More dyeing and painting fun!

If you have been following my blog -
you know how much I enjoy dyeing and
painting fabric.

It's what I do during the summer months.

Iris in my garden

I don't really have any space in
my house large enough to accommodate
the room that I need to dye inside.

I have large tables that I use on
my deck. I don't have a clothesline;
so I use a large wooden drying rack -
made by the Amish!

I've been experimenting and making
new fabric! And I love the results.

Morning glory colors

I used several different techniques to achieve
this piece. It was a lot of work!! But I so
enjoy doing it.

And my garden is a continual source of inspiration!

Red Hot Poker

Hot Pink Petunia

I love the Lavender with the Pink Petunia

Nature is our color wheel!

Wordless Wednesday

“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there.

It doesn't matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that's like you after you take your hands away. The difference between the man who just cuts lawns and a real gardener is in the touching, he said. The lawn-cutter might just as well not have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime.”

― Ray Bradbury

I realized, after being a member of

Facebook for awhile; that many quilters
also enjoy gardening.

Flowers are in our quilts and the
beautiful color combinations. Maybe?

They are beautiful!

When I first moved in this house
about 10 years ago; this front yard
had one little bush in the middle of
it. I took it out put a little fir
tree in its place, kept adding and
moving; if you're a gardener you know
what I'm talking about. But haven't done much in the past 2 summers; since my husband
passed away I sort of lost my enthusiasm
to change it anymore. I like the way
it evolved and everything is filling
in nicely.

Back View

Last fall when I was trimming the
roses; I had thought that I trimmed
the Fairy Roses a little too much!
But now I can't believe how much
it's growing and spreading.

If you're looking for a show off
rose bush and you have a lot of
space - this is the rose to buy!

I love this color combination.

And St. Francis is still here -
a little worn but he's doing
his job well!

Painting Class

I have to relearn blogger - if you blog you'll 
notice all of the new changes! Honestly - I
liked the old dashboard. Everything was there
on one page - now I have to search through
all of the new features. 


I have signed up for painting classes and 
I love it!  

The artist's name is Ron and here we
are learning to paint in oils! A 
watermill. 

 
Everyone did a very good job! Ron
walks us through it step by step.

 Here's mine...I realized that an
oil painting is hard to photograph.
The flash reflects the shiny oils.

The hardest part of this painting
for me was the stream. 
This is my second painting and I
am enjoying the process.

 
 This little cottage painting was my
first class. We used acrylics and a 
little oil for the flowers.


I am looking forward to future classes!

 Mother's day flowers

 Looks like it stopped raining here
in Lancaster. Hopefully, I can get
some fabric painting done today.


Have a great week!











 

Quilt show

Last month I went to the
Lancaster Spring Quilt Show. It was held at theLancaster Host Resort & Conference Center.

I was looking forward to seeing the exhibits
of three of my Facebook friends. And of
course there was lots of vendors.
African Quilts and Embroidery booth at the Lancaster Host - I bought this pincushion - I love it!

Tambani is a quilting and embroidering initiative
to set a group of disadvantaged rural African
women on a path of self-actualization and
economic empowerment.

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Sue Reich - World War II Quilts (book also
available)
Sue gave a tour and explained each quilt.




I was very excited to see this one in the exhibit
Made right here in Lancaster county!








Here's another one from Pa.




If you love World War II quilts - you can
order Sue's book HERE

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Mary Kerr - A Quilted Memory

I loved this exhibit - Mary shows how to display
some vintage pieces. You can buy this book
if you click on her name (above) at Mary's
website.

I love this piece!

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Didi Salvatierra - "... Ordinary things that comes in twos" (Challenge)


By the http://www.masondixonquiltpros.net/exhibits.htm"> Mason Dixon Quilters



Another exhibit that I look forward to
is from Quilters Treasures

Love this one!

This one is from Kim Loar - Lancaster County
Kim is a member of my Guild.
Bargello

After walking around for 3 hours my
feet were killing me - I had foolishly
worn the wrong shoes!
There was so much more to see that
I missed!

Next time more comfortable shoes!

Wordless Wednesday

Palm Sunday

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD."
Psalm 118:26

Peace to you!