Friday, October 24, 2008
Happy Pink Saturday/Craft Day with Girlfriends!
My friends Maria and Gail and I (and sometimes my daughter Megan) like to get together to craft on days when we're not working and create! Yesterday we did just that! Gail had discoverd a company called Dharma Trading company (http://www.dharmatrading.com/silk_scarves.html) where you can buy many different types of scarves and dyes and make handmade scarves! Below are a couple examples of what we made! I showed the steps to make the PINK scarf below. First Maria stamped on a design she liked (Paris theme) all over the scarf with rubberstamps and permanent ink. Then you soak it for 20 min. in a mixture of vinegar and water, then tie knots (or not) and then cover your work surface, and mix up the dye solution in the bottle and just squirt, squirt, squirt! Then put it in a plastic Ziploc, and put it in your microwave for two minutes, but WATCH it! It could burst! Everytime it bubbles up high, stop the microwave and let it deflate. After the 2 minutes, take it out and rinse it, and undo the knots and let it dry and VOILA you have a beautiful scarf made by YOU! What do you think?!!! It was a lot of fun! Thanks Gail for having us over to your home and for dessert too! Suzie
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Oh my goodness, what fun! Crafting and Pink, all in one. THanks for sharing. :-) Stacey
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday, Susan.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the scarves. You girls did a fantastic job. And, be sure to thank your model. She looks great.
Your girlfriend will certainly forgive you when she reads how much we love all of her wonderful things. Awesome collections!!!
Happy Pink Saturday. The scarves are perfect. Thanks for the step by step!
ReplyDeleteSmiles,
Gina
Thanks for the lesson. I have a book giveaway. See my sidebar to enter. Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan! I used to work for a Dallas artist who did this. :) She's a fabric artist who mostly quilts. When she goes out to teach, she brings handmade scarves with her for her class.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan! I don't have an Etsy, yet. But that seems like a really good place to put up my stuff. I've been meaning to forever, and since I'm renewing my efforts to be self-employed, now is a good time. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun craft day you had! I love the scarves!! Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful things on here. Great tutorial, love the home pics, so many cute items.
ReplyDeleteWOW Suzie ~ the pink scarf is really lovely! TFS how you created it, maybe I need a microwave afterall hahaa! To answer you ivy question on my Magpie's Nest, it IS very forgiving and thrives on neglect even. When it gets long you can cut pieces and root them in water and have another plant or just leave some in water! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so fun that you have crafty friends! The scarves turned out beautifully. WOW!
ReplyDeleteThank you for wishing my good luck for my first craft show. I'm nervous but extremely excited. It means so much to have support from my fellow bloggers. Thanks
Nerissa
Suzie, we have given you the Kreativ Blogger award. Come on over and pick it up. We admire your creativity so much, just as this post demonstrates. Twyla
ReplyDeleteWhat great scarves, and such a fun day!!!
ReplyDeleteKathy
wow suzie - that's fabulous! and what fun. The little wall pocket came today. Thanks so much for sending it...it's absolutely adorable. I don't even remember it from when I bought it so it was new all over again.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Nancy