By: Lynda
art, crafts, dyeing, fabric, fiber reactive dyes, ice dyeing, recycling, surface design, Thrift store finds, , , , , , , ,

Getting ready for my first exhibit

I am so excited! I will be showing some of my pieces –  mostly ice dyed fabric – at one of our local libraries this month. I’ve been busy getting stuff ready.

Here are a couple of the pieces I dyed awhile back – two of my favorite pieces. I wish I would have mounted them earlier.

Two of my ice dyed pieces ready for the exhibit.
Two of my ice dyed pieces ready for the exhibit.

Then one of the new tops I ice dyed this week –  a white shirt I found at a thrift store. I love giving these thrift finds a new life. And this shirt reminds me why I love this technique so much!

Ice dyed top
Ice dyed top

Here is another one I just finished. I really enjoy dyeing the clothing since all I have to do is put the piece on and go!

Another ice dyed shirt
Another ice dyed shirt

Here are a couple of those vintage napkins ice dyed.

Ice dyed cloth napkins
Ice dyed cloth vintage napkins

Every time I ice dye, I realize why I love it so much.  I love how the finished piece is really controlled more by the ice than anything I do – although I do have some say in the process! But I love that surprise of washing out the fabric and seeing a new design.

If you are interested in ice dyeing but need a little help getting started, I’ll be teaching a live Quilting Arts webinar on June 26. More information on that later.

It’s so nice getting my art up and out of the house. That’s all for now – still more to get done for this exhibit.