Square Delights

A friend commisioned a few pillows from the studio. I'd thought a botanical theme would fit her personality, as well as a 'heavy on the purple' scheme. I'll visit her tomorrow and hope that a couple will be suitable. They were fun, regardless.
 

Getting the Dyes Ready to Print

Pro Chemical and Dye ships in a day for me, and I love their service. I'll pick two reds, two blues, two yellows, a black and chartreuse for my palette. I find I can get most every color I need from these eight. I'll mix each with pro print paste (Pro Chem product) to make 3/4 quart for a week's printing.

I'm Ready

Monday I'll virtually welcome a class for Glorious Printers. I finished my setup a day ahead. All I need to do is plug in the computer and cameras. I've got loads of fabric ready, and dyes mixed. There's always a discovery for me each time I teach printing. That's the reason I can't wait.

To Thank a Friend

I wanted a way to thank friends who get me out of many big and little jams. As they are to be grandparents, I thought this would be one way to do that. They hope their new granddaughter will like this usable baby quilt; they already do.
 

Monoprinting Heaven

 

We ended the day with monoprinting. It's one of my favorite ways to make a mark and print on fabric. Must be because it often related to the hand drawn mark. Can't get more organic than that. 

Washing Out After a Steam Bath

I'm trying a new method of washing excess dye from the cloth by steaming. First I'll wrap in a sheet of Pellon interfacing. We'll see how it goes in the steam bath.