More dye painting from Sue Benner class 07-29-19

This will do it for the fabrics from Sue Benner's class.  I cannot give attribution on all of  them, sorry.  If anyone wants to let me know it is their work I will add their name.

I took my folding clothes rack and  used it to dry some of my pieces, but the wind was so strong I had to tie it to my car door handle to keep it from blowing away.  The white in the middle are the plastic sheets used to separate the layers of wet dyed pieces. 

James Prouten

This was done by applying thick dye to the fabric and then going over it with a tool that is made for furniture repairers to simulate wood grain.  Nifty little thing. 

 Deb Soren

 Sherrie Moomey

Mary Beth Anderson

James Prouten

Bambi Relie

Susan West

Sue Benner - A demonstration piece 44"L x 72"W

I am so impressed by this class and the great work done by students who mostly had little or no previous dye painting experience.  I do recommend it.  

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Sue Benner's "Flowers" class at Empty Spools 03-11-18

I started a cold on Wednesday, Feb 28th, so it has been twelve days.  Usually it takes about three weeks for me to completely recover from bronchitis - sometimes longer.  But I have been very good this time, not using my voice, resting, drinking fluids, blah, blah, blah, so I may be well sooner than usual.  I'm still coughing, but the only body ache left is the chest, from coughing.  

Here are some pictures from students in Sue Benner's class.  It is a very good class taught by an outstanding teacher.  I hope you will try to take it, it is very worthwhile. 

At the bottom is Leslie's first project with four blocks and the spare at upper right. At the top are the nine blocks she made for her second project. 

After moving them around, overlapping and turning them, she decided to cut the blocks into fourths and then came up with this arrangement which has not yet been fused to the backing.  

This is the first project by Lisa Jenni, along with her spare block.  The idea of making five blocks and having one "reject" is very worthwhile.  Sue continues this in the large project by having everyone make at least ten blocks, of which nine will be used.  Some of us made more to give us more choices.  

Lisa's table while she is assembling blocks from her cut pieces. 

Lisa Jenni with the blocks she had completed for her 2nd project.  Sue said Lisa is the first person in her flower class to use a five sided figure.  We are all eager to see how it turns out.  

Lisa introduced herself and told me one of her quilts is in TCQC.  I had never met her and purchased her quilt "Nature''s Lace" at the Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters in Seattle in 2011.  I always get a thrill when I meet an artist whose quilt is in TCQC.  

"Nature's Lace"  Lisa Jenni  2011  36"W x 24"L

Susan West  has twelve blocks in her second project.  I believe she is going to leave them uncut and in this order.  Perhaps she is auditioning a border with the purple fabric on the right. 

Tina Neppl with her twelve blocks arrayed on her table. 

Patty Hinkel's ten blocks for her second project. 

Patty Hinkel's first project with four blocks; One whole, two cut in half and one cut in quarters. 

I'll have more class work throughout this next week.  Check back and enjoy.

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