tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.comments2023-04-27T06:22:34.755-04:00Dippy Dyeing and QuiltingLisa from DippyDyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-49442774767843942652017-05-18T20:47:48.017-04:002017-05-18T20:47:48.017-04:00I checked out your Solids, you do such a nice job....I checked out your Solids, you do such a nice job. I've never had much luck dyeing a larger piece 100% solid, I always get some mottling. Laura McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314349729986876724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-78720653437064039212017-01-10T23:04:19.697-04:002017-01-10T23:04:19.697-04:00Thanks, Elizabeth. We were there mid-90s', and...Thanks, Elizabeth. We were there mid-90s', and they still did a boat tour on the millraces. It was neat! And there was, I think still is, a quilt museum nearby too!Lisa from DippyDyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-21450179579661904712017-01-10T21:32:55.054-04:002017-01-10T21:32:55.054-04:00Oh, I love this chunky yarn, I look forward to see...Oh, I love this chunky yarn, I look forward to seeing it after being dyed. I bet is going to be lovely. I also love the Lowell Park and highly recommend going. Don't miss the movie at the visitors center.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109293413589152764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-17319735773560856592016-11-02T13:44:46.841-04:002016-11-02T13:44:46.841-04:00Sounds like it was a great experience!Sounds like it was a great experience!Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-52841132107932241762016-04-27T19:29:20.822-04:002016-04-27T19:29:20.822-04:00You can do it!You can do it!Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-30575241649090966902016-04-26T20:27:47.461-04:002016-04-26T20:27:47.461-04:00Hi Lisa! Thanks for sharing this adventure... So, ...Hi Lisa! Thanks for sharing this adventure... So, if you work every day, that will be 13.33 yards daily. If you work only M-F, that'll be 20 yards per day. Now, since you are futzing around making plans, you have already used up one day and that means you should really start dyeing... tonight! Have fun, Bill. <br />p.s. I'll be watching!<br />Bill Robertshttp://handdyedfabrics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-83325900665732348682016-04-26T18:49:41.620-04:002016-04-26T18:49:41.620-04:00I can't wait to follow your journey. Good luck...I can't wait to follow your journey. Good luck!<br />Sue Allen Claytonhttp://sueallenclayton.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-5880480274383606892016-04-26T14:56:41.668-04:002016-04-26T14:56:41.668-04:00Oh my, that's a lot of work!Oh my, that's a lot of work!Merran Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936720074389350907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-90402459253897519812016-01-15T20:30:28.911-04:002016-01-15T20:30:28.911-04:00Thanks, Vicki!Thanks, Vicki!Lisa from DippyDyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-74559203536453199942016-01-15T19:48:43.573-04:002016-01-15T19:48:43.573-04:00Good luck with your new classes and I hope to see ...Good luck with your new classes and I hope to see you at Mid-Atlantic. Love your kitchen island!Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-65619910033084787122014-09-04T19:12:51.286-04:002014-09-04T19:12:51.286-04:00I did not get accepted into union st either. And I...I did not get accepted into union st either. And I sell in the gift shop! ��Darcy Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-76865114790402480072014-07-30T23:18:21.037-04:002014-07-30T23:18:21.037-04:00I took a few more photos, and saw a bunch more tha...I took a few more photos, and saw a bunch more that were worth taking. I also took pictures of woodpecker holes when I got home. If you noticed that quilt, you know what I mean! It didn't quite work, and I'm not sure what would have.<br />Will you be coming to Oaks, PA in September? I'll have a booth there, and am teaching! Yay!Lisa from DippyDyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-26651653003439550212014-07-30T22:28:46.776-04:002014-07-30T22:28:46.776-04:00I was there on Sunday! Wish I had known you were g...I was there on Sunday! Wish I had known you were going to be there. Some really interesting quilts to look at and admire. Sue P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05439573106328351264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-59464553544227829602014-07-12T19:52:00.703-04:002014-07-12T19:52:00.703-04:00Thanks Vicki! Nice to hear from another person in ...Thanks Vicki! Nice to hear from another person in the biz. All I can say is 'people are funny sometimes.' :-) !!Lisa from DippyDyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-56978113161939392802014-07-12T19:41:14.712-04:002014-07-12T19:41:14.712-04:00I recently had a customer write to tell me that my...I recently had a customer write to tell me that my fabric was cheap and flimsy. That was a first! I've had complaints about the color not being right but never about the quality of the fabric. I offered her a full refund but she declined.<br /><br />We can only do what we can do and just keep making things!Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-13847424644811731592014-07-04T18:14:23.186-04:002014-07-04T18:14:23.186-04:00I too feel a genuine emotional connection to your ...I too feel a genuine emotional connection to your fabrics and believe that by bundling, you are not only assisting the consumer in their color choices but also bolstering their design confidence. I think this would be decidedly better for you than simply incorporating commercial yardage and in fact potentially diluting the direct sale of your own....... and four quilts to your left, on the opposite end of our bar, you'll find me in the exhibit, isn't this the best adventure?????????Catherine Etter, The Mindful Spirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084260221220951070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-35633732034028697712014-07-02T09:58:18.073-04:002014-07-02T09:58:18.073-04:00I supplement my dyed fabric with finished items, s...I supplement my dyed fabric with finished items, such as scarves. While there is some overlap in the customers for each, many of my scarf buyers don't sew or quilt. I have finished items in the gift shop at the local art museum, for example, where just fabric wouldn't work.<br />Congrats on Dare to Dance. I have 2 quilts in the book, but they are not traveling in the show.wlstarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170024789406711680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-35460306455266540212014-06-23T19:47:34.725-04:002014-06-23T19:47:34.725-04:00I think it's a great idea to add select fabric...I think it's a great idea to add select fabrics. I know that hand dyed fabrics are expensive, so mixing them would likely be what the customer will do anyway. I really like buying my fabric all at once so that I know it will go together. I think Andrea's idea of creating bundles is really good. Basically it comes down to serving your customers -- if you think that additional fabrics would benefit them, I'd go for it!LongIslandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972071056705205326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-43738092484664120712014-06-23T17:24:23.872-04:002014-06-23T17:24:23.872-04:00You might consider adding some fabrics that coordi...You might consider adding some fabrics that coordinate with your dyed fabrics. You might make packets of coordinating fabrics - a few of yours and then some commercial ones. Many quilters like to quilt, but they don't have an artistic feel. They like to be told what looks good together. It' makes them more willing to purchase fabric. Perhaps your potential customers can't figure out by themselves how to make your fabrics work with other fabrics. <br /><br />Andrea Andreahttp://www.toocooltshirtquilts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-26783298461940074012014-04-18T09:20:09.010-04:002014-04-18T09:20:09.010-04:00Thanks Gisela!Thanks Gisela!Lisa from DippyDyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-23958435602464356462014-04-18T09:13:52.808-04:002014-04-18T09:13:52.808-04:00Lisa, your elephant is fantastic! Love it!!
Lisa, your elephant is fantastic! Love it!!<br />Gisela Townerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053828856433390157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-9799456983475036942014-04-18T08:51:02.658-04:002014-04-18T08:51:02.658-04:00Thanks, Rachel - I really do too. And I'm way ...Thanks, Rachel - I really do too. And I'm way too proud of him! - LisaLisa from DippyDyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-81890721704831932402014-04-18T08:19:58.125-04:002014-04-18T08:19:58.125-04:00Wow - I love your elephant! Wow - I love your elephant! Rachel Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684580491628320616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-421530419456989632014-04-17T15:17:40.456-04:002014-04-17T15:17:40.456-04:00Great idea and definitely more economical. Plus we...Great idea and definitely more economical. Plus we all have one of these in our households. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021830278816141022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18855522.post-44238215780319104922014-03-23T16:48:34.565-04:002014-03-23T16:48:34.565-04:00Great post.
I am lost when it comes to fabric. Great post. <br />I am lost when it comes to fabric. breakmydreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278777584349795055noreply@blogger.com