April 26th - May 2nd 2020
My passion for Eco dyeing has grown during the last few years. Dyeing with eucalyptus leaves and rusted objects give my favorite results. Both cream woollen fabric (old blankets in particular) and cream or white silk are the most successful types of fabric to use. The fabric on this card is actually very fine cotton which I rarely use. It is surprising how attractive rusty marks can be when there is no definite definition or planning.
April 19th -25th 2020
This piece of Japanese Obi silk has been Eco dyed. It has been attached to the postcard with machine stitching lines which have followed the marks on the fabric.
April 12th -18th 2020
The postcard this week
features an off cut from a small quilt - showing Procian dyed fabric, hand and machine embroidery, Treasure Gold accents and a narrow binding finished with a decorative machine stitch.
The base fabric on the card is an over dyed commercial fabric which is is quite affective.
April 5th -11th 2020
What fun I had the day I stamped and printed this piece of Procian dyed fabric. I used some commercial stamps but the dominant 'artist made' stamp I had glued a piece of string to the wooden stamp base. Can you see it, as it curves across the fabric sample?
My passion for Eco dyeing has grown during the last few years. Dyeing with eucalyptus leaves and rusted objects give my favorite results. Both cream woollen fabric (old blankets in particular) and cream or white silk are the most successful types of fabric to use. The fabric on this card is actually very fine cotton which I rarely use. It is surprising how attractive rusty marks can be when there is no definite definition or planning.
