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It's Black Friday! Time to start your Holiday shopping and I have the best gift for your fiber friends! Of course you have to buy a gift for yourself so you probably need 2 of these.
My dyeing friend, Candy Glendening, partnering with Interweave Press, has produced a wonderful DVD for anyone wanting to get into fabric dyeing.
If you haven't seen Candy's beautiful fiber art, you have really been missing out. Look at that beautiful color! This DVD walks you through her process for greating beautiful hand dyed fabrics.
She covers her mottled solids and wonderful textured fabrics. The DVD even includes her recipes for this palette.
It doesn't stop there. She also demonstrates how she makes her signature art pieces. After you watch this DVD you will be able to stitch and dye just like Candy!
Candy, like me, takes a scientific approach to her dyeing and she will teach you her process for getting predictable color results. It's not boring science either. Her enthusiasm and great attitude draw you in from the first scene.
Now for the exciting part. You might not even have to buy this gift for yourself! Candy and Interweave have given me a copy to give to one of my readers.
Leave a comment on this post by November 30. I will draw a winner on December 1. In your comment tell me why you like hand dyed fabric.
Visit Candy and buy the DVD here. You can also purchase it here from Interweave Press.
Be sure to visit all of the other bloggers on the blog tour too!
Friday, 11/11 – Victoria Gertenbach of The Silly BooDilly
Monday, 11/14 – Susan Brubaker Knapp of Blue Moon River
Wednesday, 11/16 – Kathy Mack of Pink Chalk Studio
Friday, 11/18 – Melody Johnson of Fibermania
Monday, 11/21 – Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side
Wednesday, 11/23 – Diane Doran of Ooh! Pretty Colors
Friday, 11/25 – Vicki Welsh of Field Trips in Fiber
Monday, 11/28/11 – Brenda Gael Smith of Serendipity and the Art of the Quilt
Wednesday, 11/30 – Amy Webb of Amy Lou Who Sews
Friday, 12/2 – Robin Ferrier of Simply Robin
Tuesday, 12/6 – Natalia Bonner of Piece N Quilt
Thursday, 12/8 – Beth and the gang from Sew Mama Sew
What's not to love about hand dyed fabrics!! The bright colors and the textures...the possibilities are endless. I have been dyeing fabric for two years and still have so much to learn. There is always something new to try! Thanks for the chance to win Candy's DVD.
Posted by: Kathy | November 25, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Dyeing fabric is fun because you never know how it will turn out -- it's always a surprise! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Anya | November 25, 2011 at 11:25 AM
I love hand dyed fabrics and I love to dye them myself. I've got a new studio in process that will have running water. Yes!
Posted by: Claire | November 25, 2011 at 11:52 AM
I like hand dyed fabrics because they are so unique. Anything goes and the color combinations and textures are endless. Thanks! Kd
Posted by: Kd | November 25, 2011 at 12:14 PM
I like hand dyed fabric cuz they are beautiful and unique--(I like different!)
Posted by: Jody | November 25, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Hi vicky having watched the preview I know I need ths DVD please enter me in the draw
Posted by: anna nowicki | November 25, 2011 at 01:02 PM
I love hand dyed fabric, but I'm always slow to purchase it because of the cost(!) Guess I need to learn how to do it myself!
Posted by: Leslie C | November 25, 2011 at 01:36 PM
I'd love to try dying fabric!
Posted by: margaret gunn | November 25, 2011 at 01:49 PM
I love everything about hand-dyed fabric but of course, it's all about the color!
Posted by: Cheryl K. | November 25, 2011 at 02:26 PM
Hand dyed fabric is, by it's very nature, unique!
Posted by: Gill | November 25, 2011 at 02:41 PM
Oh my gosh -- those colors are to "die" for. :) I've never dyed fabric before but would love to learn if I'm the lucky winner. Thank you for the opportunity.
Posted by: jojo | November 25, 2011 at 02:53 PM
Hand dyed fabric is gorgeous. It makes all your quilts look way more "natura" than comercial fabric, plus when you DIY, you feel so empowered!
Posted by: Nancy S | November 25, 2011 at 03:43 PM
I love hand dyed fabric because each piece is unique. You can see the hand of the maker. Hand dyed fabric gives quilts greater color depth. You're not bound by what some corporation says is the "it" color this season. Hand dyeing combines chemistry with art. If you think you can exercise your OCD matching points, just try replicating colors through hand dyeing. Hand dyed fabric allows broad exercises in color theory that manufacturers' color ranges can't.
Posted by: Sarah | November 25, 2011 at 04:43 PM
This looks like fun!
Posted by: Becky in VA | November 25, 2011 at 05:00 PM
Candy gets such gorgeous colors, I want that!
Posted by: Karen | November 25, 2011 at 05:07 PM
I like hand-dyed fabric because each piece is one-of-a-kind. I want to dye my own fabric so I can get exactly the colors I want.
Posted by: Evelyn | November 25, 2011 at 05:26 PM
The possibilities are endless when it comes to dyeing your own fabrics, that's my favorite part of dyeing.
Posted by: Laura | November 25, 2011 at 06:07 PM
I like the vivid colors of hand-dyed fabrics!
Posted by: Kay | November 25, 2011 at 07:34 PM
You have a chance to create something that is just you. And to play with color is a dream.
Posted by: Carol | November 25, 2011 at 08:16 PM
The DVD sounds lovely, I'd enjoy for someone to actually show me how they do it.
Posted by: Connie | November 25, 2011 at 08:28 PM
COLOR COLOR COLOR! That's why I love hand dyeds, and yours are fabulous! I'm always looking to learn and this DVD is on 'my list!' Thanks sweet Vicki!
Posted by: Leslie | November 25, 2011 at 09:22 PM
The richest, best colors are hand dyed. I would love this DVD.
Posted by: Patti Perkins | November 25, 2011 at 09:48 PM
I love the mottled look on hand dyed fabrics and each piece is unique.
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie St. Germain | November 25, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Looks like a wonderful DVD! I love the richness of hand-dyed fabric and love creating my own. I am always on the prowl for new ideas!
Posted by: Jay Dodds | November 25, 2011 at 11:25 PM
I'd love to win this DVD and take my dyeing to the next level. I love all the surprises you get when you hand-dye fabric and the fact that every piece is unique.
Posted by: NancyA | November 25, 2011 at 11:39 PM