Am I Blue

As I went through some of my dyed fabrics deciding which ones needed to be over dyed these were some I will NOT over dye.
At this time they are hanging on a design wall so I can study them and hopefully come up with some ideas on how I want to finish them.

Changing “Face”!

I admit: I do not like to have my picture taken.

I always think I really look better than those photos!

When I have a picture of myself I like I use it for a long long time.

This is the photo of myself I have been using on Facebook from day one when I started using Facebook. It was taken a “few” years ago!

 

This is the new photo I am using on Facebook. I am wearing an indigo scarf I dyed at Focus On Fiber. My girlfriends said the scarf was my new most flattering color.

 

Both of these photos were cropped out of a group photo.

I think this shows I can be more relaxed and happier and not worry about what the picture is going to look like when I am with friends or family.

I guess I am going to have to figure out how to change my blog photo now too!

Focus On Fiber Retreat -Part 6 - Indigo Dyeing

I mentioned previously that I was not at all excited about doing indigo dyeing.
Now I am in LOVE with it.



This is one of the small pieces I did. The texture I got from simply scrunching and dyeing this is absolutely amazing.
This is Kona cotton.



I dyed this piece of Kona in the same scrunched bundle and the shading is quite different.



This was pole wrapped to get this texture. The fabric is a cotton/linen damask.
The damask adds another dimension to the texture I got from the pole wrapping.



This silk scarf was also pole wrapped. I did some folds before wrapping it.
My girlfriends said this is my new best color to wear.


I have plans to wear the scarf this week when I go out to dinner.
I am anxious to work with the other fabrics to create something quite wonderful.