A whole bolt of ticking all for me. Not sure why, but it makes...

A whole bolt of ticking all for me. Not sure why, but it makes me want to wiggle dance.

Hand printed cheater quilt with #botanics binding. I love...

Hand printed cheater quilt with #botanics binding. I love @carolynfriedlander fabric!

Done! I want to bind all of my quilts with bright green.

Done! I want to bind all of my quilts with bright green.

Quilting it up #moderncolor #quilt (at Kansas City Textile...

Quilting it up #moderncolor #quilt (at Kansas City Textile Studio)

Secret project with lots of yummy quilting

Secret project with lots of yummy quilting

My book is at Sarah’s fabric in Lawrence! (at...

My book is at Sarah’s fabric in Lawrence! (at Sarah’s Fabrics)

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Workshops make great gifts!

For all of you last minute Christmas shoppers like me, I just scheduled three dye workshops for the spring at my studio in Kansas City. These workshops would make a great gift for the quilter/maker in your life. I am happy to email you a special gift certificate that you can print to give the lucky recipient. Or, give yourself a gift!

Here are my spring offerings so far:

Beginning Fabric Dyeing 

Saturday March 1 

9am - 1pm 

$75 + $25 supply fee

  This half-day workshop for beginners is perfect for quilters or anyone else who has always wanted to learn how to dye their own fabric. It will include three different methods for dyeing cotton or silk fabric, including custom dye gradations. Each participant will learn how to safely dye fabric and create 2 yards of their own hand dyed fabric.

Beginning Shibori Workshop 

Saturday, February 22  

9am - 1pm 

$75 + $25 supply fee

  This workshop is an introduction to Shibori - the Japanese method of creating patterns on fabric through resist dyeing. This technique is where common Tie Dye came from. Learn three different techniques for creating beautiful patterns on cotton or silk. Each participant will make multiple pieces of beautifully hand dyed fabric. Some experience with dyeing fabric or yarn is helpful, but not required.

  

DyeingFabric for Quilts, Intensive 

Saturday, February 8  

10am – 4pm 

Cost = $150 (includes dye and auxiliaries, fabric is extra and can be purchased from me or you may bring in your own white PFD fabric)

  In this day-long fabric dyeing intensive you will learn how to dye all of the fabric needed to make a quilt top of your choosing. We will cover: calculating fabric needs for a quilt, dyeing fabric to match your designs, and scaling dye recipes. There is homework for this workshop. Each participant will come to the workshop with a quilt pattern chosen ahead of time and a finalized color scheme with no more than 6 or 7 colors. Adjustments to color choices can be made in the workshop, but its best if you have a clear idea of what you want your quilt to look like coming into the workshop. Depending on how many colors are in your design, you may or may not have time to dye all of your fabric. You will, however, have dye samples and scaled recipes to dye the fabric on your own or during open studio time. The beginning fabric dyeing workshop, or previous dye experience, is a pre-requisite for this workshop. The workshop is limited to 4 participants. 

They are listed in my etsy shop here: kimem.etsy.com.

Giveaway Day 2013!

Today is Giveaway day over at Sew Mama Sew and it's my birthday week (December 13!) so I am giving away a signed copy of my book "Modern Color - An Illustrated Guide to Dyeing Fabric for Modern Quilts"!

The book is a beautiful DIY guide to dyeing fabric for quilters and walks you through 4 different dye techniques on 9 different quilted projects. I think it's a beautiful book and I couldn't be more happy with it!

How to Enter:

Tell me what your favorite color is in the comments. Make sure your email address is easy to find in the comment or in your profile so I can contact you if you win. The contest is open until midnight, December 13 and a winner will be chosen December 16.

Shipping:

I will ship internationally!

Also!!! If you don't win and still want a signed copy of my book, they are for sale in my etsy shop: kimem.etsy.com. As a special treat to all of you, they are 15% off through December 13th with coupon code "happybirthday".

Good luck! And don't forget to check out all the other great giveaways on Sew Mama Sew!

UPDATE!! 12/15

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest! I loved hearing your favorite colors. I used a Random Number Generator to pick the winner and it came up with #26. So "Darlington Gal" is the winner. Congratulations! And don't forget, if you didn't win but you still want a signed copy of my book, they are for sale in my etsy shop: kimem.etsy.com.

Quilt Market + Quilt Radio

I'm getting ready for Quilt Market today. It's my first time going as a legit person (not just a helper) and I am super excited. I have some awesome postcards that I will be handing out and a sweet handout with a class outline for shops. If you are going to be at Quilt Market on Friday (Oct. 25) stop by my Schoolhouse presentation and hear all about dyeing fabric and my new book. It will be in room 362 D from 11:45 - 12:15.

This is what my postcard looks like on one side, for those of you that won't be there.

I will also be talking about dyeing fabric, my new book, and my new adventure at the Kansas City Textile Studio tomorrow on American Patchwork and Quilting Radio. Host Pat Sloan will be interviewing me a little after 3:00pm Central. You can listen live here: http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/radio/index.html

 
The months are going so fast and I feel like I keep buzzing from one thing to the next without a break. So I'm going to go sit outside and have a beer. I hope all of you out there in the world remember to take a breath now and then!

I wrote a book!

My book is finally real! I received an advanced copy last week and I am so excited to have it out in the world. It is officially being released November 1, but you can pre-order your copy from me now! I have the books listed on my etsy page and I also made some custom dye kits to perfectly complement the book. Check it out: kimem.etsy.com. If you want your book signed, I will do that for free! When you purchase it, just leave me a note in the message to seller box and I will make it happen.

This DIY book teaches you how to dye cloth by hand to create unique fabrics to use in modern quilt designs. Features 9 modern quilted projects, in multiple colorways, showcasing the beauty of hand-dyed fabric. Includes instructions for setting up a home dye studio with minimal equipment and teaches key mixing techniques. You’ll be able to make any color you want, including any value (lightness or darkness) and gradation, allowing for an unlimited palette and endless inspiration.

The dye kit contains everything you need to get started dyeing fabric (except the fabric) including:
2 oz each: Sun Yellow, Deep Yellow, Light Red, Cerulean Blue, Black, and Khaki MX Fiber reactive dyes
8 oz. Soda Ash (dye activator)
4 oz. Synthrapol (to wash out the dye)
A dust mask
A plastic tub with latches to keep everything safe
My own basic dyeing instructions

Also, if you're in the Kansas City area, I'm having a book signing and trunk show on November 15 at the Kansas City Textile Studio (924 E. 5th St, KC MO 64106) from 6pm - 9pm. You can pre-order your copy and pick it up at the book signing. Use coupon code LOCAL at my etsy shop to take off the shipping charge.