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After I did all the indigo dyeing in June it seemed like I needed to make something using the fabrics. This piece, approximately 30" square, was inspired by a photo my brother took in Monte Carlo just before he put on a tuxedo and checked out the casinos. His picture showed the yachts moored there as well as a building I thought was a church. Wrong again, it was a casino. The houses with all their windows overlooking the sea were what appealed to me. The name of the quilt is inspired by the sky reflecting into the sea and both reflecting off the windows. The sky and the sea were made from a beautiful silk scarf I dyed with the indigo. It was just right for what I needed so I cut it up. Now I've ordered another indigo dyeing kit because I want to give some indigo dyed silk scarves as gifts.
For those of you interested in indigo dyeing, the kit I used is a Jacquard product I ordered from Dharma Trading Co. The original mix lasted almost a month before it gave up its ability to dye. It also got smellier as time went by!
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