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Well, the semester is almost over, and I'm finally getting around to posting the image of the fabric 'wall' I created for my nephew. he's attending Transylvania Univ. in Lexington, KY.
He's the envy of all the guys on his floor.
Needless to say, ignore the rumpled bed. It's probably the best it's looked in weeks.
This is only one piece of fabric. Cotton fabric can be purchased that is 108" wide that quilters use for quilt backs. I bought 5 yards of it, so it was 15' long x 108"high.
Since this was such a monstrous piece of fabric, I simply rubber banded it, rather than tried any fancy folds or salt treatments. It took quite a while to tie it even with the rubber bands. I then soaked it in a tub of soda ash water and wrung it out as best as I could (still tied)
I placed it in a big garbage bag and squirted the dye on with squirt bottles. This was closed up and it sat for 24 hours with the wet dye on it.
After that, I put on old clothes and rubber gloves and un-did the rubber bands. (that took awhile too) It then went through 3 complete washes and rinses in the washing machine.
The dye that I used is a professional fiber-reactive product that bonds with natural fibers. I can use it on cotton, linen, bamboo, and wool. It will not bond with synthetics.
It was the biggest piece that I've ever attempted by far, but he really wanted something special. The guys on the floor all loved it, and now everybody wants to room with him next year.
