Hues of Blue and Dip Dye Too

I recently found this piece of fabric I tie dyed about 6 years ago. 

 I never made anything from it, but it seemed to catch my eye.

  I think it's the dark blues

 that I am attracted to at the moment.

I actually kept the dye from years ago,

so I mixed some up to experiment with a few different techniques.

Ombre Linen

Simple bottle cap with circles

Fan fold half dipped style

Letting the pieces dry in the sun.

Now to figure out what to make.

Good thing I didn't have too much left over, 

or I might have started dying everything I could find.

This pretty little doily could not escape.

Love the blue and linen together.

 Just admiring how the fabric turned out.....

Custom Make Your Own Printed Fabrics

I needed some new fabric to match the paintings I recently did for my living room.  I love linen and hunted everywhere for something really nice, but everything was way over $100 a meter.  So I bought this little carving and made my own in the exact colour I needed.

There...custom printed fabric for less than $18 a meter

Now I just have to make the cushion....will post photos when it's done.

Painted Linen Cushion "The Palms"

Soaking the linen in a mixture of
Water,
 Textile medium,
 and
 Acrylic paint

Keep adding till you get it just right....

My simplified version
hanging to dry in the sun.

The lovely cushion I was inspired by.
I saw this in a favourite little shop called Turner and Lane.

Yep,
love it!

It is just that little bit of tropical...
 perfect for Summer.

"The Palms"
Hand Painted
on
Linen

The colours tie in perfectly with the other little hints of blue and green around the room.