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One thing I haven’t mentioned is how well and happy I felt during this workshop. I have been working hard and stuck at home, chained to my computer with too little time to be in the studio. This workshop was such a treat for me.
These are the remaining pieces. Remember the ugly candy striped organic cotton? I under painted, over the red and then shibori wrapped it and put it in a bath of dye mixture from left over painting. We didn’t know how it would read. It was green. The chevron design is created by folding the fabric and twisting it on the pole. The organic cotton muslin is very dense so you cannot get the finer shibori lines.
Here is the back side, if you want more subtle.
Here is a detail:
Here is another beautiful shibori piece that was underpainted with a gradation.
This piece was first folded and clamped with jar lids and dyed. Then it was folded in larger folds and clamped with CDs.
I had four sort of square pieces of fabric. I layered them and folded them and clamped them with blocks of wood that Mr C had cut for me. They were dyed in one of the blacks. These will definitely get more work done to them and perhaps appear in a quilt together.
These last few pieces (above and below) were quickly folded and tied or clamped pieces that would not take up a lot of space. With 16 students, you could not always get a pipe in the dye bucket. In fact, I brought an underpainted piece on pvc home with me. I hope to mix up some dye tomorrow and finish it. This piece was folded with rubber bands around it and dyed in the violet.
Here is a detail – yum.
I have spent the rainy day at the computer, again. I had a pile of registrations to handle. I think I am caught up for a few days.
Wow, they’re all beautiful. The layers of color and texture give so much depth. You had fun and made great fabric; it doesn’t get much better than that!
Really loved your fabrics and can see lots of potential for the black squares. Hadn’t thought about jar lida or cd’s as useful resists but must try them. Thanks for sharing your class with us.
I’ve enjoyed looking at all your gorgeous fabrics must have been a great workshop – I’m envious!
I love that shibori! I took a basic dying class from Jan way, way, way back, and boy would I love to take this sometime! But first I guess I’d have to learn dying all over again. Can’t wait to see what you do with some of those fabrics. Have you seen the Colors of my Life series by Kay Sorenson that’s been on her blog?
Been there/done that and it feels great to have such gorgeous fabrics, doesn’t it? I have somehow never been able to make anything that nice again since I took the class.
Well I’m about speechless………..and you know how infrequently that happens! You done good girl! Awesome pieces. I’m so glad I signed up for her workshop at the Crow Barn before you posted to the Complex Cloth group, or else I might not have made it into the class!
Take care and have fun playing with your new fabrics!
xo
Beautiful fabrics! I can’t wait to see what you create with these, although some are works of art themselves. I am so glad you got away to play and hope that you can continue to play more at home. Cheers.
Gerrie,
Gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing. Wish I was there..
Awesome work Gerrie.
K
These are fantastic. Looks as if you’re having a grat time. Where is the best place to reference Jan’s workshop schedule?
absolutely wonderful, Gerrie! Too much time doing SDA stuff, huh? I know how good it feels to be back working with your hands when you haven’t been able to for a while. This class looks really interesting.
You go, girl! I love the work you did in the class! And it was wonderful hanging out with you!
Hugs.
You have made some beautiful fabircs! I wish I could have been there!
I can’t wait to take a class with her at the Crow Barn in Oct.
All I can say is…yummmmm yummmmm
These are gorgeous! You couldn’t have picked a better teacher. I love her work!
Oh yeah! Fantastic save on that first piece. Can you feel me shoving you into your studio to start layering fabrics and get sewing? I wanna see what you make with these. Now!