Studio Snapshots | Progress on Dyeing 100

We’ve been having absolutely incredible weather: a cool long morning, followed by bright sunny afternoons in the mid-80′s, absolutely PERFECT for dyeing! I’ve been taking advantage of this by working on my newest class, Dyeing 100: an Introduction to Dyeing with Fiber Reactive Dyes. It’s been awhile since I’ve set up my camera on the patio to film me dyeing and babbling; it felt great to get back in the saddle!

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Unlike when I built my other classes, I’m planning to have all the content ready to go before launching the class. This class is much shorter and simpler, requiring a lot less time and materials commitment than Dyeing 101 & 102, for folks that aren’t quite sure how far they want to dip their toes into the colorful waters of dyeing!

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Therefor, having the class completed before registering anyone will ensure than someone who gets all excited about it can charge in and dye up a storm. (All my classes are self-paced with no expiration date, so people can go just as fast or slow as THEY want.)

While dyeing up these beginner’s exercises, I had to stop and share some pix on my Instagram feed, because it never fails…the colors involved in every step of the process are just so amazing, I had to share them! Look at this gorgeousness that fell out of the dryer:

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Ahhhhhhhh! Lovely!!!!!

If you’re interested in this class, most definitely sign up to hear about the launch in the form at the top of my sidebar…I always launch a class with a hefty discount for early birds!!!! I’m also sponsoring the art quilt category of the Blogger’s Quilt Festival, the winner will receive registration in Dyeing 100!

Here’s one last pretty picture:

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New Improvisationally Pieced Linen Pillows

I’ve been slowly changing the colors in my Living Room, and I managed to make four pillows last Fall from some linen I dyed in my Autumn Splendor palette:

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I managed to make 3 more pillows last week. 2 with stripes that reminded my hubby (and me!) of tiger stripes:

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And another one with stripes that frame a central window:

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They look great on the furniture:

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I’m really happy with these stripes!

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May Goals Check in

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Snapshots from the Studio | Curly Toes of my Elf Jester Stockings

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Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day! | Color, Glorious Color!

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Meetup | May Goals

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This past week has been crazy! Balancing a lot of family stuff with making lots of art for my Quilting Arts Gifts articles, stopping to take process pix along the way, PHEW! I also spent a large part of today at the Redlands Sewing Center for “class preview day”, followed by hosting a dinner party…

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