I’ve really enjoyed trying some new (to me) techniques with my dyeing. Itajime, a shibori technique, involves folding fabric and then sandwiching it between two pieces of wood or other material and holding the shapes with clamps. I bought these plexiglass pieces for this technique. You can get your own set from this Rossie’s etsy…
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Another Round of Indigo Dyeing
I got out my Indigo dye pot the other day and had another round of indigo dyeing. They came out lovely and I just had to show them to you. This first one is scrunching from left to right. Then the swirl. This is an offset swirl. And the last one – looks like a…
Read MoreDyeing to be surprised
I absolutely love surprises – that is, “good” or “happy” surprises. It’s like change. I always have loved change as long as I was making the change. But that’s another story. Let’s talk about my latest dyeing session. This past Saturday I was looking for a specific pink for a project I’m working on. And…
Read MoreDyeing the color wheel with Candy
I am in awe. First of all I must admit that I’ve taken lots of online classes. What is better if you can’t attend in person, than to take a great class with a favorite artist on your own time and at your own pace? Well, I’ve been dyeing fabric for over three years and…
Read MoreRemoving color with deColorant
Now that the exhibit is up (yeah!) it’s time to get back to playing. Talking about the exhibit, since it’s a study in fabric surface design, my cases in the show display several different techniques. You know I’m all about the process. One of the techniques I showed was discharge using deColorant. If you aren’t…
Read MoreSunday Roundup: December 22
Can you believe December is almost over? I sure can’t. Just a short Sunday roundup of what’s been going on here this past week. I made a couple of batches of biscotti, but decided on the pizzelles for the cookie exchange. I’ve also been dyeing quite a bit and have decided I need to be…
Read MoreFiber 5K to Fight Cancer
I used to love to run, even completed several half marathons, but my running days are over. However, here is a way to compete in a 5K from the comfort of my chair, with all proceeds going to fight cancer. Just by participating puts you in the “running” for some really great prizes. Mark your…
Read MoreSnow dyeing revisited
It’s been almost three years since I snow dyed which propelled me into this dyeing and surface design addiction. Then this past week it snowed and it was time to get out the dyes and revisit this process. This was the first of three snow dyeing sessions. I first dyed a couple shirts. One…
Read MoreScarf Dye-A-Thon
Several weeks ago I gave my best bud Barb one of my dyed scarves for her birthday. It was one using Color Magnet, not the ice dyed ones I gave away here. She liked it so much that she ordered several for gifts. So for the past week, after receiving some new dyes from Dharma…
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