More Fun in the Sun!

The initial sun printing on this painted fabric turned out to be a wee bit boring. Since the sun was still strong I covered the surface with a layer of blue paint and placed ice cubes on top. As the ice cubes melted into the folds of the fabric they created a visual texture that made the overall piece more interesting. 

The final piece!
22" X 37"

Boring right - this was the original design!
It defiantly needed another technique to give it some oomph.

Here are the leaf details. I painted on the back side of each leaf before laying on the fabric. This caused more detail of the veins to be imprinted.

For information on purchasing this fun in the sun piece click here! 

Sun Printing to Celebrate a Sunny Day!

For sun printing you need the lovely combination of a nice sunny day along with little or no breeze. This weekend delivered both so I headed to my outdoor work space with my clippers! 

I saved trimming the cherry tree for this occasion 

and here are the cuttings immortalized in paint!

The colors are primarily pink, pernod and moss green.

The shape and texture of the leaves allow them to lay fairly flat without much fuss.

Dye Powder Having a Party!

Silly dye powder... here is a piece I ice dyed using Evergreen and Orange. The cool thing about working with dry dye powder is the unpredictable way the color particles will separate and meander creating unexpected results. Since neither green or orange are primary colors they had quite a party in the ice bath!  It makes me giggle...

Detail

Full Yard

New Ice Dyed Pieces For Sale!

I pulled some colorful ice dyed fabrics out of the dye bath! 

All three pieces are 100% cotton and 1 yard long. 

Each piece is $22 plus shipping. 

To purchase a one of a kind fabric please click here to contact me!

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Ice Dyeing + Thermofax Screens = Sweet Gifts!

I created these two pieces for my darling sister-in-law! She's been looking at a blank wall above her computer for a while and now she gets to look at her favorite colors! 

This 22" X 28" piece was stretched over canvas which is a really a quick and easy way to hang art cloth. The fabric was first painted and then ice dyed. I added the dandelion design using a thermofax screen printed across the surface. I apologize but I can't remember the name of the artist who created the screen. If you recognize it please let me know so I can give credit! 

To keep the color palette consistent in the room I made a matching runner for her side cabinet. 

The fabric was ice dyed using the same colors as the above piece. It's been a while since I sewed and I was reminded of how fun it is to use custom fabric for creating a unique piece!  

Custom Fabric Give Away!

Ok folks... it's time for The Printed Fabric Bee's May give-away! Lisa Chin's typography themed fabric pack is your's for the taking... just leave a comment on her blog, Something Clever About Nothing or The Printed Fabric Bee blog for a chance to win. 

On your mark get set - go! The winner will be chosen on June 13th!