A couple posts ago I shared Insalata, my work in progress with ginormous tomatoes. It needed something for a background that wasn’t in my stash. So I decided to MAKE some!
Here are some fabrics in the deep values: greens with berry and a deep burgundy.
And more: the ochres and greens.
A friend suggested really out of the box and try a blue, so I did. I like the color combination, but it looked too much like sky (for which the fabric was originally dyed). Not working for me.
I finally chose the ochre that is down three from the top in the second photo. Once I get home, I hope to do a little surface design (maybe), then quilt this baby. It will be a couple months until I can share, but stay tuned!
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August 17th, 2014 at 1:57 pm
Love your hand dyes! They came out really really good. Love the texture! I like the tomatoes! Need any help I am here! I can dye up whatever color you need or maybe already have!
August 17th, 2014 at 10:54 pm
Love your new fabric.
Your phrase “out of the box” made me think of a book by Mary Lou Weidman – in it she recommends when you’re in doubt as to what color to use for a background to use cheddar! Not quite the same as ochre…
Look forward to seeing your progress with Insalata!
August 19th, 2014 at 8:26 pm
ooh ooh OOH!!! These are lovely…my favorite is the one on the far right in the top photo. That lovely bluey-teal with the muddy green and that lovely deep red…AWESOME! Do you know how you mixed those colors????
August 30th, 2014 at 6:35 pm
Candy…I have notes, let me get back to you!