Something About Nothing

The theme for January at The Printed Fabric Bee was Petroglyphs.  My family loves petroglyphs and we have taken many hikes to explore areas with glyphs. One of the images that has always stayed with me are the hands.  I feel a connection to these hands and their drawings.  They were people that really lived thousands of years ago.  I decided I wanted to add my own hand to the images I would put on a stencil so I scanned my hand and traced it using the design software for my Silhouette electronic cutter. Of course I had to make my hand much smaller to fit on the fabric. . . I started the fabric out by dyeing it a burnt orange to represent the beautiful rocks of southern Utah.  To add a little texture I decided to spatter some silver onto the fabric, but honestly I think I ended up with more paint on my fingers than anywhere else!  Next came the painting of the stencil.  I opted for using cosmetic sponges rather that the quick and easy s...

I took a mini spring break vacation to southern Utah with my two youngest children and I thought I'd share a few photos for your inspiration. The colors and shapes of the mountains in southern Utah are so beautiful!  Can you find the jack rabbit in this photo?  He was a beaut! This is one of the hikes we took (oops, I mean the only hike we took).  I love petroglyphs. I feel such a connection to those who created them so many years ago.  What do you think they were trying to tell each other with these? I have 14 toes and I can count higher than you? haha Or the King and Queen like to kiss.  Do you see their crowns? Could these be Aliens and crop circles? haha This little pathway between the rocks became more and more rocky but it is where you have to go to see the good glyphs.  Lots of places to squeeze through. Our friend, who acted as our tour guide, thought that perhaps the creators of these glyphs were dividing u...