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THE FINISHED MARBLED FABRIC
After rinsing the fabric, it is hung to air dry and then heat-set in the dryer. The marbled cotton is then washed with soap and dried so it is color fast and ready for sewing.

The marbling experience is as exciting now as over 20 years ago when my daughter helped me produce the first pieces on Cape Cod. It took me six months of constant marbling before I felt comfortable with the process moving up in tray size and testing different combs. And then I was only marbling on white fabric! Once I tried other color fabric to marble on an entirely new process of learning occurred. No longer were the colors the same on dyed fabric and some interesting results happened.

Each time a new fabric is lifted from the paint and carrageenan, I am awestruck by the color and design imprinted. The art of marbling is an on going process with many areas to explore and expand on and I hope to present these new (old) images in future quilts.

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