.

         • If you need to dye the fabric a very dark coffee color, use more coffee or use a dark (heavy) roast. If you want a light coffee color, use less coffee or use a light or medium roast.
         • As an alternative to brewing a few coffee beans at home, you can use instant coffee or purchase ready-made coffee at your local cafe or coffee shop.

      3. Wait for the coffee to cool down. You can put it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or just wait a couple of hours, leaving the coffee at room temperature.

      4. Then put your finger in the center of the fabric (or thing) and start turning it clockwise with your hand. Depending on the amount of fabric, you may need a plastic container or a ziplock bag. Close the bag or container and put it somewhere warm for 24 hours.
      5. Coffee allows you to achieve light to medium-dark brown on light fabrics. If you want a warmer reddish hue, you can use the same methods, but replace coffee with tea.
      6. Pre-check the staining result on a test piece of fabric. This will allow you to evaluate the likely effect of dyeing without the risk of accidentally ruining all the fabric you have.

      Warnings

      • Coffee ground staining is a messy process, so make sure you can securely protect the floor or carpet you'll be working on.
      • Dyeing with coffee grounds can cause abrasions on the fabric, so avoid this method if you want to keep the fabric intact.

An important question for all craftswomen sewing Tilda dolls, where to get body tissue? There are few fabrics of the right colors on the shelves of stores, because it is customary to sew Tilda in beige or mustard color, and what then? Very simple. Craftswomen came up with a convenient way out of this difficult situation, the fabric began to be dyed. It can be painted in various ways and by various means. Today I will show a small master class on dyeing fabric with instant coffee, as well as tell you what you need to pay attention to in order to avoid mistakes.

Which fabric to choose is up to you, it can be coarse calico, cotton or linen, you choose the fabric depending on what kind of doll you will sew. For painting, I bought white calico. The photo above shows how it was dyed with instant coffee, I liked the color, but in my opinion it was necessary to add a little more coffee, then the color would be even darker, another time I will take this fact into account.

And so, for starters, a piece of fabric needs to be washed or soaked for 20-30 minutes, so that the fibers become loose and absorb the paint better.

While the fabric is soaking, you need to prepare a solution in which we will paint the fabric. To do this, you need salt and coffee.

Coffee can be bought not expensive, I took a small jar of 50 g. You need to boil water, pour a tablespoon of salt and 30-40 g of coffee, just do not pour coffee into boiling water, first screw the fire on the stove, otherwise the coffee will climb over the edge.

There should be enough water in the pan to cover the entire fabric. You need to cook it for 10-15 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly so that the fabric is evenly dyed. After dyeing, the fabric should be rinsed under cold water, and then smoothed well. You need to hang the fabric to dry in a stretched form, because if the fabric is not evenly dried or folded, smudges will remain. The big disadvantage of this painting is that if any water gets on the fabric, stains remain, so the dolls cannot be washed. When the fabric dries, it needs to be ironed well, I ironed it with a steamer, the fabric was a little damp and there were no streaks left, except for one place, which is also important to remember, when ironing the fabric, do not iron along the edge of the ironing board, I got a divorce according to the silhouette of the ironing board boards, which means you need to iron only in the middle without going beyond the edges. If your iron leaks and a few drops fall on the fabric, divorce cannot be avoided, be careful. But there are no problems when working with fabric, do not be afraid to pick it up, it will not color them, but it will become a wonderful decoration for your doll.

Today we will talk about dyeing fabrics in flesh colors. THERE are colors that are simply necessary for Tilda dolls. How and with what it is possible and necessary to dye fabrics, we will understand further. All useful information is collected in a table. The fabric used everywhere is suitable for tailoring Tild Ikeevskaya white Lenda.

So, let's start with staining with manganese. Finding it now is difficult, but it's worth it: things have a lasting color, and the color of the paint is not washed off.

We paint like this: pour a small amount of manganese, fill it with water, getting a dark cherry liquid. Mix well, completely dissolving the manganese. And we look at the results of dipping, as well as after 1, 3, 6, 10, 20 minutes. And then after 1,2,3 hours. It is important to stir periodically, otherwise the fabric will be colored unevenly!

Also, the pieces dyed for 1-2 hours are dipped in a solution with turmeric, which makes the color yellow.

Next, experiment with instant coffee. Here Pele was used in a red jar - 2 options - 1.5 teaspoons per 200 ml of boiling water and 3 teaspoons per 200 ml of boiling water. Mix, paint in the same way, stirring. Dry, iron and see. The colors are warm, more saturated in a thick solution.

And turmeric coffee. A great option if coffee or tea is dyed with a gray tint, but you need a warmer color. So, we dyed it with coffee or tea, dip it in a solution with turmeric. If the shade is not yellow enough, dip again. We paint with gloves.

Well, where without tea. We drink it and paint with it. "Princess Noori Alpine" packaged. Brew tea 2 options - 2 bags per 200 ml of water and 4 bags per 200 ml of water. We insist with a lid for 5 minutes, and then we take it out, wring it out and throw out the bag. We paint according to the old scheme, rinse in cold water, dry. And experiments with staining with turmeric in its pure form and with the addition of tea.

For convenience, undyed fabric is highlighted in red. And don't forget to stir to avoid streaks!

Before, I somehow just thought a couple of times about the fact that you can dye the fabric at home.

Somehow it was unnecessary.

Although, even now I don’t really need it (no, I dyed lace with tea leaves a couple of times 🙂), but one of my readers is fond of Tilda doll, and for her she dyes fabrics at home, and even with natural dyes.

I was very happy when she kindly provided a fabric dyeing workshop.

How can you dye a fabric, how to dye a fabric for a tilde and how to dye a white fabric - you will find a detailed answer to all these questions below.

Materials:
Flax cuts - 3 pcs.;
Ground coffee - 1 tbsp. spoon;
Ground cinnamon - 1 tbsp. spoon;
Onion peel - 2 presses.

Any craftswoman knows how important it is to have fabrics of different colors and shades on hand: when the choice is large, you can easily choose the material for any idea. Here dyes come to our aid - and not only artificial, but also natural. Ordinary cinnamon, ground coffee and onion peel will help us to make fabric of interesting shades.

How and how to dye fabric at home:

1. First, let's try to color a piece of flax with cinnamon. The fabric dyed with this seasoning is especially loved by those craftswomen who sew tilde toys. The fact is that cinnamon gives the fabric a very delicate shade, and in the future such fabric can be used to create puppet faces. For coloring, we take light linen - the effect of staining will be better visible on it.
So, put a spoonful of cinnamon in a saucepan, pour two glasses of water and bring to a boil. As soon as the liquid boils, put a piece of cloth in it and cook for 10 minutes.

2. After 10 minutes, remove the flax from the water with cinnamon, rinse under cold running water and dry. We get a beige fabric with an interesting gingerbread shade.

3. Now let's try to dye the fabric with coffee. Pour a tablespoon of ground coffee with two glasses of water and bring to a boil. Then we put a prepared piece of flax in it and cook for 10 minutes, as in the case of cinnamon.

4. After 10 minutes, remove the fabric from the coffee water, rinse well in cold water and dry. The color of the coffee gave a similar color, however, after brewing in cinnamon, the fabric looks more pinkish, and after brewing in coffee - more brown.

5. Let's do a little differently with onion peel. Pour it with two glasses of water, bring to a boil and boil the liquid for 15 minutes until we get colored water. Only now can we put a piece of fabric into the water. Cook it together with onion peel for 10 minutes.

6. We take out a piece of flax from the water, rinse and dry. We got linen of a rich sandy shade.

As a result, we have three pieces of fabric in new shades that we can use to sew delicate dolls or toys. A whole palette of fabrics can be obtained using natural dyes!

P.S. And on my own behalf, I also want to add that these skills in dyeing fabrics can be used not only for tilde dolls, but also for other purposes. For example, I dyed white lace to a creamy shade using tea leaves. To do this, I brewed a few bags of black tea (to make it strong), and then soaked the lace in this liquid. The color can be varied with the exposure time 🙂

Thus, knowing a certain skill (not just dyeing fabric at home), you can apply it for different purposes!