I’m still making mandalas, but wanted to remind you that you have just a few more days to enter my giveaway I posted here. Deadline is September 1 at midnight. I’ll be drawing the winner the next day. I’ll be sending the winner an email with a couple choices of prizes from my art stash.…
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Blue and Gray
Today is all about blue and gray. I was trying to find colors that would make a nice sun pattern on pillowcases. I also wanted to play on silk and vintage napkins. I was dyeing with Celerean Blue, Nickel, and Black. My goal was to have a two-color sunburst. Here was my first attempt. I…
Read MoreTuesday Recap: Thrift Store Threes
I volunteer at our local thrift store once a month and usually I have a little time while I’m working to check out new-to-me stuff. Sometimes it’s amazing what catches my eye. Is it chance or is there something else going on? About a year ago, I bought a shirt at a thrift store. I…
Read MoreHow To: Dyeing silk with ties
I love ties. When I’m trolling local thrift stores I always have to stop by the tie rack and see what lovelies I can find. Until recently I really didn’t know what to do with them but add them to my stash. I thought about cutting them up and making something, but then I ran…
Read MoreOff to the Open House
Last week I took some of my scarves, napkins, and hankies over to Sherry Wilkerson’s Studio 4905 in Henderson, Kentucky. And here is how they look at Studio 4905. In addition to my fabric art, Sherry has lots of pottery, wall art, jewelry, and more. This is just one of the walls in this wonderful…
Read MoreUsing Cleanline resist
I have been hunting for a good water soluble resist. I’ve used blue school glue and it works fine, but I wanted something a bit thinner. I have tried several bottles of Jacquard resist and have not been happy at all. It spread all over the place. I was told by a chemist at Jacquard…
Read MoreLots of Dyed Silk
You know I love fabric and surface design, but I’ve always gravitated toward cotton. Really, to tell you the truth, I have been scared to death of silk. It’s such a lovely fiber, but I’ve been so afraid I’d mess it up. Then last year I took an awesome silk painting class from Evi Slaby.…
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