[HPFGU-OTChatter] dyed skirts

[zeff8]

You could also try the local sewing shops.. and let them know what you
want..
They might be able to find some homemaker sewer who would be willing to make
you one, if you paid them, and provided the materials, as I am doing..
Simplicty makes a great pattern that anyone can follow.. if I had a machine,
I could make one too. But I build Plastic Injection dies, not make
clothing.. LOL..


----- Original Message -----
From: "Melody" <Malady579 at hotmail.com>
To: <HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] dyed skirts


> Alora suggested:
> >>I know that I am no good at fabrics, but I do know that every time I
> go to a thrift store, there's a grey pleated skirt.<<<
>
>
> I have to tell you this story you inspired.
>
> Well I took your advice and popped into my local thrift store.  An
> interesting place to say that least, but I did find a lovely light
> gray pleated skirt.  The fabric is a wool crepe so it is a not exactly
> the perfect look but has the exactly size pleats as the Hogwart's
> skirts.  So, I keep flipping through the rack with the gray skirt
> balanced on my arm.  A few skirts later, I found the perfect Hogwart's
> girl skirt complete with correct sized pleats, right length, and the
> stitching of the pleats half down.  The only problem was that the
> skirt was a dark blue and green plaid.  So I thought, "Hmmm, no
> problem there.  I'll just take a leaf out of Petunia's book and dye
> the thing light gray."  I skipped up to the counter and bought both,
> need to have a back-up if this dye job is a really bad idea and
> besides they were both $3.
>
> So I stop on the way home to get the dye remover to get out the blue
> and green, the gray dye to color it, and a big pot to accomplish this
> feat.  Giddy as everything at my luck today, I think I did not expect
> the process to take so long.  Granted, the removal of the previous dye
> and then dyeing part was not hard, but you have to stir the thing for
> 30 minutes *constantly* for both sessions.  Did you know if you stir 3
> gallons of water with a wooden spoon for a full hour *constantly*, you
> arm will being to seize up and take your shoulder with it?  It became
> a product of sheer will power to stir that pot.  I tried to envision
> that perfect *gray* Hogwart's skirt to keep me going.  When time was
> up, I managed to get the pot to the sink without getting the dye all
> over my stove, floor, and counter.  Quite proud of that.  Whether or
> not the skirt is light gray or not is still left to be said, but my
> wooden spoon is a lovely shade of gray.  :)
>
> So now, my freshly dyed skirt is wrapped up in a towel on my counter.
>  I am not sure if it worked, but I will keep you posted.
>
> Melody
> Who wonder why Petunia thought it would be easier to dye Harry's
> uniform rather than just get new ones.
>
>
>
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