I am packing the van today because I have been freaking out that I won’t get everything in it. Ahhh…..it IS going to work. I have so many totes and stuff to take to Bloomington that I have been plotting as to how it was all going to fit. I am not totally finished with everything…still have some fabric to paint and hand dyes to iron, but the biggest part is done. Now I just have to get my suitcase, a stool and a small cabinet in there, but it’s going to work without having to block the window of the passenger seat in the front! It is packed tightly, but I will sleep better at night now. Just two more days before I leave…
For your viewing pleasure today…a silk scarf that I wrapped around a jar or a tube and dyed, then I stamped it with washers. The idea was that the washers with the scarf being still wet, would “bloom” as I stamped it and look more soft and “floral-y”…of course by the time I got to the other side I was concentrating so much on design that I didn’t notice the scarf was dry. Needless to say, I didn’t get the nice “bloom” I wanted, but I still like the scarf.
Ah, the unpredictability of dyeing and printing! Looks good anyway.
Re: my quilt backs – nah. I bought the bolt of fabric to use for backs but used it instead to cover my studio tables. I hated it. This is just a little bit that is left and I’m seeing if I can transform it so I like the bits better.
Rayna is right. This is a beautiful result and I always love the serendipity of working with dye and fabric.
Thanks, you guys… I always learn something and this time was no different…the scarf will dry before I get to the other end of it!!! Next time I will be looking for ways to keep it damp as I work!
I know, bring it to my house, do your stamping in my greenhouse, I’ll turn on the misters and while your there you can help me plant 245+ tomatoes! ok? 🙂
Oh, ur too funny, Jaime!