dyed threads2

dyed threads2
Originally uploaded by cacollieotr

dyed thread1

dyed thread1
Originally uploaded by cacollieotr

This is the first batch of dyed thread for Melanie Testa's class. I've used everything remotely dyeable so am off to find more thread, stitch bows (the plastic things that are holding the thread in place), and gloves! My multi-colored hands are not that pretty!

sketched peppers

sketched peppers
Originally uploaded by cacollieotr

I bought Poblanos to roast for posole, but defaulted to baked potatoes for supper tonight. Tomorrow....

photo

photo
Originally uploaded by cacollieotr

This is a quick ink sketch of a favorite photo of mine. This is my oldest niece, Em, finding out that it's lots of fun to be an aunt! She's had 3 new nieces in the last two years and all live close enough that she sees them frequently. Em has always been a great kid and now she's becoming a wonderful aunt.

Lesson 4 background

Lesson 4 background
Originally uploaded by cacollieotr

I had thought I'd just skip Lesson 4 and try to finish the last couple of lessons, and the next couple. But Donna, a classmate, mentioned she likes to get her backgrounds done and then embroider, layer, and embellish as she has time to. So I got out the fabric paints again today. I didn't have chiffon for the first layer, tried organza which didn't work! I like the colors of this, though. I've been cutting the paintings down to 7"x6" to be pages in a fabric book I want to make....but I might just do this one on it's own.....

fish fabric

fish fabric
Originally uploaded by cacollieotr

I couldn't wait to practice the freezer paper resist. This one, of fish, didn't quite work out so I used it on some commercial fabric, painted it pretty wet with diluted Setacolor paints. Seems like it worked fairly well. I'm hooked!

Lesson 2 outline

Lesson 2 outline
Originally uploaded by cacollieotr

This is the second lesson with the stabilizer (with the design on it, the embroidery map) torn off. Without the design it looks like I'm even farther behind but a friend of mine who used to teach knitting put it in perspective. She said the class is one to teach the skills, not to make a product. Like taking a sweater knitting class teaches you how, but you don't finish the class with a sweater. So now I'll quit worrying about how long it's taking!!! Back to sewing...