tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39869508843557230062024-03-05T16:56:56.629-05:00Janelle's color journeyMy journey into fabric dyeing, surface design, and all things art.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-9744112199250126912015-10-28T16:06:00.001-04:002015-10-28T16:06:10.388-04:00BloggingI just wanted to let everyone who reads my blog here that I have been blogging again. I have been only putting the posts up on my webpage. It got to be too much to post in both places all the time. If you would like to follow me you can find my page here: <a href="http://www.handsandharts.com/" target="_blank">http://www.handsandharts.com/ </a><br />
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This week I created a simple flower pattern. I filled the petals with bubbles. I love stitching bubbles on my quilts and I would use this pattern to stitch on quilts. I would make the motif larger though, on fabric.<br /><br />If you would like to see what all the other patterns go <a href="http://smudgedtextilesstudio.com/2015/07/weekly-pattern-wednesday-week-6-reveal/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. Lynn also has a free gift this week for everyone. </div>
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I'll see you next week with another pattern.<br />Janelle</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-3355926574910087392015-07-01T10:53:00.002-04:002015-07-01T10:53:10.206-04:00Summer of Color Purple Purple Yellow<div class="paragraph" style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63) !important; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">
This week the colors are purple, purple, yellow. If you want to see all the other art you can go <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-summer-of-color-5-week-three.html" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />Last week I was prepping for a show and Saturday I was selling all day, so I had a very busy week. Therefore I didn't have time to add extra touches to my quilt this week. I'll keep working on it and show it later. Right now it is pretty plain. I like the extra touches that embellishments give a quilt and make it into art.<br /><br />I used all fabrics that I dyed earlier this year. I like to have fabrics in a rainbow of colors ready for any project. The fabrics each have a tone on tone look because that is how I dye them. I use a low water immersion technique because it gives an interesting look with lighter and darker spots. I don't dye fabrics a solid color. I think that is uninteresting and if I want solids I get them from the fabric store. </div>
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Thank you for visiting and check back later to see what else I add to this quilt.<br />Janelle</div>
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I have another pattern for you today. I created this one within a heart. I like creating patterns within a shape. The boundary creates a nice stopping point. </div>
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I'll see you back next Wednesday with another pattern.<br />Janelle</div>
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I wanted to share the new art quilt that I just finished with you all. "Joyful Summer" is a wholecloth quilt. I painted it, then thread sketched, quilted, hand stitched the tyvek centers, and then added the beads.<br /><br />It is reminiscent of a warm summer day watching the sunflowers blow in the breeze. </div>
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"Joyful Summer" is 16 1/2" x 16". It is for sale for $162.50. You can find it <a href="http://www.handsandharts.com/textile-art1.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Well I finally made it. It was a really busy week for me, so I couldn't start my quilt until the end of the week. I got it done before the deadline though, so I'm happy. You can see what everyone else created this week <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-summer-of-color-5-week-two.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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This week I created a geometric pattern. It could make an interesting stencil. I'll have to try that sometime. They aren't perfect rectangles or squares, but I'm always drawn to the imperfect. These will do nicely for me. If you want to see all the other patterns for this week go <a href="http://smudgedtextilesstudio.com/2015/06/weekly-pattern-wednesday-week-5-reveal/" style="color: #555555; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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I'll see you back here next week with a new pattern.<br />Janelle</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-43251675141310486612015-06-12T16:09:00.001-04:002015-06-12T16:09:38.187-04:00Summer of Color: Blue Blue Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am participating in Summer of Color again this year. I love how the color challenges get me creating in a lot of different pallets. I love having a deadline to get work completed too. If you want to learn all about Summer of Color and see what everyone else has created this week go <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-summer-of-color-5-week-one.html" style="color: #555555; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">here</a>. </div>
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The color challenge is to use 2 blues and a green. You can use any shade of the colors that you want too though.<br /><br />I am creating small abstract art quilts this year. It is easier for me to complete a small quilt in a week. This one is 9 1/2" x 10".<br />It is done, for now anyway. I haven't decided if I want to add anything else or not yet. I'll let it sit on my design board for a while and think about it. <br /><br />I laid out the fabrics and played with the design until I was happy. Then I layered batting and a backing fabric and free motion quilted it. After that was done, I cut the whole thing into strips and then rectangles. I sewed them all back together using a zig zag stitch. Here is a close up. I used my hand dyed fabric and cheese cloth and a bit of dark blue tulle. </div>
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I'll see you next week with another Summer of Color submission.<br />Janelle</div>
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I have another pattern today. This week I went with a color pattern. .I was inspired by the <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-summer-of-color-5-week-one.html" style="color: #555555; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Summer of Color</a> pallet today, which is 2 blues and 1 green. I love blues and greens. They remind me of being at a lake in the summer, or of being in the forest on a sunny summer day. If you would like to see the patterns from the other artists go <a href="http://smudgedtextilesstudio.com/2015/06/weekly-pattern-wednesday-week-4-reveal/" style="color: #555555; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Have a great week and I'll share a new pattern next week.<br />Janelle</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-54502850486487619402015-06-09T09:10:00.003-04:002015-06-09T09:10:18.771-04:00Sunflowers Galore <div class="paragraph" style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63) !important; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">
I have made a lot of progress on my sunflower quilt since I last shared it here. I'm trying to get it done soon, so I have been working on it quite a bit. I'm planning on having it done for the art show I'm attending on June 27. You can find all the details for that show <a href="http://www.handsandharts.com/teaching--show-schedule.html" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; text-decoration: none;">here</a>. <br />After the painting was done I added thread sketching in yellows and oranges to add more depth to the petals. </div>
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I added some stitching around the outside of the center. I like what this stitching adds to the flowers. </div>
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After the thread sketching was done I quilted around the center of the flowers. I also quilted around the petals so that they stand out from the background. Then I quilted in the background. </div>
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Now I'm adding embellishments and when I'm done with them, I will finishes the edges. The embellishments are going to complete the flower centers. I'll share more when I get more done. For now have a great week and I'll be back tomorrow to share my latest pattern.<br />Janelle</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-1420607740286376952015-06-09T09:09:00.002-04:002015-06-09T09:09:22.737-04:00Weekly Pattern Wednesday<div class="paragraph" style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63) !important; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">
It's Wednesday again and that means I have a new pattern to share with you. I'm following along with Lynn and the other artists participating. You can see what everyone else is up to <a href="http://smudgedtextilesstudio.com/2015/06/weekly-pattern-wednesday-week-3-reveal/" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br />I was vaguely inspired by a floral theme today. I love organic forms and floral shapes, without being too flowery. </div>
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I'll see you back here next week with another pattern.<br />Janelle</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-60895615784518458802015-05-27T10:03:00.002-04:002015-05-27T10:03:55.249-04:00Weekly Pattern Wednesday- 2<div class="paragraph" style="color: #96a2a6; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">
I'm here with another pattern today. I created the pattern on top of a watercolor background that I painted earlier this year. I used Twinkling H2O's, which are my favorite watercolors. I love the rich colors and the shimmer, which the camera doesn't capture. While I was working on this page, I kept getting ideas for stamps that I want to carve too. These patterns can be used in many ways. I'm loving this challenge each week and all the ideas that are coming up. If you want to see what the other artists are doing go <a href="http://smudgedtextilesstudio.com/2015/05/weekly-pattern-wednesday-week-2-reveal/" style="color: #555555; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">here</a>. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-42019043862336616202015-05-25T09:09:00.003-04:002015-05-25T09:09:23.127-04:00Abstract Painting<div class="paragraph" style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63) !important; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">
A recent Lifebook lesson, by Jenny Doh, was on abstract painting. We were trying to get out of our heads and just paint what we felt. It is a fun way to paint without planning first and just letting the painting happen. I painted these three pages.<br /><br />I really love abstract painting and want to practice more. These paintings are just playing around with mark making on a small scale. I want to try some large paintings too. It is harder to get something that I love with this style of painting. I guess I'll just have to paint more. Now that my youngest is done with school for the summer and my other boys are almost done, it hopefully will be easier. I won't have to follow a strict schedule. I can let them play and I can paint. I'll let you know how that goes.</div>
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Have a great week.<br />Janelle</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-24944700426742470682015-05-20T10:40:00.005-04:002015-05-20T10:40:56.923-04:00Weekly Pattern Wednesday<div class="paragraph" style="color: #96a2a6; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">
Lynn Krawczyk invited people to play along and create a pattern every Wednesday and to share them. Here is the <a href="http://smudgedtextilesstudio.com/2015/05/weekly-pattern-wednesday-youre-invited-to-play/" style="color: #555555; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">invitation</a> if you would like to play along too.<br /><br />Here is the first pattern that I created. It is just a little warm up. Practicing making patterns is a good way to increase my personal symbol library. Hopefully practicing these patterns will help me to stretch and improve my other art work.<br /><br />You can go <a href="http://smudgedtextilesstudio.com/2015/05/weekly-pattern-wednesday-week-1-reveal-a-giveaway/" style="color: #555555; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a> to see the other patterns created for the first week.<br /></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-54515024419347186272015-05-14T13:12:00.002-04:002015-05-14T13:12:40.875-04:00The Beginning of a Quilt<div class="paragraph" style="color: rgb(63, 63, 63) !important; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;">
I have been working on the sunflower quilt that I started in April. I have finished painting the quilt top and am ready to move onto thread sketching. I plan to thread sketch and then add the batting and some hand stitching and other embellishments. Finally I will quilt it and get it finished. <br /><br />It is nice to work on this project little by little rather than having to rush. Spring is such a busy time with all kinds of events for my kids and gardening to do too. My oldest daughter became a nationally certified EMT this spring. I am proud of all she has accomplished as well as the rest of my sweet kids too. It is a great time to be a mom and an artist. I am enjoying my time as both.<br /><br />Here is the painted top. Adding thread and embellishments will bring it to life and make it a lot less flat. </div>
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I had some leftover fabric paint that didn't want to be wasted. I started adding surface design to these two small piece of fabric. I'll keep adding to them when I have leftover paint or feel inspired. </div>
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It has been really busy here the last two weeks. Last week I spent two days in a silk painting workshop with <a href="http://www.silkroadwandering.com/home" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">Nancy McKay</a>. It was a wonderful experience and I learned a lot about silk painting. I would recommend that anyone who has an interest take a class with Nancy.<br /><br />This week my oldest daughter came home from her university for a few days and my youngest celebrated his birthday. Around all this activity my family was dealing with colds and tummy bugs too. All in all I have had two great weeks and hope to continue on with a lovely spring season.<br /><br />We used crepe de chine 12mm that had been treated with sizing to better control the flow of the dyes. We used H. Dupont Dyes which bond to the silk fiber when they are steam set. The colors are beautiful and easy to use. Here is one place that you can buy these dyes: <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dupont-silk-dyes-french-silk-dyes.html" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">http://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dupont-silk-dyes-french-silk-dyes.html</a><br /><br />This first piece was the practice piece that I did to get used to the process and how the dyes would work. </div>
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In this workshop we drew our sketch onto the silk and then painted it. This girl is the first one that I painted. I love making whimsy style girls. Now I want to stitch on top of her to add texture and depth and to modify areas that I don't like. I love how the stitching really adds to a textile piece. </div>
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I also want to add stitching to this sunflower. </div>
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We dyed a silk scarf in class as well and steam set the dye in the microwave. This was a shibori style that was wrapped and tied with a string to create a resist. I love these colors and the process. I could happily make many more of these scarfs. </div>
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Textiles add so much to our daily lives. I love manipulating fabric to create beautiful items and make the environment even more beautiful. I hope that you too appreciate the beauty of textiles. Have a wonderful end to the week.<br />Janelle </div>
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I started a new quilt this week. I am painting sunflowers. We had a couple of nice warm days and then it got cold again. I decided not to wait for the summer flowers to show up, but to make my own flowers. I love sunflowers of all kinds and have planted bright sunny yellow ones and also the autumn colored flowers. Maybe I should try planting them again this year, when it finally gets warm. <br /><br />I am still working in my art journal and have completed a couple new pages. This page was just about playing with a couple of techniques. My journal is getting really full, so the pages are harder to photograph. That's okay with me though because I love having full chunky journals. </div>
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This page is from a Lifebook lesson. It was fun playing with gold leaf. It adds a lot of shine to the page and I really like shiny on my art journal pages. </div>
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My art quilting group learned about fabric painting this week. I sketched the flowers out on cotton fabric before the meeting. I have been working on painting all week. I still want to add some more details to the flowers and I need to paint the background too. After all the painting is done I will start thread sketching and then quilting. I'll keep sharing my progress. </div>
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Have a great weekend and live your life creatively.<br /><br />Janelle</div>
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I have finished a couple more lessons from Lifebook that I wanted to share. This one was all about celebrating your favorite things. It is always good to remember the things that make life good. The background for this page was created with watercolors that feel chalky when they are dry. They do make a nice soft look and were good for this page. </div>
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The next three pages were lessons from Lifebook also. They were all quick exercises in intuitive painting without worrying about the end results. The point was to tap into your inner child and have fun with the process. They all has time limits as well. They were painted at 15, 10, & 5 minutes respectively. <br /><br />This first one was a finger painting with the addition of a few more tools. I used my basic acrylic paints. </div>
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This page was painted wet into wet with Twinkling H2O watercolors. They have a beautiful shimmer that the photo doesn't capture at all. These are my favorite watercolors and are so fun to use. </div>
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I created this page using my church bulletin after Divine Mercy Sunday last Sunday. I used a stencil from Artistcellar that went perfectly with the subject. It is done with modeling paste and the colors from the background colored it slightly. </div>
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I have been having fun painting in my journal. I am getting close to finishing this one. I'll probably be making a new journal this summer some time. I love filling up these journals, it is so relaxing to have a safe place to practice and process life stuff.<br />Have a wonderful weekend,<br />Janelle </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-34621914332817766292015-04-09T11:39:00.001-04:002015-04-09T11:39:05.216-04:00The benefits of happy<br />
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<span style="background: white;">It is finally starting to get warm here and feel a
bit more springlike. The warmth makes me happy, that and my hubby has
been home for his spring break this week. Spending a week together while
the kids are at school most of the time is always nice. Being a teacher
he doesn't get to choose when his vacations are, but at least he has enforced
breaks. Life has been feeling good lately. I'm trying to dwell on
the happy instead of the rough things that we face. I don't ignore the
bad parts, but I'm trying not to worry and just take each day and really see
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hope that you too can focus on all the good that comes your way and be happy.
Sometimes that isn't easy, but I think that we benefit so many ways when
we don't dwell on the negative all the time.</span><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Lilly","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I have been working on some more journal pages
lately. I think that they show that my mood has been pretty good. I
love using colors and subjects that make me happy. These are all from
Lifebook lessons, so I didn't choose the concept. I did choose colors and
themes that have meaning to me though. I love taking a lesson and
personalizing it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly, serif;">I gave my happy puppy a nice bright background. I mixed
browns, greens, and gold for the ground. Most of the background was finger
painted. I still love the feel of finger painting like I did when I was a
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Lilly","serif";">This one is all about my inner and outer world. I made
a collage that had meaning to me and I used a face that I had painted
previously. I made a color copy of a painting. I think that if I
would have used a bigger face it would have been easier to paint over it.
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<span style="background: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Lilly","serif";">This is my favorite lesson. It was interesting using
more black and white and a less shaded face. I also love the pops of
bright color. This one was just fun to do. I still want to work on
the 3/4 face, so that I can draw them better. I feel that I am making
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly, serif;">Janelle</span><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Lilly","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background: white;"> </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-39481702858252881162015-03-26T09:31:00.002-04:002015-03-26T09:31:21.086-04:00Beautiful Yarn<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I can teach you how to dye gorgeous fabrics and also unique yarns. I dyed some skeins of cotton yarn recently, so that you can see the possibilities of creating your own beautiful yarn. The process is the same as for dyeing fabric. I am using fiber reactive dyes for plant fibers; cotton, rayon, linen, hemp, bamboo, etc. I also love dyeing threads, ribbons, lace, doilies and many other fibers. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">This is the class that I teach at the local museum.</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><strong style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Try Dyeing Fabric</strong><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2 Saturdays: April 25, May 16</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">10 a.m.—1 p.m.</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Instructor: Janelle Marks</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><a href="https://ellasharpmuseumnonmemberclasses.fasttransact.net/" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Cost</a><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> $35 / </span><a href="https://ellasharpmuseumclasses.fasttransact.net/" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Member</a><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> $30</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"></span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"></span><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Are you a quilter or a knitter? Learn how to dye and decorate your own fabric and yarn to use in your creative endeavors. Price is per workshop. Supply list provided.</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><a href="http://ellasharpmuseum.org/?page_id=643" style="color: rgb(58, 150, 184) !important; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://ellasharpmuseum.org/?page_id=643</a><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"></span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I am also available to hold a class for individuals or groups. Just send me an e-mail to set that up. </span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Do you crochet or knit? What are your favorite things to make out of beautiful yarns?</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I would love to hear from you.</span><br style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Lilly; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Janelle</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066115001348454624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986950884355723006.post-74739445178529644662015-03-21T12:15:00.004-04:002015-03-21T12:15:37.091-04:00Coloring Like a Kid<span style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;">This week the art quilting group that I participate in, tried another technique. We got to color like kids with crayons. It was a fun technique to play around with. Instead of coloring on paper we colored on cotton fabric. We used wax crayons and colored pencils. I drew free-hand on my square of fabric with a graphite pencil. I did look at some drawings of flowers for inspiration. Inspiration is a wonderful thing. </span><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;">After I drew the design, I colored it in with crayons and a bit of colored pencil. I used a hot iron and paper towels to melt and remove most of the wax while leaving the color behind. </span><em style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">I found quite a few tutorials about the process on-line if you are interested in trying it yourself. </em><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px;">Now for the pictures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Next time I use this method I would make sure some things worked better. I ironed freezer paper onto the back of the fabric for stability, but it had some bubbles in it. The bubbles created some lines while I colored that I wasn't too happy with, but it is fine for a first try. I also want to keep improving my whimsy faces, so that they look even better. Practice, practice, practice I must do. If you see a lot of faces here, you will know why. </span><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">I want to turn this girl into a small quilt. I have the perfect fabric picked out for the edges, from my snow dyed stash. Hopefully I will have her done by the end of the month.</span><br style="color: #96a2a6; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><br style="color: #96a2a6; font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Have a wonderful weekend,</span><br style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Janelle </span></div>
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I have been working on more pages in my art journal this week. I do enjoy working and experimenting in my <a href="http://www.handsandharts.com/hand-bound-art-journal.html" target="_blank">hand made journal</a><span id="goog_1294872490"></span><span id="goog_1294872491"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>. I have also been making gelatin prints. They are so fun to make. I love the feel of drawing and printing on gelatin. Now that I have all the prints I have even more paper for collage or backgrounds. You can never have too many painted papers!<br /><br />This page has a heart gratitude book. I made pages for my family members and wrote notes on each page. All the pages are decorated differently. This page is from <a href="http://www.handsandharts.com/people-that-inspire-me.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #555555;">Lifebook</span>. </a> </div>
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On this page I sprayed Dylusions ink and dropped acrylic inks and sprayed the page with water. Then I created flowers from the blobs. I wanted to experiment with glazes and negative painting. It is a fun process and one that I will come back to again. </div>
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I hope that you enjoy the visual view of my week. <br />Have a great weekend,<br />Janelle</div>
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I have some more art journal pages to share with you. Journal pages allow a wide variety of expression, practice, experimentation, and fun. I recommend that everyone try some method of visual expression whatever that may look like for you. </div>
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Have a great weekend.<br />Janelle</div>
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I want to share the rest of the dyed pieces of cotton that I have made this winter. <br /><br />The first few are all dyed with very little water, and normal temperatures. The colors come out much more intense. The patterning comes from crinkling the fabric into a loose pile. The fabric was dyed with the exact dye batch that I used for the snow dyed pieces I shared earlier.<br /><br />Please excuse the wrinkles, my ironing board doesn't work very well. I really need to get a custom ironing surface designed for fabric rather than clothing. </div>
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The next pieces of fabrics were snow dyed with single colors of dye. I used colors that were mixes rather than just primary. I wanted to see how the colors would come out in the cold conditions. The dyes that are mixes contain more than one single color of dye and different dye colors strike at different times during the process. I wanted to see how many colors from the mix would show up on the fabric. Long explanation over: enjoy seeing these four pieces of snow dyed cotton. </div>
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Now I get the fun of using these fabrics in fiber art. I hope that you have a great weekend.<br />Janelle</div>
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I have been working on a couple of art quilts the past few weeks. These two are both seascapes and are pieces that I made because of the art quilting group I belong to. The first one is a practice piece that we learned how to do in our group and the second one is a challenge quilt to continue on with landscapes.<br /><br />After I sewed the fabric down and quilted it, I added paint and shells. I also made a mix of silk roving and Angelina fibers and quilted it on for the sea foam. This is a happy little quilt that reminds me of sunny summer days. </div>
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Each group member picked a calendar photo and used it for inspiration. I used raw edge applique and sewed and then quilted my chosen fabrics. I have started adding paint to enhance the scene. I plan to add more paint and then other embellishments to complete it. I'll share it when it is done.</div>
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I'm stuck in frigid weather right now, but dreaming of swimming in a warm sea. What are you dreaming of this season?<br />Janelle</div>
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