I am still unpacking from our trip...
Below is a demo piece I created in a rust dyeing class in Idaho
I demonstrated soaking the fabric in vinegar, how to wrap up the rusty object, then packed this up in a plastic bag...
It brewed in the heat in the back of the pick up for nearly a week while we traveled.
Absolutely perfect conditions for rust dyeing!
I unwrapped the bundle, removed the rusty metal, then soaked it in baking soda for a few hours...
It is now washed, dried and pressed...
I will add this to my rust dyed fabric collection!
One of the pit falls of traveling with your teaching equipment:
Things can really take a beating, packing and unpacking.
I travel with 4 of these thread boxes that I use in my machine quilting demos.
This box just didn't quite do the job keeping the threads in order...
Lucky for me I had a birthday recently...
My Anny Donna surprised me with new thread boxes:
When I arrived in Idaho, she had these boxes waiting for me!
The dividers hold the spools in place beautifully.
She found these in the fishing department of her local hardware store.
I unpacked a few demo pieces I created in classes during our trip:
Gel Glue Resist
Class Sample from Idaho Class
The paint is now cured and I can throw this piece in the washing machine to remove the glue...
Painted Cheesecloth
A by-product of sun dyeing...
Cheesecloth on Painted Fabric
Class Sample from Idaho class
Upper portion is the cheesecloth, lifted off the fabric, after drying in the sun
Sun Dyeing - Leaf
Class Sample Print
I created this as a demo in Idaho in a Sun Dyeing Class
I really like it, but I think I have made more work for myself...
I do believe I will have to finish this piece at some point.
Paint Testing Cloth
When painting fabric, I test the colors of paint on a cloth.
This is the result of testing setacolor paints.
I see Monet's Flower Garden in this cloth...
The Glads are in bloom by the Thread Shed
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
