We all do laundry. Most of us homeowners have our own washer and
dryer, while renters often use laundromats. In summer, I hang my
clothes on the line, but in winter I use my dryer. And that means dryer
sheets. There is nothing better than used dryer sheets.
They add texture and are FREE. Instead of throwing them away after they can no longer be used to soften and remove static from your clothes, recycle them into your mixed media art projects.
Materials used (from back clockwise):
Fluid acrylics, colors of your choice
Tap or distilled water
Bristle brush (I use synthetic)
Dryer sheets
Plastic or silicone craft mat to protect your work surface
Paint the dryer sheets with your favorite paint colors. I use fluid acrylics because they have so much pigment, even after adding lots of water to the paint.
If you use a plastic sheet like I did, you can move the sheets to a safe spot that will allow them to dry. For me, that was in front of my heater.
Some of the sheets got too much water and needed a second painting. Others were saturated with color.
Once you are satisfied with the color, assemble your art quiltlet.
I combined hand dyed silk, hand dyed lace, hand dyed deconstructed tablecloth, and a dryer sheet I doubled. All fabrics were dyed by me and I painted the dryer sheet. I sewed everything in place using variegated thread.
It was late at night and the lighting was atrocious. The dryer sheet is on the left and the lace and tablecloth are on the right.
The silk is on the top, the dryer sheet on the bottom.
I finally got frustrated and worked on the embellishments, while waiting for daylight.
This is a much better example of the colors and it shows the completed quiltlet, too.
I was gifted with this grunge board piece by I believe, my friend
Chris. I colored it using some of my handmade shimmering mist, but the shimmer is lost in the grunge board.
I decided to hang the hanging, then tried to color compensate. It makes my white door look yellow.
I thought this was an appropriate image for Easter.
For Day 21 of 22, I started with a used dryer sheet I doubled, then added fabrics and lace I had previously dyed. I sewed the fabrics together using variegated thread that was obviously new. I added an image (The Last Supper) I found in a religious book I picked out of my neighbor's trash, and a pull from a zipper that no longer zipped. I used a piece of bamboo from my yard (obviously free) and a beautiful fancy fiber I received in a swap I hosted years ago. I attached the bamboo and the grunge board using E6000, my adhesive of choice for these items.
Once again, I am grateful you have found this blog and I am so very appreciative of each of you for stopping by and those of you who mentioned my new blog on your own blog.
Please be aware, my original blog is still there for everyone to see and leave comments. However, just like you, I cannot edit, add new posts, or remove spam comments anymore than you can. I am totally locked out and am working hard to get this issue resolved.
I hope you have a joyous Easter. I hope it is everything the day means to you. Save a deviled egg for me, please.
