Next time you’re thinking about hand dyeing your quilting fabric, head to the kitchen to raid your pantry for dyeing supplies! In this video Heather Thomas shares the steps for using coffee and tea to dye your fabric, and shows several examples of dyed fabric swatches using various flavors and types of coffee and tea.
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