WIP - 022213

More later... natural and compost dyed silk fabrics.

Introduction to Indigo

I'm teaching an online basic introduction to indigo starting February 14th at the Natural Surface (which is now $29.95 a year to be a member) http://naturaldyeing.ning.com

I will be teaching both the instant indigo vat, and the standard chemical reduction indigo vats.

 

Untitled WIP

Natural dye painted and rusted silk organza over cochineal dyed wool batting.

I'm off on a couple of tangents, now that I know I won't be entering Quilt National.  Hopefully the next time QN rolls around they will have either changed the image requirements, of 300DPI or I will have a new camera capable of taking that high quality images.  Until then I'm content working in my studio.

If you'd like to learn more about dye painting fabrics with natural dyes check out my eBook Mark Making with Nature!

WIP- Hoodoos

A new piece for my canyonlands series.

Madder lac on silk fabric, wool batting, cotton backing, machine stitched. 
Approximately 12'x14"

Experimenting 061112

Experimenting with some digitally printed silk and cotton overlays over natural dyed fabrics.

No. 45 Redux

Corn No. 45 - Redux, I didn't like the original grain bin so I undid some of the stitching and turned it into a short fat silo, I'm much happier now!

Untitled WIP No. 45

Needs more stitching.  I started this piece this evening, not bad for a day with no stitching or creating blocked out the schedule!

Spring eBook Sale Ends this Sunday!!!

eBooks Sale ends this coming Sunday! Spring is here it's time to make those dye bundles with natures bounty!

Wool Felted Bag

Bag front.

Back of bag.

Needle felted natural dyed wool fabrics and fibers.

Downsizing and Shop Update

Been working in the studio today, going through supplies and have decided to downsize, I'll be listing more silk bundles, silk fiber packets, wool bundles, etc. tomorrow in the shop! The need to downsize has more with the need to focus and so long the extras are hanging out the desire to dye more fabric and fibers becomes diminished! 

Upcoming dye pots for this weekend include walnuts, curly dock, and indigo, and I can't wait.

Curly or sour dock, I have three beautiful stands in the yard right now, all parts are usable including the roots.

e-Book Spring Sale!!!

Spring into Natural Dyeing early this year!!! 

eBook Sale!!!

See website for details!
www.kbaxterpackwood.com/e-Books

What to do redux!

All ripped out!

I'm much happier now, I should have ripped everything out several months ago!!!

Redid the studio last night, we moved my sewing table to the west side of the studio space where there was better lighting especially during the daytime, the east side of the studio has a cave like feeling.

Lots of lovely natural light!

Some natural dyed WIP's on my sewing table.





WIP - Untitled Vine Piece 112111

Now with more stitching, I'm thinking I seriously need to go dimensional with it though using coils, etc.

Vine Piece

From this

to this.

Now to dye some more threads and yarns tomorrow for additional vines. 

Prairie No. 1 - No. 8

Praire No. 1

Praire No. 2

Praire No. 3

Praire No. 4

Praire No. 5

Praire No. 6

Praire No. 7

Praire No. 8

Sampling

Natural Dyes:  Cochineal, Kamala, Weld, Indigo, Copper dye silk

Cotton Quilt batting

Compost Dyed Silk Organza

Machine Stitched

9 x 5 5/8 inches

Natural Dyed Goodness

I have yet to decide what I will do with this pile of cochineal dyed yummyness!  The doiley was dyed in an exhausted madder root bath yeilding a lovely peach color.

Valentines Special ~ Mark Making with Nature DVD set

I've reduced the price of my Mark Making with Nature DVD through the 15th!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39881799

A few more brooches