How To :: Tea Dye

My little REfashioned vintage crocheted cardy was always 

a lttle
too white

and prompted by a comment made during the recent Fashion Talk 

I decided a softer slightly antiqued look would suit my wardrobe better these days

& set about dying it with tea

firstly I added 4 English Breakfast tea bags to 5litres of boiled water
- adding a cap full of wool wash to the liquid
[I find detergent helps dye to colour fabrics more evenly]

I made sure the garment was adequately damp

 before adding it & a lace doily to the liquid

- the lace doily, just in case I needed a matching fabric for any future 'mending' opportunites which may arise

as you can see the liquid wasn't too dark

 [I could always make it stronger with more tea bags if I felt the need]

I left the garment & doily for approx. 30mins stirring occassionally

once happy with the colour 

the items were removed & rinsed until the water ran clear

I should have checked which side the buttons were stitched orginally

but not worried

because it doesn't button up anyway

and we all know change is good.