More Resources for Sun Printing Quilt Fabric

Jen at Domestik Goddess asked if my daughter or I had any more resources about sun dyeing or printing.  (She enjoyed seeing photos of Beth’s sun prints on her Meandering Threads blog. )

When I saw Beth on our deck the other day, involved in painting some more fabric and placing ferns, leaves and stems for designs on her sun prints, I thought of Jen’s request.

Two books she’s found helpful:

*Mickey Lawler’s Sky Dyes, a Visual Guide to Fabric Painting.  Beth pointed out the portion on “Sunprints” whereby you apply paint to fabric, then lay objects over the wet paint and let it dry in bright light.  In Beth’s case, she worked on our deck in the intense sun, then she laid ferns, leaves and stems on the paint.  After awhile in the sun, these objects showed up as a lighter design in the fabric.

*Sue Beevers Off-The-Shelf Fabric Painting, 30 Simple Recipes for Gourmet Results is another Beth finds helpful.  There’s a section on “Sun Printing.”  The technique described here also involves ferns and leaves on fabric.

Enjoy!