Dyed Cotton
Are you a quilter, crafter or an artist who loves hand-dyed fabrics, but doesn’t know how to dye your own fabric? Do you want to learn how to dye cotton fabric with fiber reactive dyes? This method of dyeing produces brilliant colors that bond to the fibers and don’t wash out over time. We will be dyeing four fat quarters during this workshop that are yours to keep. I’ll teach you the entire process, from how to choose and prepare your fabric through washing it out. I will be teaching the low water immersion method that produces beautiful variations on the fabric. I am also going to teach how to paint dye on fabric, which produces a completely different look. On the last workshop day you will learn how to add designs to your fabric with paint using a variety of methods, such as stenciling. These fabrics can be used to make unique quilts and other textile art and crafts.
Dyed Cotton
Instructor: Janelle Marks
3 Saturdays: October 11, 18, 25
10 am – 1 pm Ella Sharp Museum Jackson, MI
Cost $96 / Member $75
Learn to color fabric using different techniques such as low water immersion dying and painting dye onto fabric, then add surface designs with mark making tools. Use your custom designed fabric at home in your quilting, clothing, or other textile crafts! In addition to fabric, cotton yarns may be dyed. Supply list provided. You can go here to find out more information: http://ellasharpmuseum.org/?page_id=643
3 Saturdays: October 11, 18, 25
10 am – 1 pm Ella Sharp Museum Jackson, MI
Cost $96 / Member $75
Learn to color fabric using different techniques such as low water immersion dying and painting dye onto fabric, then add surface designs with mark making tools. Use your custom designed fabric at home in your quilting, clothing, or other textile crafts! In addition to fabric, cotton yarns may be dyed. Supply list provided. You can go here to find out more information: http://ellasharpmuseum.org/?page_id=643
Janelle Marks is a textile and mixed media artist and the owner of Hands and Harts. She has a B.S. degree in Textile and Apparel Studies with a design emphasis from Western Michigan University. During college Janelle started dyeing garments and fabric which turned into an artistic love and a bit of an obsession. She has been practicing fabric dyeing for nine years. Janelle also dyes ribbons, threads, lace, and any other natural fibers that she comes across. In the last several years Janelle has taken up art quilting where she uses her uniquely created fabrics, threads, and ribbons. She uses her hand-dyed fabric in her quilts, crafts, wearable art, and home goods as well.
Painted with Dyes
Dyed Cotton
Dyed Cotton
Dyed and Printed Table Runner.
Rayon Crinkle Ribbon
Perle Cotton Thread
I would love to see you at my workshop. I hope you can sign up today.
Janelle
Janelle
