Printed dandelions onto ice dyed cotton fabric

Fiber & Textile Completed Projects
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This was a plain white cotton sheet. I tried ice dyeing it and I loved the effects. As with most of the things I dye, it got folded into stash.
When I had finished the biggest set of prints I’ve ever done, I had some ink left over (I was doing a lino cut onto paper, but wanted something fast drying, so I used speedball screen printing ink for fabric)

So I stamped the ice dyed fabric with this dandelion cling stamp. (Bought on Ali express) I love it!

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I also wanted to try this spider web stamp.

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This is my set up, I roll out the ink onto glass and use a semi soft, closed cell-home made, roller to ink the plate and then I stamp the fabric.

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This was the print run I’d done. I’m going to go and lie down now and recover. I’m cream crackered

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This is so wonderful! It turned out great!

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YOWZA! I may have to invite myself back to Ireland and take a dying and stamping course from you, Edel! You always have such striking and artistic results.

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This is lovely. I especially love the shot of your studio. I love seeing into others’ creative spaces.

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You’d always be welcome :grin:

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This is gorgeous! Do you have plans for the fabric?

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Absolutely beautiful!! :star_struck:

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Love love love the dandelion. Stunning.

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No, it’ll probably get folded up again into stash. I’m open to suggestions!!

The dandelion section is about a yard long by about 1/2yard wide.

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So lovely!

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Beautiful! I love the pairing of the loose dandelion seeds with the organic randomness of the dye pattern.

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Wow, such gorgeous work!!

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You turned that into really beautiful fabric!

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I have plans for that fabric!! :heart_eyes:

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I have yet to try ice dyed fabric (I have a friend who uses snow in the winter), but I love the effect. And, that dandelion stamp is just great! I love how it looks on the fabric! I’m always impressed by how much you get done (and I can’t wait to hear the story of all of those prints!).

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I love it. I want a muumuu in that fabric.

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No! Not folded into stash! It’s stunning and deserves to be made into beautiful things.

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It did get made into a microwave bowl cosy, I figured that while it will get dirty, I’ll at least see it a lot and use it. (Nice you see you back! Have you checked out the quiltalong board?)

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No. I feel bad for vanishing. :smirk: I’m just getting myself reacquainted with the space. And I have a question.

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I’m very glad you’re back, a question?