Transcolor Dyeing with Pro-Chem Dyes
Linda Bell
Evening Class
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Thursday, August 13, 2026
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$65.00
Description
Back in the early 1980s, I learned to do transcolor dyeing from Bea Christoff, who perfected this dye method. She used the old W. Cushing dyes to get 2 or 3 colors in one piece of wool to hook fruit with a natural progression of color. I have experimented with Pro-Chem dyes to get the same progression of color but with more intensity. My students will learn how to get the same result. This will be a hands-on class as we learn best by doing!
More Information
$65/$60 Sauder Village Member
Skill level: All skill levels welcome
Supply fee: $5 for dyes used in class. Fee is payable to the instructor at the beginning of class.
Student supplies: ½ yard piece (or pieces totaling ½ yard) of natural wool, SOAKED. Or students may purchase wool the teacher has prepared. Wear an apron or clothing you don’t mind getting dye on. If you have Bluette gloves, bring them.
Bio
Linda Bell:
Linda’s rug hooking journey began in 1980 when she saw a woman hooking a rug during a home tour in Marshall, Michigan. It was love at first sight! She attended McGown teacher workshops for 25 years, earning 2 McGown certifications. Linda teaches an ongoing class in her home studio, as well as private workshops and camps around the southeast. She taught at the John Campbell Folk School for 15 years.
She has been featured in the Jessie Turbayne book, Hooked Rugs of the Deep South, and earned a place in Celebrations four times.
