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February 2023 Meeting

Eco-Printing on Silk Scarves + Show and Share

Date:
Monday, February 27, 2023 at 9:30 am Pacific time

Program:
Eco-Printing on Silk Scarves: From Plant to Print
by Suzanne Chappell & Nettie Roberts

Nettie and Suzanne shared their eco-printing journey of discovery. They explained that eco-printing is the transfer of plant images onto cloth, paper or leather, and it can be done with or without the use of mordants. The natural juices and tannins present in plant leaves and flowers magically produce different colored prints on, in our case, fabric. They also gave a demo.

Nettie Roberts is an artist who likes to experiment with anything fiber.

Suzanne Chappell is primarily a weaver who likes to dabble.

Nettie Roberts (foreground), Suzanne Chappell (behind Nettie), Tech Person Jeffery Pinkston (with striped shirt)

2022 Fiber Challenge & December 2022 Show-and-Share

In May of this year we started a Fiber challenge. The same fiber was given to every one who signed up to take part in the challenge, we had around 20 people sign up. We showed off the projects as our December program. Here are the guidelines that were given:

You can combine it in any way you choose to create something unique to you: spin it, knit with it, incorporate it into a weaving, felt with it, wrap it, …you name it, you do it. We are asking everyone to take a few notes as to how you decided to create what you did and take a few pictures as you go along to document how you got to your finished masterpiece! We will share it at the December meeting as the program. It will be fun to see what we all come up with.

Thanks to Martha Lumia for organizing the challenge.

Here is the fiber, pre-challenge:

Here are some of the Fiber Challenge creations:

Dyed Yarn

The results of dedicated yarn dyers on June 24, 2016 in Palm Desert at the Stephanie Gaustad workshop. We stood outside in 110 degree temperature while our dye pot (a lobster sized pot with a lid) reached the ideal temperature of 190 degrees. Continue reading “Dyed Yarn”