Yesterdays Dyes

These are some of the pieces I dyed yesterday. The one on the far right is my favorite. It's made from all the leftover bits of dye at the end.
I think it's almost time for a quilt made of hand dyes...

Back to Work

After enjoying a family party on July 1, Canada Day, I am back in the studio.


I changed the top on this one and auditioned some rick rack to unite it with the area below it. It's not sewn down yet so it could still change to something completely different.


I did some dyeing while the weather is nice and sunny. These are some of them on the clothes line.


And some more.


This one was spread out on a tray and the dye painted on with a foam brush. I like the watery look. I may do some more this afternoon.

Hand Dyes

Yesterday I took a bit of a break from FMQ and made some hand dyes. I like the red one the best, especially the top area. I think the blue, yellow and red one would be better if I had used a lighter red . Still, it will come in useful for something. The blue is more subdued but has a nice mottled pattern on it. Part of the success comes from the fabric I used. It is a ready-to-dye cotton that I got when we stopped at Dharma Trading on our trip last spring. Unfortunately, I only got a few yards. Next time we go through that area, if there is a next time, I hope I can afford a whole bolt. Cotton is much cheaper in USA than up here in Canada.
Today I finished the trees on the jungle quilt and for a bit of a break did some quilting on the cityscape. I am just quilting in the ditch on that one. I'm not sure what I will do about the sky though. It is a fairly large area so I will have to do some quilting on it. If it were a clear night I'd do some stars but that wouldn't go with the stormy skies. I may try to outline a cloud pattern if I can see one in the mottle of the fabric. If not it may be back to my old standby of meandering.