Fabric items hanging on a laundry line with the light shining through

#Laundryday
Laundry as art

I rinsed my previous dyed fabrics in a vinegar rinse, to bring the ph of the silk back to it normal state
#naturalydyed
#botanicalprinting
#fiberarts

Close up of a print of a cotinus cogygria tree

Close up of a print of a cotinus cogygria tree

Smoke tree leaves on a silk indigo dyed scarf.
#BotanicalPrinting
#fiberarts
#silk
#smoketree

An assortment of botanically printed scarves Blue, pink, yellow and lots of shades in-between

Printed these today
They all had some printing already but I wanted to lift them up. Silk mostly,none cotton silk scarf in there
I can't imagine how craft fair season might be this year but it was good to be creative for a bit
#botanicalprinting
#fiberarts
#crafters
#botanicalart

Several different colors of abutilon, sage flows, coreopsis,and hollyhock flowers in a basket. Yellow,refs,blue,pink so many colors

I found these out in the garden
#bloomacrolling
#BotanicalPrinting

The results!
Three pieces of fabric
They all had printing on them that needed a bit more
Here are the results!
#BotanicalPrinting
#FiberArts
#FlowerPower

A basket with hollyhock flowers, coreopsis flowers, sage flowers and abutilon flowers

Today's work
#FlowerPower
#BotanicalPrinting
#Fiberarts

A corner of my booth as usual. Setting up Clothing is visible

I did it!
I'm in Ft Bragg and setting up!
#FiberFair
#BotanicalPrinting
#FlowerPower

A rayon butterfly botanically Printed with cannabis leaves

A butterfly!
#cannabis
#BotanicalPrinting

A pile of linens on the table

Napkins and other bits

I have no trouble with production, I get all tangled up with the ironing and pricing and tagging lol
#Naturalfibers
#botanicalprinting
#Flowerpower
#NatureArt
#FiberArts

A rack with clothing , in the background and ironing board

Ironing!
So much ironing.
I am still on a trajectory to head to a fair next weekend........
#BotanicalPrinting
#Craftfaire
#NaturalFibers
#Fiberarts

Botanical prints on an upcycled napkin

A purple carrot print and a coreopsis flower
Sorting stuff for the upcoming sale!
#BotanicalPrinting
#FlowerPower
#NatureArt

Some needle felted pumpkins in a basket

A piece of fabric on the fence that was botanically printed with hollyhocks

A cotton gown upcycled with botanical printing

A dreamy bit of gauzy silk botanically printed

I signed up for another vending opportunity. ( I didn't make it to the last one lol)
Pacific Textile Arts in Ft bragg, ca
Oct 4th and 5th
#fiberarts
#botanicalprinting
#upcycling
#needlefelting
#naturalfiber
#naturaldyeing

Linen piece printed with coreopsis, holly hocks and eucalyptus, a little iron

Linen piece with hollyhocks coreopsis and cotinus lvs

Two freshly printed pieces

Did a Little printing this morning
Two large pieces of linen printed with flowers and leaves from my garden
#BotanicalPrinting
#Gardening
#FlowerPower
#NatureArt
#FiberArts!
#FiberCrafts

Holly hock abutilon, coreopsis flowers in a basket. Pinks, yellows and reds

Today's selection for printing.
We have a big slow down in flower production. I've been sorting through my stash of dyeable material and am almost out of white items. Lol
I'm going back through previously dyed items to see if any need a little boost
#Botanicalprinting
#flowerpower
#gardening

Details of a smoke tree lvs

Smoke tree lvs botanically printed

A cotinus cogygria leaf print

Some of the smoke tree lvs details
I really like working with smoke tree lvs
I've planted 5 smoke trees in my yard
#Fiberarts
#cotinus
#Botanicalprinting
#flowerpower

A wool scarf botanically printed, details show some eucalyptus leaves and holly hocks and coreopsis flvs

A bit of a close up on one of the scarves I printed toddy
A merino wool scarf
#botanical
#BotanicalPrinting
#flowerpower
#fiberarts
#natureart

A roasting pan with two bundles inside

This is one of my setups for printing. I "cook" the bundles in here, used to try and just steam them but I had a few mistakes when the cooker ran out of steam
In the cooker are two merino wool scarves, I'll try and remember to post a photo later
#FlowerPower
#BotanicalPrinting
#Fiberarts
#NatureArt

A bowl with hollyhock flowers and abutilon fls, a few coreopsis too Pinks, yellows, orange color abounds

My palette for today
#Botanical
#BotanicalPrinting
#Bloomscrolling
#FlowerPower
#gardening
#photography

I love how silk moves in the breeze
Described this in my last post
So dreamy fluttering in the wind
#FlowerPower
#botanicalprinting
#fiberarts
#crafty

About three yards of silk gauze, printed in a dreamy watercolor fashion with botanicals

I am in love with this piece of silk!
A silk gauze, botanically printed with dark hollyhock and coreopsis flowers with smoke tree lvs.
It's gorgeous!
#botanicalprinting
#flowerpower
#fiberarts

A pot of garden flowers and a tomato

No, I won't be printing with tomato, most food stuff doesn't actually produce a long lasting dye. Unless it's on the front of your white blouse
#FlowerPower
#Bloomscrolling
#BotanicalPrinting
#nature

A bowl containing hollyhocks, coreopsis and a blue jay feather

Gearing up to do some printing today!
I love the yellow hollyhock
#Naturaldyeing
#Botanicalprinting
#photography
#Flowerpower
#bloomscrolling

Sulphur cosmos, marigolds (from my dyer's garden), hibiscus, dried blueberries on linen.
#botanicalprinting #textilewaste #naturalfibers #naturaldye #summerflowers

A delicate cotton nightie hanging in a tree

I have tentatively signed up to sell my wares at a local fair.
I haven't set up at a market in bit so trying to remember all the details.
Here is promo shoot for the fair.
An upcycled cotton nightgown with smoke tree leaf prints.

#botanicalprinting
#Flowerpower
#natureart
#craftfairs
#upcycling

Yup, this is it.
Did a few dye experiments this morning.
Now I am watching them dry in the breeze while I drink a beer
#Botanicalprinting
#Fiberarts
#nature
#Photography
#Flowerpower

Freshly harvested hollyhock flower, Dark red to light yellow, some coreopsis too

My palette for the day!
#Botanicalprinting
#Fiberarts
#Naturaldyeing
#flowerpower

Bucket of hollyhock flowers and coreopsis flowers

My palette for this morning
Lots and lots of hollyhocks are blooming.
I am trying to grow most of the plants I use in making my prints
#colorsofnature
#Nature
#BotanicalPrinting
#Gardening
#FiberArts!

Some botanical printed items

A pile of table napkins Botanically printed

A pile of products in dappled light

More products

Colors of Nature- started out a a little dyeing to have materials for my own crafting.
Cautiously considering going on the craft circuit this fall.........
#botanicalprinting
#naturedyeing
#craftfair
#flowerpower

Closeup of silk

Art shot of silk

Fancy spin

Silk gauze

Feeling artsy lol
#naturaldyeing
#fiberfun
#botanicalprinting

A rayon circle of fabric botanically printed with hollyhock flowers

A pinkish naturally dyed rayon fabric circles, printed with coreopsis flowers

#BotanicalPrinting
First one is printed with hollyhocks
The second with coreopsis
Rayon fabric circles #gardening
#flowerpower