I need to do some work to figure out how to dye the fur plates I bought for doll hair. I have enough – they come 2 feet x 4 ft-so I can experiment. I have cut up a bunch of samples. I will try Cushing Dyes first. I bought a bunch of dye packets in the colors that might be like hair. I haven’t been able to find any real information on the best way to do this… the only other time I tried to dye some tibetan lamb, the leather part turned into rock and the only way I could use the wool was to cut it off. I know that I can’t use hot water. I am concerned about color-fastness. Lots of the dyes people suggest on doll sites, such as Kool-aid or Rit, are not likely to keep their color. Messy work ahead.

My other project is to clean some of the stuff out of my workspace. Get rid of the books I don’t need anymore, clean out some of the supplies I’ll never use again. I am filling up a bag of stuff for Eleanor to bring back to school for her puppetry class. Another bag of fabric scraps will go to a local elementary school. I’m thinking of having a “yard sale” link on here…