How many of you remember that song "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"? That song has been playing over and over in my head for the past week. I think it's because it reminds me of what I was doing last week on vacation - sitting on the dock next to Great East Lake in Acton, Maine. For two beautiful sunny days I set up all my dyes and laces on the dock and just painted lace. I loved mixing colors, letting the colors bleed into each other and at times, wiping up the spilt dyes with a piece of lace just to see how they would come out. I think I must have dyed over 500 new pieces - maybe instead of selling them I should just make one huge piece work of art? LOL!
Hmmm - now that could be a plan. I have been seriously thinking of making an all black CQ square - say maybe 24x24 in all textures of fabrics - silks,. satins, brocades, velvets and just adding laces - all in blues, turquoise, aquas. I bet is would look stunning - guess I won't know until I try uh?
Anyway, I thought I would share some of my latest pretties with you - they are all for sale and more can be seen in my Flicker album Summer Laces If you are interested please contact me at mailto:bnickilee@aol.com/
They are gorgeous, Nicki!
ReplyDeleteIt's like looking at jewelry!!
Nicki, this work is so beautiful, it almost makes me cry. Oh, my goodness. I HAVE to show this to my readers. I've scheduled a link to your post to go live on my blog tomorrow morning (Central USA time), August 26. I hope the little story brings you some new clicks.
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Thank you ladies!
ReplyDeleteJes - many thanks to you for all the help you've given me in getting my blog up and running - still lots to learn but I'm sure little by little I'll get there. I know I haven't done anything new yet but when my teacher gets time maybe we can work on something else?
Denise - thank you so much! I look forward to reading more of your blog - so far I've really enjoyed it and have been laughing a lot ! Great writing!
Please do keep this going - I have forwarded the link to great Crazy Quilters. These things are fabulous. I found you via Denise~!! wonderful thing this "blogging" is.
ReplyDeleteThis is just the prettiest dyed lace I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteWOW!
Congrats on being featured on that article -you should make a blog entry and share the link. ;)
ReplyDeletealso don't forget to post photos of your beautiful Yellows and ORANGES!!! Those that you showed over on the HGTV board turned out great!
Love from Texas! ~bonnie
Nicki, your lace is so beautiful. I am so happy that i got to see tons of them first hand in Houston. Congrats on all of your successes, you are so deserving :)
ReplyDeleteYour hand dyed laces are absolutely exquisite! Thanks for the "eye candy"!
ReplyDeleteYou make the most beautiful colored laces. They look marvelous in CQ blocks. I always loves seeing your work.
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quiltbea
Nicki - You and I could have a lot of fun together! I loved my dying experience and it would see you love it too! They're beautiful!
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