It’s been so long since I snow dyed, but with all of the snow that we had recently, I just had to do it again. I have a formula for how much dye I need for ice dyeing, so for the first shirts I used that. If you would like that formula, check out this…
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We’re going on a vacation soon so I thought it would be nice to have some new shirts to take with me. I could have low immersion dyed them, or printed on them, but I wanted them ice dyed. If you are new to my blog, I created this dye technique back in 2011 and…
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Happy New Year!! I’ve been wanting to do something with Grandma’s quilts that are tattered – holes everywhere. I’ve seen a lot of neat accessories made with them, but haven’t gotten around to playing with them until right before Christmas when I made my angel ornament for Dave for our Christmas Day ornament tradition. Directions…
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How can it be December? I’m so far behind on everything it seems. However, I did get some things done recently! I dyed four pieces of clothing for my doctor who is expecting in January. The first two are ice dyed. The others are low immersion. If you are new to my blog and/or new…
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I finally completed another fabric book. This one was of our trip to Cumberland Falls June 2024 with our friends Steve and Sharon. I had such a hard time deciding on how I was going to make it, and continued to change my mind throughout the process. I started working on this book last year.…
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I know I’ve been quiet on here. However, my writing muse has been keeping me busy. If you have followed me on Substack, (see link above) I’ve been posting every week about something related to my family and ancestors. Lately, I’ve been baking through my Mom’s recipe booklet of her favorite recipes. But my art…
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I recently returned home from my girls’ getaway to Alabama with lots of inspiration. One of the fun days we drove up to Huntsville to visit the Lowe Mill Art and Entertainment Center. They have taken an old mill and made it into artist studios and exhibit areas. It’s well work the time if you…
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I’ve not been creating much art lately. Part of the reason is because I’ve been fighting my chronic cough since last October, which didn’t allow me to sleep well. I also have been enjoying writing on Substack. You can check out my posts here.
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Good Morning! I wanted a sunflower applique I could use to make a small art project. I found some clipart, but I wanted something a bit more whimsical. Why not ask AI to find me one? I went to Chatgpt and asked, Do you have a sunflower pattern that is organic with pieces I can…
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