I am happy to have come upon Cheryl’s blogging challenge. I am going to give it a heave ho. I won’t promise every single day, but I will promise, as often as possible. Even if all I do is post photos. This house makes me happy because of the daisies on the roof. This photoContinue reading “Every day for a month?”
Author Archives: Melanie (Melly) Testa
Playful Fabric Printing Cover Partay!
Playful Fabric Printing is going to be available in less than 2 months time! #PlayfulFabricPrinting WOOT! Carol and I have been working hard to ensure the techniques we present are ready to go when you get this hot title in your hands. I have to say, this has been an exciting time, creatively. I haveContinue reading “Playful Fabric Printing Cover Partay!”
Inspired Journaling
Make no mistake, I love keeping a journal. I have years worth of journals, some with spines broken, some half filled, some with every page painted. I keep no specific rules about my journals, if I don’t like a drawing or spread, I feel no compunction to keeping it for posterity or the ability toContinue reading “Inspired Journaling”
Playful Fabric Printing
All the work we have been putting in is coming to fruition! My coauthored book with Carol Soderlund has a name, Playful Fabric Printing, and release date (January 10, 2017!!! With the ability to preorder soon), I am in Houston hoping to find editorial placement for what feels like a boatload of goods. In trueContinue reading “Playful Fabric Printing”
Breast Cancer And Taco Shots
It has been five and a half years since my breast cancer diagnosis. Little did I understand the impact and changes that would occur within my person and my life because of this. In many ways, it has made me into a better person, fortified my beliefs, made me stronger and more confident. It hasContinue reading “Breast Cancer And Taco Shots”
#freerangetextileprinter
So this is a whole new dealio. I have taken my printing out and about, I am becoming The Free Range Textile Printer in NYC. In our upcoming book, Carol Soderlund and I contend that all you need to possess in order to begin printing your own fabrics, is a bucket and a card table! And,Continue reading “#freerangetextileprinter”
Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch, Book Release Blog Hop with Video Chats!
First, I just want to say, I love Deborah Boschert, her art and her person. I feel blessed to know her and great gratitude that her talent calls her to write about her process. Deborah is just releasing, Art Quilt Challenge, A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch. Deborah asked me to read Art QuiltContinue reading “Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch, Book Release Blog Hop with Video Chats!”
This Shrikes my fancy!
I really can’t wait for The Book that Carol Soderlund and I have been working on to come into print! While I can’t go into specific detail about this, I can give broad overviews as to what you might expect to learn. So here goes. As artists, it is suggested that we find a subject matterContinue reading “This Shrikes my fancy!”
mixing for my bucket, while watching textile related documentaries
Friday will be my printing in public debut, so today, I am mixing up a palette and packing up my bucket. I see one bucket apron modification that I would like to make before Friday. I need to make sure the lid stays attached to the bucket in transit. I also need to soda soakContinue reading “mixing for my bucket, while watching textile related documentaries”
Melanie Testa 