Sitting here watching the snow continue to fly for the third straight day – with upwards of 2 feet already on the ground – I’m thankful that this storm didn’t arrive until Monday. Our weekend workshop was a great sunny experience, even though we did battle the winds all day on Sunday.
Thanks to RMCQ for inviting me to speak and lead a workshop, and to Kelly at Jukebox Quilts for providing the space! We discovered how much fun 12 people with oodles of fabric, plant materials, and 3 natural dye baths can have, wrapping bundles and dyeing fabrics for 2 full days:
The students took many of their wrapped bundles home, choosing to patiently wait to see their results. But each of them also opened a few, and all of us enjoyed seeing the variety of colors and marks that were achieved:
The group will be sharing their full results at the next RMCQ meeting in mid-May. Based on the early returns and many smiles this weekend, I think that will be a fun meeting and show.
OOOOOO i hope *my* students get as fab results!
Oh, i am sure that they will and I’ll be excited to see photos when you have them!
The workshop was a blast! The pics turned out beautiful. I’m going to wait my 2 weeks before I open the rest of my bundles. I’m looking forward to hitting garage sales this season to see what kind of cauldrons I can find.
Ayn, thanks so much for the great workshop.
So glad you enjoyed the weekend and are saving some bundles…hope you enjoy your results when you DO open them and have fun on the cauldron search!
Who would have thought the things put into the dye bundles would come out so differently! I am practicing my patience and letting the fabric bundles ‘age’. One is already changing before my eyes as it drys out. Thanks for a great experience!
One of the most fun aspects of dyeing with natural plants/dye baths is the mystery of colors and marks that can be achieved as the various elements combine, including time….glad you enjoyed the weekend!