July 10, 2005

Bumble Star!

This is one of my favorite techniques learned at the Jane Dunnewold workshop, it is called Interface Stenciling.

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This is wet and so is not a good example of what the colors will look like when it is batched, washed and dried but I couldn't wait. I had to post. Here is a close up:

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I love what this technique does with color. The layers stack up and play nice with one another. Yum. Yum. Yum.

I will be playing with this technique. I would like to see what I can to outside of the square shape of the print itself. Squares on top of squares are nice up to a point.

Posted by Melly at July 10, 2005 04:01 PM
Comments

Wow! This is gorgeous...never thought interfacing could be beautiful...can't wait to see your further experiments.

Posted by: Gabrielle Swain at July 11, 2005 09:01 AM

Is that actually interfacing? Please explain--it looks so luscious!

Posted by: arlee at July 11, 2005 11:12 AM

This is really very lovely. Very curious about this piece too and how it was completed. Can you give a hint? May I ask the type of dye you are using too? Will have to see if Jane D. is having a class in this area too. I have done a piece with blocks similar to this but you have such crisp edges. Keep going!

Posted by: khat at July 11, 2005 05:48 PM

Wonderful Melly!
Jane should give you freebies for all the new business you are going to generate for her - this is terrific stuff! The colors just glow. Makes me think of Korean pojagi. I don't know how you are going to cut into it.

Posted by: Deb at July 11, 2005 09:05 PM

Hi Melly, Loved the photos of your work :-) I've been slacking off with my dyeing and quilting lately, your work just reminded me why I love working with texiles so much.

Posted by: Claire at July 12, 2005 05:33 AM

This is great. The colors look good even if it's wet. Love reading about your class, I've always wanted to take a class with her. Lucky you.

Posted by: Cathy at July 12, 2005 08:59 AM

Love your textile designs!!! I would love to take Jane's class too. I will put that on my future classes to take list.

Wanted to let you know that I added you link to my blog, so I can keep up with your fiber playing. :)
SuSan
http://creativechick.blog-city.com

Posted by: susan sorrell at July 12, 2005 10:09 PM

That is so cool! I love the colors! What a technique!

Posted by: Elle at July 14, 2005 07:29 PM