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Lydiasmomma · 04-22-2005, 09:43 AM

I couldn't bear to throw away the scraps from the sweater, so I pieced them together at the crotch and found big enough scraps to squeeze out (just barely!) matching gussets. I dyed the FOE and aplix with some sort of sour green apple somethingorother kool-aid. As you can see, the hook took the color really well, but the loop is more of a yellow color.

I just had to include a side view, b/c I thought it was so cool how the rainbow stripes looked all lined up.

Oh, and it's the New Conceptions Quick Wrap.

TulaneMama · 04-22-2005, 10:02 AM

Awesome Renee! I am going to have to throw my felted sweaters in a my bag of projects we will work on!!!

Gloriel · 04-22-2005, 10:16 AM

I LOVE it!! You did an awesome job!

mama_frog · 04-22-2005, 12:22 PM

You can dye FOE with kool-aid?!! How did you do it?

Oh, and it looks great, btw!!

ginnings · 04-22-2005, 01:35 PM

That looks great! Add me to the list of people who wants to know how you dye aplix and foe with kool-aid!!

Lydiasmomma · 04-22-2005, 03:10 PM

Thanks!

I just wung it basically. I used 2 packets of koolaid in roughly 4 cups hot water and another 1/2 cup or so of white vinegar. Mix it up well in a pyrex bowl, stick your FOE and aplix in, swish it around a bit and cover w/ plastic wrap. Microwave for 3 minutes or so. No exact science, I just made it up as I went along. I did it something like that a few years ago and the color stayed in the FOE really well (didn't try aplix that time).