Category Archives: Hand Dyed Fabric

Wishing for green….

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

I so long for spring to come. I cannot wait to look out my window and see green! So I suppose that is my motivation for pulling  out several of my hand dyed greens today, along with some cool batik strips I … Continue reading →

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A little something new…..

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

I haven’t done any sewing in  a while but today I decided it was time to try out an idea I had: It is really hard to get a good picture in my sewing room. The colors here are a … Continue reading →

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Another baby quilt…

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

I am going to be doing a one day craft show this fall. So I have spent spare moments this summer making tote bags and baby quilts. Here is another one recently finished: The quilt is really, truly square! I … Continue reading →

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Apres’ Kathy

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

A bloggger I follow regularly is Kathy Loomis from Art with a Needle. She is an incredible artist and regularly and freely shares her insight into the art world as well as her techniques. I am a technique freak. I don’t use … Continue reading →

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A Thrift Shop Tale of Two Tops

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

Say that 5 times fast! I found this piece of fabric in a thrift shop last week: I paid two bucks for this two yard piece that had never been used or washed. Of course I washed it as soon … Continue reading →

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What happened here?

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

I am not a complete newbie at fabric dyeing. In fact, I have dyed a couple hundred yards and for the most part, have been successful. So what went wrong this week? A while back I needed muslin for some … Continue reading →

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A Dyeing Disaster…

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

Okay, so everyone in blogland is talking about PROCESS and showing not just finished work but the process getting there. So I decide, hey, I can do that! It has finally gotten warm enough here to fye fabric. So I … Continue reading →

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A couple mini landscapes…

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

I made these as gifts. The matts  measure approx 5″ x 7″‘, the area of the pieces that show is about 3″ x 4 1/2″. The fabrics are my own hand dyes. I really love the “clouds!” They remind me … Continue reading →

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What I worked on this weekend….

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

I actually got some sewing in. Yayyyyy me!  First I finished this baby quilt: These are hand dyed fabrics. They are actually a bit brighter than this pic shows. I wanted to make an interlocking design and this was the … Continue reading →

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Remember me? Remember when?

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

It has certainly been a VERY long time! Remember when I posted some ugly fabrics from an experimental dyeing session? Maybe this will jog your memory (if not scare you away!): I had a blog giveaway for three pieces like … Continue reading →

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