{"id":5729,"date":"2013-12-17T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T06:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2013-12-15T20:17:15","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T02:17:15","slug":"dye-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=5729","title":{"rendered":"Dye Job"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Walking<\/a>

(My altered blue sweatshirt in the bright winter sun.)<\/p><\/div>\n

At Thanksgiving, I took advantage of the sales and bought Weston Wear’s Colorblocked Lace Pullover<\/a> from Anthropologie in the navy blue backing.\u00a0 I’ve bought several things from this brand before, and never had a problem laundering them.\u00a0 But this time, for some reason, the blue under the lace bled onto the fabric when I washed it according to the instructions.\u00a0 I thought about returning it, but the navy blue style was no longer available, so I decided to keep it and try my hand at dyeing it.<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

(The blue underlay bled onto the fabric all along the edges.)<\/p><\/div>\n

This was my first time dyeing clothing, but October Rebel<\/a><\/em> has written about dyeing clothes successfully, so I thought I had nothing to lose.\u00a0 My hope was to color everything a dark blue to match the backing under the lace.\u00a0 At the very least, I could always wear my new sweatshirt around the house, so I was excited to try it out.<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

(I used Rit Dye in Denim Blue.)<\/p><\/div>\n

I used Rit’s Denim Blue color instead of Navy after reading the reviews on Amazon.\u00a0 Most people found the Navy turned out purple, and I was hoping for a deeper shade of blue.<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

(The dye foams when added to water.)<\/p><\/div>\n

I put an old basin in my sink, filled it with hot water, and added a third of the dye bottle before immersing the blouse.\u00a0 After letting it soak for an hour and washing my shirt, I realized the color was uneven in some areas, so I repeated the same steps the next day.\u00a0 This time, I stirred it repeatedly as the shirt soaked, and that helped to disperse the color more evenly.<\/p>\n

After an hour of soaking, I washed the top again, and it turned out as well as I had hoped!<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

(A detail of the blue lace.)<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m so happy that I was able to salvage my new shirt, and I wore it to James’ birthday party on Saturday.\u00a0 It’s soft and comfortable, and the perfect shade of blue.<\/p>\n

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