Wednesday, July 31, 2013

August Natural Dye Blog Crawl and a Challenge

I will be posting Augusts blog crawl list on the 17th, and I'm adding a challenge for those that want to participate - Indigo. 


Dye something with indgo, but just don't stop there dye something with indigo and then overydye it with yet another dye.

August Blog Chain

Starting Date: Friday, August 2, 2013
Open to all forum members, even after it starts!

This month's prompt:
Child of the devil
Whether the devil be literal, figurative, or Cruella. As always, can be prose, poetry, play, fiction, nonfiction.

Instructions:
Simply post your blog's URL in this thread to join. I'll let you know in this thread when it's your turn. Once your turn comes up, you have two days to complete a blog post using the prompt. When you are finished, please add a link to your post on the thread.

If you signed up but find yourself unable to participate or need to be moved around in the schedule, please PM me or post in the thread. If you fail to post on your blog and on the thread within two days, I'll bump you down to the end of the line on the third day; you'll get a second chance at the end of the month.

Each post should be less than 1000 words if possible. Read and comment on other participants' posts if you possibly can--they'll be doing the same for you! Please include a list of all participants' blogs (not necessarily their actual posts for the month) in your blog post.

Participants and posts:
orion_mk3 - http://nonexistentbooks.wordpress.com (link to post)
ishtar'sgate - http://chickenscratchbc.blogspot.ca/ (link to post)
BDavidHughes - http://bdavidhughes.com/ (link to post)
areteus - http://lurkingmusings.wordpress.com/ (link to post)
Ralph Pines - http://ralfast.wordpress.com/ (link to post)
articshark - http://www.drslaten.com/blog (link to post)
pyrosama - http://matrix-hole.blogspot.com/ (link to post)
Anarchic Q - http://anarchicq.com/ (link to post)
meowzbark - http://www.lizzylessard.com/ (link to post)

milkweed - http://www.thistlequill.blogspot.com/ (link to post) [after 8/15]

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Artist Interviews

Starting this weekend we will be adding artist interviews, of participating Art Crawl artists!

Monday, July 29, 2013

Dog Transport eBook Special!!!

Dog Transport eBook Special!!! 
 
I've marked all four of my Natural Dyeing eBooks to the special price of $3.99 to help raise transport funds for Junior the labradoodle from Texas to Iowa!!! 

He also needs to be neutered once we get him here to Iowa, he's eight months old and the cute wore off so now he's coming to live with me, we will  have many years of happy walks together! http://www.kbaxterpackwood.com/e-Books.htm


I will post a photo of the new pooch as soon as I have permission to do so, not everyone wants their images out on the net!

Dog Transport eBook Special Sale!!!

Dog Transport eBook Special!!! 
 
I've marked all four of my Natural Dyeing eBooks to the special price of $3.99 to help raise transport funds for Junior the labradoodle from Texas to Iowa!!! 

He also needs to be neutered once we get him here to Iowa, he's eight months old and the cute wore off so now he's coming to live with me, we will  have many years of happy walks together!



I will post a photo of the new pooch as soon as I have permission to do so, not everyone wants their images out on the net!

Dog Transport eBook Special!!!

Dog Transport eBook Special!!! 
 
I've marked all four of my Natural Dyeing eBooks to the special price of $3.99 to help raise transport funds for Junior the labradoodle from Texas to Iowa!!! 

He also needs to be neutered once we get him here to Iowa, he's eight months old and the cute wore offso now he's coming to live with me, we will  have many years of happy walks together! http://www.kbaxterpackwood.com/e-Books.htm


I will post a photo of the new pooch as soon as I have permission to do so, not everyone wants their images out on the net!

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Natural Dye Blog Crawl

Check out my other blog where I'm hosting a
 
this weekend!!! 
 
There are some super talented artists dyeing with natural dyes on the blog list,
so stop on by and say hello!

French Pearl Cotton Thread


Some vintage french pearl cotton thread I purchased at a local haunt today!  I am thinking of dyeing with indigo and then overdyeing with walnut hulls and leaves!

French Pearl Cotton - Yummy!


Stopped by my favorite haunt today, JB Knacker in Gilbert, Iowa, and found five beautiful skeins of vintage french pearl cotton!


Some of the thread has some foxing but should come out with a gentle washing. 

Saturday, July 20, 2013


Art Crawl Iowa 2013 Event

If you would like to participate in Art Crawl Iowa 2013, October 5th and 6th, and are an Iowa Artist please contact me at prairiefibers@hotmail.com and I will add you to the list of participants!

Art Crawl Iowa

Welcome to Art Crawl Iowa!!!

Natural Dye Blog Crawl


 
I'm putting together a natural dye blog crawl for next weekend, if you'd like to participate let me know @ prairiefibers@hotmail.com   I will list all participating blogs here on my blog starting Midnight (Iowa Central Time) July 27th!

Friday, July 19, 2013

Monday, July 15, 2013

Friday, July 12, 2013

WIP - Greg with More Beads


Greg is in a holding pattern now, I added some 13/0 delica's to her eyebrow section and then put her aside so I can work on a couple of other projects.  The last bit I want to work on, on this piece, is to take the trim out further, more fringe like. 

Sunday, July 07, 2013

Wet Studio Assistant


Angel keeping me company, and trying to stay cool, while I work in my wet studio.  My wet studio is a full 15 degrees cooler than the main part of the house right now, it's 77F down here and hotter than two blazes upstairs!

Friday, July 05, 2013

Looking for a Bead Source


Ok, am looking for more of these beads since the shop that sold them went out of business. 11/0 seed beads in an olive lined in ocher and a transparent olive lined in ocher, transparent brick red lined and a transparent yellow lined.

WIP - Greg with Hand Stitching


Now with some hand stitching.


Auditioning some supplies to see what will work for embellishments.