Trunks ....

... and some seaweed!

Treat that Fabric Before Printing, or ....

this is what you may get after you wash it ......



I had printed some photos onto white cotton that I had not taken the time to pre-treat. I was in a hurry plus I didn't expect to ever wash the fabric as it was for use in my challenge quilt over at Tangled Textiles. So I started with these printed fabrics .....

I then added some fabric borders around them, thinking I'd work them somehow into a mini quilt.

However I wasn't happy with them as they were quite washed out looking and the theme was Celebrate! So I decided I'd simply wash the blocks and have them ready for dyeing. And this is what happened to the centers that had previously had a photo printed on them .....

I am actually very happy about this white square as I wasn't happy with the photos at all. I am wondering though if the photos were dull out because I had not increased the intensity of the colors (which I did do for the photos that I ended up using in my challenge quilt) or if it was due to the quality of the printer or ink I used or if it was because I had not treated the fabric? I had thought that the treating of fabric for printing was simply to help make it more colorfast so it doesn't wash away. Do you know?

Tangled Textiles Reveal Day

is today! This is our second challenge and the theme is Celebrate. Head on over to Tangled Textiles and see what each of us has been celebrating.

Celebrate!

Summer has become my time to visit friends and family in Canada. Lucky me, that means flying up to British Columbia, possibly my favorite place in the world. This year is the first time I've had a time commitment, that of creating an art quilt with a deadline of August 18th, while I'm still away. The theme is 'Celebrate' which seemed perfect for summer holidays but being away from home and my studio it is presenting a true challenge. I have a couple days to overcome the obstacles and get something together so I am optimistic but realistic. This will not be my star composition although it may have a little star quality in perhaps shapes? If you'd like to see what everyone is up in the Tangled Textiles group head over to http://tangledtextiles.blogspot.com/

Summer Inspirations

New Young!

The Eagle Has Landed ....No it has taken off again.....