Hand Dyed Fabric

The weather has been warm here which is perfect for dyeing. I like to dye outside on my patio. I get to play with color and enjoy nature. It doesn't get much better than that!

The top four pieces are fat quarters of Sateen.

The three pieces below are fat quarters of Broadcloth.

 If you love hand dyed fabric, take a look at my Etsy site to see what I have available.

Hand-Dyed Fabric for Sale

As you know, I've been busy dyeing a lot of fabric lately. I've decided to share some of my gorgeous fabric with the world and have begun selling it. If you you see something you love and just can't live without it, send me an email and we'll work out the details. I'm pretty close to getting all the photos and details finalized for my Etsy Shop but I thought I would give you an idea of what is coming.

Fabric 3: Gorgeous Sateen Fabric, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $12.00

Fabric 4: Gorgeous Sateen Fabric, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $12.00

Fabric 11: Gorgeous Sateen Fabric, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $12.00

Fabric 12: Gorgeous Sateen Fabric, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $12.00

Fabric 19: Gorgeous Sateen Fabric, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $12.00

Fabric 29: High Quality Broadcloth, Thread Count 133 x 72, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $10.00

Fabric 36: High Quality Broadcloth, Thread Count 133 x 72, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $10.00

Fabric 38: High Quality Broadcloth, Thread Count 133 x 72, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $10.00

Fabric 42: High Quality Broadcloth, Thread Count 133 x 72, MX Dyes, Fat Half (22" x 36") $10.00

I'm So Lucky

I'm so lucky to be surrounded by supportive people. My family is always there for me, no matter what. My like-minded fiber friends feed my soul in a way that nobody else can. The Internet has allowed me to meet many wonderful artists that are willing to share their lives, work, ideas and techniques. It truly has become a very small world.

My friend, Linda, surprised me with a large bag at our last Fibervision meeting. Inside was a lot of hand-dyed fabric (over 5 yards) that she dyed herself. Beautiful, saturated colors, very moody and mysterious,

and a gallon Ziploc bag full of thread balls. OMG . . .what an impressive collection of thread balls.

My jaw dropped, I couldn't believe my good fortune. Only someone that knows me very well

would know that this messy pile would be a cherished gift!

I've been saving these ends from washed fabric for years and bet I have one of the largest collections in southern CA. I think I've posted photos of things I've made in the past. Here's one piece that uses a number of these knotted beauties.

I really love this piece, but don't own it any longer. I really should make more, it was a lot of fun to work on.

Here's another gift I received in the mail. I admired the rusted fabric Elizabeth was making and she was kind enough to sent me a beautiful piece.

A huge thank you to Linda and Elizabeth for their gifts and many thanks to all of you out there for all your support and comments. Keep them coming!

Which Background Do You Like Best?

If you're like me, you pull a zillion fabrics out of your stash, and one by one, you put them on your design wall, and by the time you get to #30, you can't remember what any of them look like. Sound familiar?

If I think there is any possibility of a fabric working, I take a photo. For some reason, looking at the choices on the computer really helps in the decision process. Does it takes the emotion out of the decision? I'm not sure, but it works for me.

Here are some backgrounds that I chose for the "Hormones" piece I showed previously. I would love to hear your opinion, good or bad. Maybe you hate them all.

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

All of the backgrounds are either hand-painted or hand-dyed by me.