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Dyeing My Couch
Last weekend I made a new futon cover. It’s hard to find fabric of any kind in these parts, so I ordered a length of cotton duck from Dharma Trading Company (along with a bunch of other cotton and...
View ArticleTextile History and the Battle of Droop Mountain
Today is the anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Droop Mountain. The reenactors visited last month, when the weather is more likely to be pleasant, but 145 years ago, the Yankees were bombarding our...
View ArticleBatik–Water Soluble and Low Cost
It’s been a long time since I got out the fiber dyes…I’d like to get back to it. A new (to me) technique really caught my attention last summer, and it’s been sitting in a directory waiting for a break...
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Feature-Rich Rambouillet Wool Socks
Here’s my most recent knitting–socks from my crock-pot-dyed, hand-spun Rambouillet fleece. Several years ago, I decided that this neppy, lumpy wool was not a failure, but an interesting exercise in...
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Looking Forward (and Back) to Dyeing Adventures
I really enjoy dyeing fabric and fiber. This is a three-yard length of cotton/linen blend, dyed last summer. I can never resist tossing a few fabric scraps into the dye-bath, just to see what happens....
View ArticleSharon V. Rotz: Raising It Up to a New Level
This is something I’d like to try–check her pretty quilt block & tutorial! via Sharon V. Rotz: Raising It Up to a New Level. You can add eye-catching appeal to your quilting project with ruching....
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Candied Fabrics’ Delightful “Row of Houses”
I love these little fabric houses, all in a row. Candy has kindly allowed me to post one of her photos–see her blog for more, especially the houses lit up at night! Visit One Moment | My Vision of a...
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Frequently Interrupted Quilt Finished At Last
I’ve finished the long-deferred quilt project at last! Here it is quilted but unbound. I hung it on the clothesline where I photographed it in the process of deciding whether to add a border. I...
View ArticleFibra Artysta – Mixed Media Fiber Art: where i stand sunday – the dyeing edition
An inspiring blog post:Fibra Artysta – Mixed Media Fiber Art: where i stand sunday – the dyeing edition: This sounds like something I need to try: I did a bunch of parfait dyeing, which is what the...
View ArticleHomemade Washing Soda
Fortunately, washing soda is fairly simple to make at home, not to mention frugal as well! via Homemade Washing Soda. Now, to find baking soda in bulk….
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