Dyeing aida can be a bit like stone soup....things keep getting thrown in.  The aida will be used for winter/Christmas ornaments.  

I have no idea what will be stitched on this aida.  I just wanted to dye this color.  It's a one of a kind color.  I took notes and it turned out more brownish than red pear, which was the color I was after, so just threw in a bit more red....and didn't measure.  That's ok, as it's still not quite the color I want.  So, more experimenting is needed, which is always fun.  I do like this color and will probably stitch something monochromatic for fall on it.