Wendy, Your fabrics are beautiful. I am getting the bug, but I have got to finish my Laura Nowns samplers first. I am not one of those who will not start something until she completes the last one, far from it. But I do reach a tipping point where I need to see something finished.

Maureen, I am stumped with OH too. I am excited for you to begin the challenge. I have a question about the Whisper Quilts. I understand that we would not be permitted to say anything about the design, but can't we say things like I have look at the inspiration for a few days and I now have a design in mind, or I have chosen the fabric for my design? Maureen, I am excited for you. July is when my stint begins and it seems so very long away. I do think having that out there really is impetus for me to get some projects completed that have been hanging around for a while and to just keep busy with other projects. Last week I decided that I was going to look at pictures or quilts and practice creating in my mind a quilt that piece of work inspires. I've forgotten to do it already, but now I am reminded again.

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Don't know yet. I will have to see what shades and patterns of Indigo I put together before I decide. I have put the multi-dyed fabric in a few of my pieces so far, so might keep to that theme and have the flowers multi-coloured (gold/orange/red : : )

No that would be OM - old man, it's Other Half. He hates that perhaps I should put DH or HU .

Maureen flowers would be good on your indigo, would sort of mood would you go for?

I think OH must be 'Old Husband' Wendy, I love your hand-dyes.

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I like those two and am enjoying the lessons, as I like fusing as well. I have been thinking of putting some flowers into one of my indigo projects.

I know what DH means (dear husband) but what does OH mean?

Thanks, I intend to make a little quilt inspired by the fusing lessons by Laura Wasilowski and Frieda Anderson so am trying to get bright colours and then I can have fun with embellishing. I machine a lot so need a bit of hand stuff for sitting with OH so he doesn't feel neglected, which he is

Wendy your dyed fabrics are lovely. Have you got a project in mind? You will become like everyone else who loves dyeing - an addict that really enjoyed the buzz from actually dyeing the fabric and seeing the end results.

Well Maureen you won't be offending anyone by the way you interpret their quilt.

By the way that was a joke - I really won't mind if someone interprets my cat as a snowball.

I've taken the plunge and made a start.

Yeh it was so much fun, can't wait for OH to finish in the kitchen and I can make stronger dyes and do some missing colours

I think I like the last fabric where I chucked all the colours in best.

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Needles, scissors but don't know about my brain

2 days and counting......Needles sharpened Maureen?

............and go to work with purple fingers.

I gave up trying to read the instructions and googled it. I've got some written out ready to start.

All you need now is your glasses or a magnifier to read the small print on the packet and you will be fine - measure out the stuff before work, and chuck it in and leave it till you get home - there is lots of waiting time between actions with dyeing and then a little whirl of activity.

Have soda, have dylon, have gloves, have numerous pots and containers, have fabric, have salt, please can I have some time

I do begrudge going to work

I've been reading that you wash with soda ash before and after and use the vinegar to bring out the colour after rinsing. It was on here or Freda Anderson's blog here click on the dyeing workshop link or somewhere on the 101 places I've looked at in the past couple of weeks.

Thank you for the email link I shan't lose that one .