Two years ago I taught an indigo dyeing class. Connie wasn’t able to attend that class so we decided one of these days we’d have our own indigo play date. This week we finally got together and played. Here is the dye pot I made from the Jacquard indigo kit. Once the pot was ready,…
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My Silk Painted Scarves
Wednesday was the last session of the Silk Scarf Painting Class with Evi Slaby. I wanted to show you four of the silk painted scarves that I completed. I learned so much from this class, but the biggest lesson was not to be so afraid of silk. For me, silk has always meant expensive and…
Read MoreJacquard Color Magnet – my new love
Today I am the October guest blogger on Lynn Krawczyk’s Smudged Textiles Studio about this great product, Jacquard Color Magnet. Come on over to Lynn’s website and let me tell you about some of my experiments with this new love of mine. In a nutshell, less dye is best if you want a strong contrast. …
Read MoreAdding dimension with Jacquard Puff Additive
I’m a sucker for new or new-to-me products. This is one of those “I can’t believe this so I have to video it” type of tutorials. Anyway, here it is. Today I’m playing with Jacquard Puff Additive. It is amazing! To get started you need your piece of fabric. (It can also be used on…
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