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Kowloon Desert |
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I
had a wonderful time working on this sample. Great fabric, fun
stamps!
I used #1022 Kowloon Coat, a gradation of hand dyed fabrics entitled "Desert Flowers", and stamped it with a Large Swirl and Ric-Rac stamps. Although you can't see it here, the lining was stamped with a Super Size "Pine" in a soft celadon color by mixing Silver Lace with just a drop of Olive Green. To complete the ensemble Taipei Trousers in a middle shade of the gradation! |
The panels of the coat were constructed by sewing 6" squares of all 8 colors of the gradated fabric, which was first stamped with the Large Swirl, then again with the Ric-Rac stamp in radiating lines. The Bands and Cuffs were topstitched in a zigzag pattern to mimic the ric-rac stamp.
Joan Skalbeck of Primrose Gradations is making wonderful hand-dyed cotton fabrics. She uses a wider and heavier fabric to dye, so her finished yardage is 44" wide (uncommon in hand-dyed fabrics) and has a wonderful hand.
Primrose Gradations
5171 N Shore DR
Duluth MN 55804
218-525-0619
888-DYE ARTS (1-888-393-2787)
Email: dyearts@aol.com
www.dyearts.com