But first....the Living Stones flowers have opened.
Today's harvest from the garden. My peppers (capsicums) have done well this year.
Today I did some actual dyeing. This is silk georgette and was meant to be navy on one side, yellow on the other with a resulting green in the middle. It didn't turn out that way.
I decided to dye some fabric as the backing for my tutor's quilt - something bright and in-your-face to offset the sombre tone of the message, and the limited palette it's made in. I saw these colours on a skein of wool in town yesterday and decided to use them for the backing. I laid the colours in stripes rather than combining them all over the fabric. Not sure if I like it.
This piece was for all the leftover dye from the above projects. For some reason the bright green isn't showing up well. I like this better!
But first....the Living Stones flowers have opened. 
Today's harvest from the garden. My peppers (capsicums) have done well this year. 
Today I did some actual dyeing. This is silk georgette and was meant to be navy on one side, yellow on the other with a resulting green in the middle. It didn't turn out that way.
I decided to dye some fabric as the backing for my tutor's quilt - something bright and in-your-face to offset the sombre tone of the message, and the limited palette it's made in. I saw these colours on a skein of wool in town yesterday and decided to use them for the backing. I laid the colours in stripes rather than combining them all over the fabric. Not sure if I like it.
This piece was for all the leftover dye from the above projects. For some reason the bright green isn't showing up well. I like this better!
Look at that amazing abundance!
ReplyDeleteRich colors, in the fabric and the veggies! I have never had my living stones flower, those are pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous, gorgeous colours!
ReplyDeleteI like the last one best. Often random turns out best. My husband tied dyeing once and accidentally used a cup of coffee, thinking it was dye. It turned out the best of all the ones he tried.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I like the last piece too.
ReplyDeleteI never saw a living stone in flower. They are gorgeous.
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