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I usually test my pattern ideas on small pieces of fabric, dyeing with one or more surface design techniques, such as screenprinting, stenciling, discharging or handpainting.

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Hand-dyed cotton 'fat quarters'
cotton, fiber-reactive dyes. Variety of techniques- hand-dyed
approx. 18x 22"
2009
Doodle FQs
Cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted, stenciled. SOLD
2005
Floating Fields
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted, stenciled. SOLD
2004
Lotus Field
Cotton, fiber-reactive dye
Screenprinted, painted
2003
Circle 'n Grid
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
Painted
2010
Dappled Field
Cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted, painted. SOLD
2006
Dark Field Rows
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted, painted
2004
Chartreuse Grass
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screen printed, painted. SOLD
2004
Dark Red Grasses
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted, painted. SOLD
2003
Stitches & Scratches
Silk broadcloth, fiber-reactive dye
Screenprinted
2004
Color Script 1
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted. SOLD
2005
Rolled Rows
silk noil, fiber-reactive dye
printed, painted. SOLD
2003
Blue Rows
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
printed, painted. SOLD
2003
Piano Stripes
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted. SOLD
2006
Floating Doodles
rayon, fiber-reactive dye. screenprinted
41" x 22"
2002
$25
Pink Doodles
Rayon, fiber-reactive dye
dyed, screenprinted. SOLD
2002
Pink Shell Field
silk noil, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted, painted. SOLD
2003
Lotus Pink & Brown
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screen printed, painted. SOLD
2003
Red/pink Bubbles
cotton, fiber-reactive dye
screenprinted, painted
2009
Pink & Rust Pattern
cotton, fiber-reactive dye.
wax resist, painted.
2011