Turquoise Dyed Cheviot Sheep Fleece Rug

I made some Cheviot fleece rugs and thought I would see how well they held dye. Cheviot fleece is lovely and soft and because it doesn’t have a very long staple length, it is ideal for fleece cushions and rugs.  I put the rug into a dye mix in a black bin bag and left it out in the sun to see what would happen, I love the way the dye caught more on the tips and left the deeper parts of the fleece cream.