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I am one of those people that has to have every thing just so before I begin a project. I can’t work in chaos. I can create chaos. Then I have to reorganized or I will just shut down and play computer games. So over the past few days, I finally have taken the time to get everything under control in the studio area.
Last night I cut silk charmeuse in to yards and then in half. This morning I couldn’t wait to get up and start mixing dyes. Here I am, looking very scary, but ready to deal with the chemicals or wmd’s – whatever may come my way.
Fabric is soaking in a soda ash solution:
Here are my supplies: mixing box, dyes in a rainbow of colors, measuring cups and spoons and mixing spoons. I spent the money to buy dyes already mixed as I did not want to take the time to mix dyes to get the color gradations that I want. I did do some mixing so we will see how that turns out?¢¬Å‚Äû1tonight
Here are my finished containers of dyed fabrics. I ran out of plastic containers so I had to put some in zip lock baggies.
Tonight, I am going to High Fiber Diet with Terry. This is a group of art quilters here in the Portland area. Their big event for the year is coming up – a show and sale of art quilts at the Japanese Gardens in August.
I am also excited to say that Kimono Collage is going off to live with Dee in Northport, NY and Aspen Reflections is going to Teri in Michigan. How exciting is that?
I stumbled across your blog while I was doing some online research. Although I know nothing about dyeing fabric, your enthusiasm was contagious. The photos were quite fascinating as well.
Those dyed fabrics look yummy! Look forward to seeing what they look like washed and dried. Don’t you just love ironing them?
BTW your studio looks great.
Congrats on your sales!
Also, thanks for sharing about the “can’t work in chaos but I make chaos” – same here, and it IS a challenge to always spend so much time cleaning up after myself, but it’s the only way to proceed.
Looks like somebody has been having a lot of fun. The fabrics look great. Happy to hear your wonderful pieces have found new homes!
i’ve been reading your blog since the start, love it! i don’t comment much, don’t want to get in the way of all this creativity.. but had to tell you,(again) that i think you’re awesome! just love that “get-up” today. (he hee) i see you’ve got that studio up and running. look forward to see what amazing things come out of there. carry on!
Dyeing at last!! 😉 You need to post pics of your results, as I can’t wait (am dyeing??) to see them!
Dee in NY and Teri in Michigan are two lucky ladies to have your pieces! Congrats on finding them good homes!
Soooooo excited-can’t wait to see Kimono Collage hanging on the wall. Dee
Woo hoo! Looks like too much fun! Congrats on finding good homes for your quilts as well 🙂