Showing posts with label Compost. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compost. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Crushed Egg Shells for Compost
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Compost Dyeing and Other Fermentation Dyeing Techniques eBook
If you purchased a copy of my eBook "Compost Dyeing and Other Fermentation Dyeing Techniques" last year through Kindle and it is corrupted please let me know and I will send you a replacement copy!
This eBook is Currently ON SALE
for $3.99
Compost Dyeing and Other Fermentation Dyeing eBook!!!
If you purchased a copy of my eBook "Compost Dyeing and Other Fermentation Dyeing Techniques" last year through Kindle and it is corrupted please let me know and I will send you a replacement copy!
This eBook is Currently ON SALE
for $3.99
Friday, July 19, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Fabric Stash
Indigo and compost dyed fabric to the left, rust and compost dyed fabric to the right. Cotton fabrics.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Natural Dyeing eBook Super Sale!!!
Monday, September 10, 2012
It's here, it's here!
It's in sorry need of some changes but I have to say that WOW there's nothing like seeing your book in print! I so love seeing the ISBN on the back cover, it's so real all of a sudden!
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
WIP - Untitled
I started this piece a good eight or nine years ago and completely forgot about it, well this week is it's week to come to life.
Layered rust, indigo, and compost dyed, silk, cotton, and cotton linen blend fabrics.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Composting Fabric and the Issue of Rot
Yes even "I" have to deal with the issue of rot from time to time, I know many of you throw these pieces of fabric away, why I don't know but I have heard from many of you that you do so. Me, well I'm weird in that I look forward to the holes, the tid bits scraps left in the washer and dryer, as they are layers in my mind.
But what to do with the larger pieces that are thin and fragile? Simple back it with a sheer iron on interfacing and go forward! If need be used double sided interfacing and press it to a stronger piece of cotton fabric or canvas, when I've needed to do this I've used cotton flannel fabric as I love the way it needles for hand stitching.
Some tidbits of fabric from the dryer, I have a pile I collected from the washer drying on a rack.
More holes and I can't wait to stitch them!
Later this evening this batch of fabric will be placed into a dyebath of cutch and walnut, once it's achieved the appropraite tone of "sandstone" I will wash it, dry it, press it, and then cut it down to size. After all the logistics of placement is figured out I may back it with a sheer interfacing such as Misty Fuse (my favorite) as I really don't like putting netting/tull over the face of my textiles.
If you want to throw your fabric away I understand, I really do! It simply does not fit with your vision and I know how difficult it can be to work with fabric, fibers, yarns, threads, etc., that do NOT fit in with your vision. If it's way cool rotted stuff just send it to me instead of throwing it away, I promise I'll turn it into something wonderful!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Oxidizing Fabric
Three four yard plus pieces of fabric that have been sitting out all winter and spring in the garden area waiting for me to do something, anything, with them.
Can't wait to see what this piece looks like after the washing machine, am hoping for some serious deterioration! After a run through the washer then it's off to the alum pot and then time for a dye bath, am planning on something using walnuts and cutch for these pieces.
Monday, June 04, 2012
Corn No. 54 in Progress
Corn No. 54 in progress, before stitching to show the patterning of the compost dyed fabric.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Untitled WIP No. 45
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
eBook Sale ends this Sunday!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sunday, March 04, 2012
WIP - Ode to Corn (Untitled) 030412
I have more stitching to add to this piece yet.
Natural and Compost Dyed Cotton Fabric. Commercial Black Fabric. Constructed Silk Fabric. Machine Stitched.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Corn Silk Project
Sample that I made several years ago from constructed cloth and osage orange dyed silk organza.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Thursday, September 08, 2011
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