Dying Teabags

A small quilt using procion dyed teabags that were then stencilled with Autumn gingko leaves sandwiched between organza applied

Teabags dye well. In the example above I dyed the teabags deep blue first and then applied them to a cotton backing using Mistyfuse. I then stencilled gingko type images over the applied teabags and free machine quilted around the stencils. The rest of the quilt was free machine quilted.

The gingko leaves were sandwiched between layer of organza and handstitched before trimming the organza and appliqueing them to the base. I have found that fresh leaves treated in this manner last for many years without losing their colour