Pottery Barn Cranberry
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Dying curtain panels--need suggestions and information?
I have these cranberry/wine curtain panels from Pottery Barn that are 60% silk 40% cotton. They have become faded from the sun along the edges that hang in the window (versus the outer edges that hang along the wall). I am on a strict budget and don't want to replace them with cheap-o panels, but don't want to pay up to $30 a piece for 4 panels. So I was thinking of using fabric dye to recolor them. They are still in good shape and are not dry rotted from the sun. Any helpful hints and tips? I've never dyed anything before--anything you can tell me from your experiences or mistakes that I can keep in mind? The only fabric dyes I know are Rit and Dritz Dylon that you can buy in Joann's or other craft/fabric stores. Also--can this be done in the washing machine? and if so, does it stain the washing machine inside--how do you clean your washing machine afterwards--run an empty wash with bleach?
Even if you do dye them, they will still be lighter at the edges. You can find some silk/cotton and sew edges on them (doesn't have to be the same colour-maybe pick up wall colour). Another suggestion I used in my bedrooms is to buy queen or king sized doona covers on sale, sew curtain tape to the top and hang as curtains.
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