Teaching at SewExpo 2024 again!
Exciting News! I will be teaching at SewExpo next year. I am assuming on Wednesday Feb 28. A morning class on silk painting using resist...
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Evette Allerdings
- Aug 11
- 1 min
A Day Lily that I quilted
A little free motion quilting gives my paintings some depth and motion. It takes some patience and practice, but worth it!
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Evette Allerdings
- Jul 15
- 1 min
New Silk Painting
This is my latest painting. It is called Aging Gracefully. It is on 19 mome Silk Charmesue. It was quite a challenge.
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Evette Allerdings
- Jun 5
- 1 min
July Art Sale
Come see me and 26 other artist at ArtWorks2 in Fort Worden. July 14&15. Such a talented group of artists!
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Evette Allerdings
- May 30
- 2 min
Chaos
I am preparing for an exhibition in early July. The theme is "Chaos". I just finished painting one of the pieces which I am calling "Love...
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Evette Allerdings
- May 28
- 1 min
I don't feel like cleaning my house;(
I have a friend coming to stay for a week soon. My house/studio/storage is a mess. I have been forcing myself to do one of my most least...
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Evette Allerdings
- May 26
- 1 min
Color and Design
Used a silk habotai scarf to teach Color and Design class at Northwind Art School. I initially sprayed it with yellow and red....
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Evette Allerdings
- May 24
- 1 min
Bathroom Jungle
I painted Bathroom Jungle for my Silk Painting-Color and Design class at Northwind Art School this past Sunday. We had a blast. Thank you...
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Evette Allerdings
- May 12
- 1 min
It is warm and sunny in Washington
The sun is out and has inspired me to create 2 x 1 ½ yard fabric panels using Resistad. The panels are on 30 mome silk charmeuse and is...
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Evette Allerdings
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Hell Yeah!
I haven't blogged for a few weeks. I took my mom on a mini staycation. We went to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and visited my son in...
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Evette Allerdings
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Another UFO (Unfinished Object)
I have given myself 6 weeks to focusing on perfecting silk painting for wearables. Because I have some upcoming exhibitions to prepare...
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Evette Allerdings
- Apr 9
- 1 min
I am mulling over the background.
I am almost finished with my latest project. Painted on silk charmeuse. I still can't decide what to do for the background-so putting it...
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Evette Allerdings
- Apr 6
- 1 min
UFO to Fabulous
The fiber arts club I belong to, Peninsula Fiber Artists has a challenge. We put one or a few of our Unfinished Objects (UFO) into a...
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Evette Allerdings
- Apr 2
- 1 min
Craving to Sew
I have been wanting to sew for many months. This is a picture of 1 ½ yards of 22 mome silk twill 55". It is a challenge for me because of...
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Evette Allerdings
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Silk Painting Classes at Northwind Art School, registration opens tomorrow March 22, 2023!
Search for NorthwindArt.org Click on: Courses Click on: Fiber Arts I am teaching at Northwind Art School. Located at the historical Fort...
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Evette Allerdings
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Mailing out Expo scarves to students
I am mailing out the majority of SewExpo Class 4001 scarves today and tomorrow. There were a few students that did not turn in their...
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Evette Allerdings
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Wow!
Look at Susan H's scarf that I finished steaming. She took a beginners resist class at Northwind Art School. This is the second scarf...
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Evette Allerdings
- Mar 9
- 1 min
GB Won the Silk Painting supplies!
I had my mother pull the winning person from all the entries from class 2001. She is 91 years old and was so thrilled to pull out the...
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Evette Allerdings
- Mar 7
- 1 min
6 Patterns-oodles of fun
For our initial silk painting project, I provide 6 patterns. You learn how to paint on silk within resist lines. Using dyes and creating...
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Evette Allerdings
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Home at last!
Thank you to all my Expo helpers. We finally made it home-safe and sound. Now for a good nights sleep. Tomorrow, I start steaming my...
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