Color By Accident – Ann Johnston

Secondary colors are green, orange, and violet. Tertiary colors are yellow-orange, red- orange, red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green, and yellow-green. Any of the five variations described in the previous section (pages 27-31) will create the secondary colors, but each will have a different effect on the distribution of color on the fabric. Note that each of the colors in this section is made using a different Variation.

Have these ready before you start. There will be leftovers. Refer to page 24 for mixing dye con- centrates and soda solution. >Liquid dye concentrates: Blue 1 cup (240 ml) Gold ¼ cup (60 ml) Red ½ cup (120 ml) Yellow ½ cup (120 ml) >½ gallon (1.9 liters) warm soda solution >1 gallon (3.8 liters) warm water >Containers: Two 1- to 2-quart (1-2 liter) canisters One flat plastic box One 1- to 2-gallon (4-8 liter) canister >Rubber bands >Six 1 yard (1 meter) pieces of fabric COLOR BY ACCIDENT © 1997 Ann Johnston 1.

Wet 1 yd (1 m) of fabric with 1 cup (240 ml) plain warm water. Press the fabric into the bottom of a container. 2. Mix the following dye concentrate with plain warm water to make 1 cup (240 ml) liquid: Yellow 8 Tbs (120 ml) 3. Pour color over the fabric. Press out some of the air bubbles, lift and press. 4. After 5-15 minutes, pour 1 cup (240 ml) warm soda solution over the fabric.

Lift and press to distribute the soda ash through the fabric. 5. Let the dye work for one hour minimum. Turn the fabric once or more often during this time. 6. Remove excess dye. See page 25. 1. Wet 1 yd (1 m) of fabric with 1 cup (240 ml) plain warm water. Press the fabric into the bottom of a container.

2. Mix the following dye concentrate with plain warm water to make 1 cup (240 ml) liquid: Yellow 1 Tbs (15 ml) 3. Pour color over the fabric. Press out some of the air bubbles, lift and press. 4. After 5-15 minutes, pour 1 cup (240 ml) warm soda solution over the fabric. Lift and press to distribute the soda ash through the fabric. 5. Let the dye work for one hour minimum. Turn the fabric once or more often during this time. 6. Remove excess dye.

See page 25. Store remaining dye concentrates in a cool place. Use it up before it gets too old. It will gradually lose its ability to bond with the fabric. > COLOR BY ACCIDENT © 1997 Ann Johnston Based on ONE LAYER, SEVERAL COLORS 1. Arrange 1 yd (1 m) of fabric into a flat container. Pour 1 cup (240 ml) plain warm water over the fabric, press to moisten, and re­arrange wrinkles as you wish.

2. Make the following colors in separate cups using dye concentrates and plain warm water. Each color should make 1/2 to 1 cup (120-240 ml) liquid.

“A wonderful textbook reflecting years of practice and experimentation! Clear. Concise. Well thought out…and easy to understand. The recipes have been tried over and over again until they have proven to give great results. Readers will begin to see the enormous flexibility in all of these approaches to dyeing while at the same time gaining a much deeper under- standing of the nature of dyeing.

This book will become a classic for anyone wanting to create their own vocabulary of fabrics.” —Nancy Crow, Baltimore, OH “Ann has changed the face of quiltmaking with her innovative combinations of painting and piecing. In her new book, Color by Accident, she explores an exciting and unpredictable approach to immersion dyeing in which colors move and blend and are always a revelation to the artist.” —Jean Ray Laury, Clovis, CA “Ann Johnston’s Color by Accident is worth every penny! It offers a rare opportunity to dis- cover the hard-earned color dye bath secrets of an artist who is a leading force in the newly emerging surface design movement in contemporary quilts.

Each of her color recipes is presented in detailed, easy-to-follow steps. For the price of the book you get Ann teaching you your own personal workshop. If you’ve ever wondered how to add a rich new dimension to your quiltmaking, you should read this book.” —Penny McMorris, Bowling Green, OH Color by Accident is designed to be used as a workbook and as a reference manual for the adventuresome.

Beginning and experienced dyers will find Color by Accident to be an inspiring guide for creating one-of-a-kind fabrics not available commercially. It includes Five Variations on a versatile method and ∞54 tested recipes. Not required are expensive equipment, dangerous chemicals or specialized studio space. Other books teach how to repeat a method and reproduce colors. This book points the way to exploring new color combinations and to achieving fabric that will be unique and visually complex.

How is Color by Accident different from other dye books? l The approach is spontaneous. l The small amount of water used makes dyeing easy. l The recipes can be adapted to fit any schedule. l No salt is required. l The results are one-of-a-kind. Ann Johnston PO Box 944 • Lake Oswego Oregon 97034 F R E E D O W N L O A D book now out of print COLOR BY ACCIDENT © 1997 Ann Johnston This PDF is a copy of the sixth and last printing of Ann’s 1997 book, Color By Accident: Low-Water Immersion Dyeing, now considered a basic textbook for all dyers.

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