I also decided I should show the fabric from yesterday even though its pretty mediocre. My biggest issue is that most of the dye washed out. I get so frustrated with myself because I know better. I know how to dye things and print with thickened dye. I know how much dye and how much soda ash to add and I know how long the dye will work once everything is added. Yet, I ignore all of those facts far too frequently. I suppose I'm a big fan of shooting myself in the foot. Is there a facebook page for that? Others who like "shooting yourself in the foot" also like "paddling upstream" and "digging your own grave".
fabric one, on the print table (pre wash-out)...
and post wash-out.
fabric two on the print table...
and post wash-out.
Right. So they both just need a few more layers of printing and then maybe some embroidery. Blerg. The figs are pretty exciting though, right?
mama thinks so, too.
I'm impressed by both the figs and the prints.
ReplyDeletewe just planted a fig this year - it's still little, though I thought that it would take more than a year for figs -- my husband would be so excited! our neighbor grows two types of figs - one plant that has to be covered in the winter from the frost and the other which doesn't. We live in St. Louis. Which type do you grow?
ReplyDeleteSonrie - that is a good question. I have no idea what type of fig we have. I do know that we have to cover it up in the winter. We didn't expect figs this soon - I thought it would take a couple years. I think we've picked about 12 figs and this was its first summer. Good luck with your tree!
ReplyDeleteooh - I just remembered, it's a Hardy Chicago fig.
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