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Since at work we can only wear black and tan , I found a cute prairie skirt in 100% cotton and lined cheap it came in lots of colors. Ok good but I need black or tan. Found black no prob. went back today to see if there was a white one in my size and yes there was! Came home and made 3 pots of coffee and its now dying a beautiful khaki color yay something light and cool to wear in this heat wave and stay in store dress code.
What a great idea!!
I like the way you think!
I LOVE it!
I scorched some muslin while working on Martha's Christmas Stockings for Soldier's drive last year, and tea staining totally got me out of the jam. I hope all goes well with your skirt!
That's a great idea! I've not thought of coffee, only tea! You get :icon_tup::icon_tup: for being so clever!!!
Just figured the coffee would make a darker stain then tea... besides I'm not a coffee drinker so didn't bother me to use coffe for stain as tea now your messing with the good stuff...lol
The only time I used coffee to stain anything (on purpose!) was when I made a coffee filter wreath for my mom. She's a smoker, so anything white in her house doesn't stay white for long, but she also LOVES coffee. So I dyed the filters with some super strong coffee so they were a nice tan colour and it had the added bonus of smelling like coffee lol She loves it and tells me it still smells like coffee (and I made it over a year ago!). Can't say I ever thought about dying clothes with it though, smart idea!
I would be interested in knowing how it worked!
I thought you were going to be drinking the coffee cause you would be up all night dying the skirt! Well, DUH! ROTFLOL (with tears)
How do you get the coffee or tea to stay?? Wouldn't it wash out in the laundry??
Enlighten me!
Yes, please do..I am now intrigued. I know that tea staining doesn't always come out even but it usually doesn't matter much, because its usually used for a craft of sorts. On clothes, I would want it an even color...is there a trick to keeping it even?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mchelem
Have you seen my white T-shirts? There is at least one blip of iced coffee on each of them that I cannot get out no matter what I put on them or how soon I get to it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mchelem
If it does start to fade, it is simple enough to re-fresh the "dye".
I have to agree , whenever tea and coffee get spilled on anything it never comes out, it may fade but them I'll just refresh it in a new pot. its a prairie skirt so if its not totally even it won't show as its pretty fully gathered. On top of that I won't be wearing it every day . I will post a pic when it is done rinsed and dry ready to wear.Quote:
Originally Posted by toggpine
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Originally Posted by John Hovis
thought so too blondie
Well, I spilled coffee on my (formerly) WHITE sweater AND t-shirt as soon as I got to my office today... But it came right out with a little soap & water from the ladies' room. Maybe I shoulda' just gone back home & thrown the whole pot at myself... :icon_shake:
You can also set the dye with white vinegar. It may not keep it permanent, but it will help the coffee hold longer.
You can also use salt and cold water to set the color. When we were in college we used to buy Mexican Baja pullovers that you needed to set the color before washing or you would be sorry. I used to fill the washer with cold water, salt and vinegar. Smelled awful!:icon_rolleyes: BUT it worked..