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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Wish I had a printer!








I did my best here to create panels of fabric that look like they have come from a bolt of mass yardage. These pairs of deer and rabbits suggest thoughts of living in peace and harmony, on organic linen and vintage fabrics.

Indigo ombre.




One of the most satisfying dye techniques is accomplished when dunking one end of wet fabric into the dye bath and allowing it to creep and seep into the fabric, creating an effect called "ombre". Typically one end is richer and deeper and then fades out. That said, my experiences with dying prove nothing is ever really typical, and surely very difficult, if not impossible, to repeat! This randomness is also what makes each piece so special.
The Queen Anne's Lace printed over the dye adds another dimension.