Guest Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I'm pretty chuffed with meself I dyed the cushions on the conservatory furniture yesterday from cream to brown. Cream wasn't the most practical of colours, especially now Molly's here so it was time for a change. I've never home dyed anything before but they've come out really well There's some pics of my chilli, pepper and strawberry seedlings and a bit of chickenalia too BEFORE... http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/060708.8.jpg AFTER... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2415062&l=7fe30ebcb6&id=568396756 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2415063&l=86903391e6&id=568396756 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2415066&l=a07fb93d23&id=568396756 SEEDLINGS... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2415064&l=e9c328c06a&id=568396756 CHICKENALIA... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2415065&l=ee702a342d&id=568396756 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 well done it looks fabby cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 That looks lovely - where did you get your chickenalia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Really nice You have such a clean and tidy house Poet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 They look really professional and practical rather than cream!. You have 3 things the same as I have it that photo - the green propogator, the roundtuit, and the soapstone ornament! - isnt life funny. Also its a very very tidy house!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 not as tidy as you guys think, who said the camera never lies The chickenalia is from my local garden centre ...knew it wouldn't take madam long! The reason I dyed the cushions!!!! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2415584&l=1f5174de36&id=568396756 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 She's gorgeous Poet and very comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 They look really professional and practical rather than cream!. You have 3 things the same as I have it that photo - the green propogator, the roundtuit, and the soapstone ornament! - isnt life funny. Also its a very very tidy house!! you have the same photo, really!!??? It's a photo of one of Gormley's sculptures by a local photographer called Jon D Nash. Obviously a woman of great taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 .....and very comfortable I'm too bloomin' soft with her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 They look really professional and practical rather than cream!. You have 3 things the same as I have it that photo - the green propogator, the roundtuit, and the soapstone ornament! - isnt life funny. Also its a very very tidy house!! you have the same photo, really!!??? It's a photo of one of Gormley's sculptures by a local photographer called Jon D Nash. Obviously a woman of great taste NO NO need to read it again - I have the roundtuit, the soapstone ornament and the propagator from your photo. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Your doggy is lovely! ...and the cushions look miles better in their new colour anyway I need a total revamp of my sitting room, with all the pets we have the most destructive one is a 7 year old little male homo-sapiens (Perhaps I wait until he gets a bit more 'house-trained' before I invest my time and money on a new sitting room... ) Unfortunately what was going to be my lovely conservatory/study is now the office/homework room/lovebird paradise and occasionally the painting studio... and where I spend most of the time when I'm at home (on the forum!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 They look good and the dye's come out really evenly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 They do look good - and much more dog friendly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 thanks I was worried about not getting an even finish so I followed the instructions to the letter and put exactly the same amount of cushion covers in each time and didn't overload the machine etc. It takes flippin' ages though! You have to wash the cushions then put them on another cycle with the dye and the salt then wash them again and there were 2 loads to do. I think it took 6 hours all together just to dye them, not including drying and ironing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
