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Dyeing silk with ties 2023

By: Lynda February 25, 2023

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I’ve posted about this technique several time in the past. The last post was back in 2016 when I demonstrated it on one of our local television stations. Here is that post. But in this post, I’m focusing on dyeing on silk to use in projects instead of silk scarves to wear. Of course, this…

Christmas Gift Ideas

By: Lynda December 1, 2022

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I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for gift ideas; things I can make that won’t take a lot of time but would hopefully be welcomed. I thought I’d share today a few of my favorite gift ideas and tutorials.

Ice Dyeing Color Splits

By: Lynda September 11, 2022

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One of the reason I love ice dyeing is because of how the colors split. If you are not familiar with the term “split,” it’s when dyes break out into the colors they contain. Dyes come in two different categories: “pure” and “mixed.” Pure dyes, also called primaries, contain no other colors. On the other…

Dyeing for a Cause

By: Lynda August 15, 2022August 15, 2022

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I love using cloth napkins. I also have spent years collecting them. Some are vintage, others are not, but they all start out as white.

Temperature Wall Hanging

By: Lynda June 26, 2022

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Something I’ve wanted to do for a long time is to make a temperature wall hanging. Temperature quilts, if you aren’t familiar with them, are made to track the temps of a specific time period. Usually they are for a year. They are a great way to see visually how temperatures have changed. If you…

Getting back into the swing

By: Lynda June 19, 2022June 19, 2022

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I’ve really struggled the last couple months with some health issues that have really kept me down – nothing major except not being able to sleep, talk, or eat without coughing my head off. Well, it looks like I’m on the mend, and I’m back to my art.

Iris-Inspired Colorways 2022

By: Lynda May 22, 2022

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In 2015, I dyed some colorways inspired by our irises. You can see those colorways here. I decided I’d revisit that with some of my irises this year.

Around Here – May 2022

By: Lynda May 14, 2022

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Lots going on around here since we are finally into Spring. Of course, I have to start with my irises.

Dyeing Scraps

By: Lynda May 3, 2022May 6, 2022

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Last week I visited my friend Dawn, who is a local artist. Dawn loves to work with scraps. She had told me awhile back that she had some scraps for me to dye for both of us. Of course, I wasn’t expecting it to be three large bags!