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Quilting: Stupendous Stitching- Hand dyed Fabric
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Stupendous Stitching- Hand dyed Fabric

Finished work, on hand-dyed cotton

A start
Finished work, on hand-dyed cotton

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Stupendous Stitching: Adventures in Surface Design »

Instructions

This piece shows the rough beginning in one photo and the finished product in the main photo.
Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Funky, Whimsical

Materials

Cotton fabric, various yarns, threads and ribbon, fusible interfacing, quilt batting.

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14 comments

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TerryChase on craftsy.com
TerryChase
Sep 21, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Stunning. Is this silk? It's iridescent. Love it..
Gene B on craftsy.com
Gene B
Sep 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I think that irridescence is more the flash from the camera. It is actually muslin that I dyed.
Gene B on craftsy.com
Gene B
Sep 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I think that irridescence is more the flash from the camera. It is actually muslin that I dyed.
TerryChase on craftsy.com
TerryChase
Sep 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Wow. You did a great job dying.
SuzyCraftmaker on craftsy.com
SuzyCraftmaker
Sep 16, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I was sure I'd never "follow" anyone on here....but I'm excited to see where you take this craft next! Great eye!
Gene B on craftsy.com
Gene B
Sep 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Wow Thanks Suzy! I have posted a couple of update pictures on my blog. I will have to see if I can add them here this weekend.
TerriLaycock on craftsy.com
TerriLaycock
Aug 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love your fabric. Look forward to seeing it when finished :)
Gene B on craftsy.com
Gene B
Aug 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks!
Judy Salb on craftsy.com
Judy Salb
Aug 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Oh did you dye that piece of rat tail cord that I see??? I have to try that tooo.
Gene B on craftsy.com
Gene B
Aug 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
no, the rattail comes in some great variegated combinations.
Judy Salb on craftsy.com
Judy Salb
Aug 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great start. You have inspired me to try my hand at fabric dying. Judy
Gene B on craftsy.com
Gene B
Sep 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Great have fun with it.
Artmomma on craftsy.com
Artmomma
Aug 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful fabric. Did you dye it yourself? Great beginning.
Gene B on craftsy.com
Gene B
Aug 19, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yes, I did dye it myself. I have done very little hand dying but when I was looking for a background I saw it and thought -that may just work out great!

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