I am so very excited to announce my fabric line, Meadowlark. This is a dream come true and I could not be happier. Windham Fabrics has done a sensational job of interpreting my designs. The texture, color, and whimsy of the designs shines through beautifully. If you have been reading this blog and you know me, you knowContinue reading “Meadowlark by Melanie Testa”
Author Archives: Melanie (Melly) Testa
And the winner is…
Tesuque! I do have a fair amount of spam on my blog, so I am hoping this is a real person, lol!!! Congratulations Tesuque.
Intentional Printing by Lynn Krawczyk: it gets my vote.
I have been friends with Lynn and have been watching her mature as an artist for a few years. When I heard she was coming out with a book, I was not surprised. In Lynn’s capable hands and with this fabulous surface design manual, Intentional Printing, you will learn about using paints on cloth inContinue reading “Intentional Printing by Lynn Krawczyk: it gets my vote.”
random acts of kindness are real.
Experiencing the generosity of others is a gift beyond measure, it is humbling, exciting, and confusing all at once. A random act of kindness was bestowed on me this week and I want to tell you all about it.
The Goodness
Going on adventure to a great museum, like the Met is always uplifting and fantastic.
Grace
This is a bare all post. I am participating in a project called The Grace Project, where women are having their portraits taken after experiencing mastectomy blue to breast cancer. I am representing for all the flat and fabulous women out there, this is my story.
Introspection and Organization
Who doesn’t like a good cat ramble?
Commemorative Cloth Making
A few years ago, I took an indigo printing class by Dorothy Caldwell, which, if you are able, I would highly recommend. In this class Dorothy showed us some African commemorative cloth that she had collected while traveling. I instantly fell in love with the idea of using cloth as a means to explore currentContinue reading “Commemorative Cloth Making”
Dragon Lair.
Let us take a moment. Above. You see a 13″ MacBook Pro, custom. Wealth. I am wealthy. And wealthy beyond measure, because… Now, I can go mobil. To my favorite coffee shop. And you know what? I need to get out! I know how to work, head down, for hours, which has the tendency toContinue reading “Dragon Lair.”
being human and having a body
You have a body, you are a soul, connect the dots.
Melanie Testa 