Here is what I have learned, I need to go into dye-ing with no expectations an then I will not be disappointed, because if I did not have in my mind a certain look I was going for, I might have liked both of the dye jobs I have now done, but alas, I was too specifically desiring a certain ombre' look.
Here is the fabric soaked and sitting, I let it sit for about 8 hours with the dye on it so it would absorb the color really well, some people go much longer (24 hours) but I was afraid that the cats or another outdoor animal would mess it up if I left it outdoors that long.