Summer of Color Week One

6/13/2013

I am participating in Summer of Color again this summer. This week the color challenge is to use Citron Green and Turquoise in any kind of project. I dyed fabrics to use in my fabric before I made anything. Here are the fabrics I dyed. The green fabrics were all in the same dye bath, but the silk always comes out lighter than the cottons. I dyed the lighter turquoise this week and the darker piece came from an earlier dye bath that had some other colors mixed in.

I decided to make cuffs this week. These colors look light and fresh to wear for the summer, so it is perfect for here where I live.

Here is the second cuff that I made using these colors.

I hope that you enjoyed this post and come on over and join in on the Summer of Color fun. http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-summer-of-color-week-one.html
Janelle

11 Comments

gloria link

6/13/2013 12:44:27 am

Wow, I love the cuff. Great job of dying the fabrics and love the embellishments you added. Wonderful. I need to learn to make cuffs.:)

Annette G link

6/13/2013 02:00:46 am

Loving your fabulous cuff. Happy SOC, Annette x

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Joy Meadows link

6/13/2013 02:25:14 am

Beautiful cuffs! I love these colors for this week - so fresh and summery!!

Shahrul Niza link

6/13/2013 05:24:01 pm

Hi, Janelle :). This is such lovely cuff!!. Ohh, so neat that you able to custom dye your own materials :). Amazing what you can create from just this art alone, I should try dye fabric too :). Inspiring!

Sharon Fritchman link

6/13/2013 06:45:04 pm

Your cuff is absolutely beautiful and so creative! I love the vibrant colors of your fabrics! Very, very gorgeous!!!!!

helena

6/13/2013 07:10:15 pm

I love how Kirstin draws artists in so many different mediums - your cuffs are adorable

mandy snow

6/13/2013 09:59:12 pm

I just adore this...ive thought of making these myself...bangle things...yours is so fresh...x

Natasha link

6/14/2013 01:02:46 pm

Fabulous colours and textures. The cuff came out great. :)

Zoe @ Top Floor Treasures link

6/15/2013 08:20:23 am

Janelle your cuffs are so pretty!

Kristin Van Valkenburgh link

6/16/2013 10:05:14 am

Hi Janelle!
So happy to have you playing again :) I love your beautifully died fabrics and the resulting cuffs are gorgeous. What a wonderful idea, xoxo

Janelle Marks

6/20/2013 08:59:23 am

Thank you so much everyone for your wonderful comments. They mean a lot to me.

Janelle Marks

I have a loving husband who thinks I'm a bit crazy to be so obsessed with art. I am a mother of five children from ages 21 to 5. I spend most of my time mothering and keeping house. In my free time I like to play with textiles, art journaling and painting. I have a degree in textile and apparel studies with a design focus. Right now I am more interested in fiber arts than apparel design, but I don't know where my journey will take me.

I love to read and am not often without a book. I love fantasy and science fiction novels. I also love reading a lot of mainstream fiction and historical accounts. Art books and magazines are another favorite of mine.I also dabble in gardening. I want to get out and garden more when my little ones are a bit older and less of a challenge. I enjoy being outside, at least when the weather is nice. I love animals. I also live with two cats.

I live in Alaska with the beauty of the natural world all around me.

Check out my husband's website. He is a writer and has written about our life and many other amusing stories.

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