When I was doing a little research on Florence Peto, I came across a quilt in a book published by the Shelburne Museum, Art of the Needle, and realized I had some “doilies” with a similar look. The explanation from the book on page 100, described the technique: “The blue-gray color was sprayed over flowers, [...]
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Old stencilled fabric
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Dyeing, Nature, Quilts on November 20, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Dyeing projects
Posted in Dyeing on April 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Recently I wanted to work with some dyes on natural fibers to see what unique colors I could create. These pieces above were from two wools sweaters that I had washed and dried several times. Both were ivory, and one had a paisley design that was light brown. Since I have a large collection of [...]
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