Well, the show last weekend had just about perfect weather! Overcast and in the 70s for the setup on Friday, a bit warmer on Saturday, and warmer still on Sunday, but my EZ-up was shaded most of the day so even on Sunday it was very pleasant inside!!! I didn’t get a TON of time… Continue Reading
Well, my second attempt at mokume shibori dyeing ended up a bit better (after my not so successful first attempt): And now it’s time for me to get packed for the Redlands Festival of Arts! When: Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28, from 10 am to 5 pm. There’s a huge Festival of Arts in downtown Redlands… Continue Reading
2 days ago I decided that I could make one or two indigo dyed pillows to add to my booth at the show this weekend, and I wanted to feature mokume – wood grain effect you can get by stitched a resist pattern on the fabric (in my case linen) before dyeing. So I spend… Continue Reading
My indigo dyeing adventures continue with some going green totes: After washing out the excess indigo, there’s quite a difference between the front and the back Continue Reading
When: Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28, from 10 am to 5 pm. There’s a huge Festival of Arts in downtown Redlands on the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in shady Smiley Park between the Smiley Library and the Lincoln Shrine in Redlands, CA. Artists and artisans exhibiting in the festival are juried into… Continue Reading
Last Saturday I spent the day dyeing a dozen scarves with indigo. The scarf blanks I use are a lightweight weave of 70% cotton and 30% silk; the silk gives them just a bit of shimmer. I also dyed some pieces of sateen to make some zip and go bags, I’ve got a show coming… Continue Reading
Well, this month is just screaming by! I’ve been quite busy teaching my 1 month intensive Mother Earth Chemistry class to 15 awesome students. I taught them the principles ofindigo dyeing earlier this week, one student wanted to try to dye a diamond on his arm: It came out pretty well! I’ve hardly had any… Continue Reading
How can it be that my baby is 16 years old???? Life has a way of speeding by, doesn’t it? The highlights of Logan’s birthday celebration were: I made him profiteroles (which are basically big cream puffs that are filled with ice cream and topped with a sauce of some kind) and they were a big… Continue Reading