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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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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, 20231 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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Evette Allerdings
Mar 5, 20231 min
Sewing & Stitchery classes completed!
I had a great time teaching at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, WA. Todays class was a lecture/demo. It was my first time wearing...
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Evette Allerdings
Mar 5, 20232 min
Steaming with a pressure canner
For those of you who want to know how I steam in a pressure canner, this is how.... I use a 3 1/2" tall steaming rack at the bottom of...
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Evette Allerdings
Mar 3, 20231 min
Grover Gallery
Grover Gallery in Port Townsend is having an exhibition of their teaching artists until 3/26. They sent me a picture. Wow, it looks so...
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Evette Allerdings
Mar 3, 20231 min
Fun at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo
Look at one my students work. She took a 4 hour ckass, and we had time to paint 2. I can't wait to steam it and get it back to her!!!
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Evette Allerdings
Jan 29, 20231 min
Social Media is something I need to embrace.
I am thankful to the Brittany from the Sewing & Stitchery Expo for creating this picture for Social Media. I usually don't take pictures...
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Evette Allerdings
Jan 25, 20231 min
Had a great time at my first class!
I had a great time teaching silk painting for the first time last Tuesday. Everyone painted what inspired them. What a talented group....
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Evette Allerdings
Jan 8, 20231 min
Look What Came in the Mail Yesterday!
The flyer from the Sewing & Stitchery expo came in the mail yesterday. Look who is the first instructor on the flyer. Me! I guess...
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Evette Allerdings
Jan 7, 20231 min
Peninsula Fiber Artists-Front page above the fold!
The Fiber Arts group that I am in, made the front page of my local Newspaper! Yay. The theme for our window is: "Working in a Series". It...
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