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I have had a busy day and am feeling great. I made a trip to Target this morning to buy more t-shirts. I had some left over dye and decided to dye some shirts for my M and M and Mr C hinted that he would like one, too.
I scoured the shirts and got everything dyed by early afternoon. I had enough dye left to use up on some fabric. I had mixed up some chocolate brown, teal blue and black in addition to the red, blue an yellow that was left from Saturday.
I bought some light weight lutradur at Fabric Depot on Saturday which I think will make nice leaves for my latest aspen piece. I painted it with Jacquard Dyna-Flow this afternoon. I love the colors. I will make leaf patterns with freezer paper and spend tomorrow night cutting and cutting.
Tonight, I am feeling rather tired and achy from all the standing and walking the dog so I decided to start working on Allegro, by next organza pocket piece. Since I need to make the background quilt before I attach the pockets, I have to know the exact measurements. For the 12 by 12 piece, that was easy. Here is my start. I think it might be easier to work it out on graph paper.
The darker pockets will fill in around the white pieces. I am trying to decide if I need to paint more of the white pieces.
Now, I have an extra copy of Jane Dunnewold’s new book, Art Cloth. It is a fabulous how to book from the queen of surface design. Leave a comment and I will do a random drawing on Friday.
How generous of you to share your artwork AND a chance to win a book! Thank you.
I enjoy reading your blog on Textile Planet. Please put me in for a chance at the book, too. I like your work!
I really enjoy reading your blog and learning about your work.
I am intrigued by the organza pocket piece and would love to see that in person. Beautiful!
O yes! Please count me in too.
Thank you!
So glad you are feeling better, Gerrie! All that dyeing sure looks like fun.
awesome ! awesome!!
I just love your your site gerri! I check it just about every day!
I would so much love to win the book, but if I don’t that’s OK too! I could always buy it!
Love the pockets. Will be watching the process eagerly.
Your fabrics are gorgeous and you are so generous to give this book away. Here’s hoping I will win it! 😉 Best wishes,
Linda
I’d love the book, it’s on my wishlist. I like your new work.
Always love seeing what you are doing. This week I’ve made six mini quilts for a friend with ovarian cancer. Another friend will put all the blocks together. Can’t wait to start playing with art materials later this week. Would love Jane’s new book. Sally in Walnut Creek
Like you I have Complex Cloth. I would lover to make it a pair by Jane Dunnewold.
I have accidently ordered two of the same book myself.
Wonderful stuff and thank so much for having the drawing!
I like what you are doing with the pockets…intriguing shape, and the color has so much possibility. It’s been fun watching some of your experiments. Hope I can win that book…her first book set me on a whole new path artwise several years ago.
I love how all of your t-shirts turned out (especially yours). Thank you for your generous offer.
This book is a great gift, Gerrie. Thanks for sharing all your dyeing photos. My favorite piece is the one at the top of this post, on the left. Thanks for counting me in for the drawing.
Thanks for sharing your work and the opportunity to win the book!
Thanks so much for this generous offer. I enjoy your blog very much and follow on a regular basis. This book would make a fine addition to my library in Canada.
I really love your use of colors. You have beautiful work. Thanks for the opportunity to win Jane’s new book. I am just beginning to hand dye.
I tried to post from my iPhone but it didn’t take. I agree with Marianne – it is always a pleasure to read your blog. So glad you are feeling (and sounding!!) much better. Interesting piece of work on your wall, Gerrie – I love it just the way it is.
Love seeing your work unfold on your blog! What a generous giveaway — thanks for the opportunity!
too bad that you ordered an extra book…. but we are all here to help!
i am fascinated with these pocket pieces… i must see one in person! i was really sorry to have missed her talk on pojagi, being a fan of chungee lee’s as well. but you were obviously inspired and took it in a whole different direction!
If I were randomly-drawn, you’d save on shipping. Just sayin’. %^)
Just put you in my bookmarks. Thanx for the chance to win a fab book.
It will be interesting to see how Allegro develops but right now it is really interesting. BTW, I love those hats. You are really having fun with the dyeing. Looking forward to getting out the dyes myself now that the excitement over hanging a show is over.
Love Jane’s work, This latest book is on my get it soon list. But for now, put me in the drawing and I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
What brand of t-shirts are you getting from Target to dye. For the first time I live relatively close to a Target and I am tempted to dye a few.
I was thinking of getting this book. I have also done my summer fabric dyeing and now need to get to work using it.
I amjust getting into dyeing and can use all the help and inspiration I can get. I would love the book, you are so generous to offer it.
I am just returning to quiltart after several years moving from Japan to US and finally to Mexico, with all my stash packed up. I would love to have a boost to get me going again.
Love the fabric hanging on the line! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
I love the shirts and new WIP… I could really use the book to give my creative funk a boost 🙂 Your blog has done that already, though.
Can’t wait to see how your pockets turn out. I love working with organza. So many possibilities.
Thanks for sharing your work! I would LOVE to be the lucky winner – that book is on my wishlist with a top priority…
First visit to your site/blog — love it — thanks for sharing. I’m new to fabric painting/dyeing and might just be addicted.
Love your shirts! I am just learning to dye, and this book would be a great reference!
Love the organza pockets. And of course, I would love to have my name drawn for the book as well:-)
So glad you’re feeling better. You are truly a fireball of energy. I miss seeing your work in person.
Gerrie, Put me down for your drawing. On another note, I think your pojagi-inspired quilts is a very interesting direction for you and something to further explore.
What a generous offer! Hope you pick me!
Love what you are doing with your pojagi style artwork… thank you for sharing.
I would love to be entered into the drawing for the book, thank you for the opportunity.
Glad to hear such a strong voice in you, Gerrie. Love the hand-dyed piece on the left, my goodness! Thanks for the chance to win the book.
I’m with you on how Jane’s first book changed one’s life. I still refer to it constantly and would love to win it. Thank you so much for this draw.
This book is on my ‘must-have’ and ‘really want this’ lists! I love the work you share, it inspires me to keep trying new things.
I’d love a copy of the book! It is on my must-have list. Thanks, Gerrie!
Your pocket piece looks very interesting. Thanks for offering this book drawing
Hi Gerrie,
Thanks for doing this; it’s rather cool!
I have used Complex Cloth over the past 10 years. I especially like the recipe for immersion dyeing.
I love her work, and was lucky enough to see some pieces at a show in Santa Fe, about 3 years or so ago.
Soooo, I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Best, Laura
Loved the organza pocket piece. I thought you had taken a drawing and cut it up in a cubism style and then surrounded it with the darker fabric. On closer inspection, it was not a drawing, but an abstract. Very cool though…and it gave me an idea to do what i thought you had done.
I stand in awe at all you got done!
Lovely fabrics Gerrie. And, of course, everyone would love a copy of Jane’s newest book :). Here’s hoping.