Showing posts with label Sun Dyeing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sun Dyeing. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Sun Printing Workshop...


A perfect day for Sun Printing



Natural Bristle Brushes





Pebeo Setacolor Transparent Fabric Paints





Pressed Botanicals










We have a full day of sun printing ahead of us!





Larissa paints an apron...





Larissa paints another apron,

presses lupine leaves on top of the paint,

sprinkles kosher salt on top,

it is now ready to set out into the sunshine.





Rose is working on a table runner





This is my class demo piece...





Class Demo......Reveal





Larissa's aprons drying in the sun





Fabrics printing in the sunshine!





Rose with her printed table runner.





Botanical print drying in the sun





Wooden letters print nicely.









Larissa's Apron is a huge success!





Botanical Sun Print













Angela cut out pattern pieces for a shirt...


then sun printed all of the pieces...




She just needs to stitch up her garment!





Galaxy print





Wine and Paint go well together!





It was a perfect day for Sun Printing!



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reveal her apron:

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Friday, February 9, 2018

Best of Show.....





Best of Show


Nature Walk

Hand Painted and Sun Printed with Botanicals
Pieced, Cotton Batting, Machine Quilted

Created By: LuAnn Kessi





Yes, I am tickled pink!






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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Sun Printing....Botanicals



Summer has gotten away from me this year...

It is nearly gone...

I gathered up the sun printing supplies

yesterday and got right with it!


I am using Pebeo Setacolors
1 part paint to 3 parts water
White cotton fabric


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Tree Leaves, Black Paint, Salt





Sweet Gum Tree Leaves, Black Paint, Salt





Leaves, Purple Paint, Salt












Tall grasses picked along the driveway,
Purple Paint, Salt






Grasses....Close Up View




Here come the ferns...


Ferns, Black Paint, Salt






Ferns, Lt Green Paint






Ferns, Dk Green Paint, Salt







Close Up View to show salt texture






Fern on left no salt

Fern on right has salt




Non-Botanical Sun Prints:



Ostrich Feathers, Black Paint, Salt





Close Up View





Ostrich Feathers, Purple Paint, Salt






Ostrich Feathers.....Close Up View





Round Plastic Discs






Cheesecloth scrunched, Black Paint





Close Up View



Today we spent the day in the bull field

building fence...


These are the yearling Shorthorn Bulls

we brought home in May...



I hate to play favorites....but,


This is Fernando....he is so darn cute!

He has a big, white, heart on his forehead.





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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi