A Plethora of Leisurely Projects
I have been having a great summer with a lot of enjoyable projects – I make a little progress on three or four of them each day. I’m not getting a whole lot… Continue reading
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Piney Woods Prints
Mazzaus at Local and Bespoke has gotten me interested in leaf prints. I figured that as long as I am throwing plants in glass jars daily to sample for dye properties, I might… Continue reading
Reframing “Artistic Voice”
I have no problem making stuff. My starting point might be a design I see, a new technique, the materials themselves, or a need I hear about. Random inputs and ideas float through… Continue reading
More Beautiful Yellows
Here are the latest results from my dye jars* – Jenny Dean mentions hawthorn in her book Wild Color. She recommends using the flowers or berries, and says the leaves and twigs will… Continue reading
A Ray of Hope in a Sea of Drab
Well the dye experiments continue. My earlier trials have been with non-native varieties of sunflowers and pear trees, but now I am getting into the native plants. Here is my dye notebook so… Continue reading
Infused with Personality
I once wore a Super Bowl ring. (Unlike Vladimir Putin, I immediately handed mine back to its owner.) Back when I was teaching, one of the dads in our class was a Houston… Continue reading
An Hour Down at the Creek
On hot summer days, I love to go down to the creek and see what turns up.
Dye Days of Summer – Pears
For my second dye experiment, I used pear twigs and leaves, soaked in well water for about a week. I put the soaked twigs and leaves in the dye pot with fresh water,… Continue reading
These Stitches Are Driving Me Crazy!
You may recall that a few weeks ago, I was working on a twin-size quilt, and I was happy to get all the blocks sewn to the batting and backing. Even though I… Continue reading
Dye Days of Summer – Sunflowers
First the results – And then the details. My plan for the summer is to learn about natural dyes from the plants growing wild on the farm. To simplify my learning process, I… Continue reading