Paul Burega

Hand Dyed and Hand Painted Fabrics

http://www.dyingtoquilt.com

Paul is a local, Massachusetts, quilt and fabric artist. He utilizes purchased and home dyed fabrics to add depth and dimension to his gorgeous quilts.

Paul will be lecturing at the Wayside Quilters Guild meeting on October 17th at 7:30, at the Goodnow Library in Sudbury. Members, guests and non-members are invited free of charge to participate in this presentation. Paul will be discussing his techniques used to create his fabrics. Paul works with both paints and dyes on 100% cotton fabrics.

Paints and dyes give different results, and are each used to create unique fabrics. Setacolor paints create the sunprinted fabrics. Jacquard paints come in various colors which create many spectacular fabrics. Paul uses MX reactive dyes for dyeing and painting fabric as well. Dyed fabrics have a different feel and a different look than do painted fabrics. Hand-dyed fabrics don’t have to look like commercial fabrics.

Many people think dyeing fabrics requires a lot of space and creates a big mess. Paul will talk about how he dyes his fabrics using plastic cups in his laundry room sink. Paul creates some of his painted fabrics inside an old cardboard box lined with a plastic trash bag. The techniques Paul uses, and the results he gets, can easily be achieved in your home. You don’t need a lot of space to create wonderful fabrics.

Paul will teach tips and techniques for home dying fabrics, how to do, how to minimize the mess, and how to get the results you are after without having to pay someone else a fortune to dye it for you.

Paul's lecture will include a trunk show of some of the items he has created using his fabrics and discuss the inspirations for the quilts and fabrics used. If you have questions about creating fabrics that you would like Paul to speak to during his lecture, feel free to contact Paul ahead of time.

After the lecture Paul will have a selection of his fabrics available for sale. You can also contact and order from Paul directly at paulburega@gmail.com or visit him on the web at www.dyingtoquilt.com. Please include details on the type, color and length of fabric you want to purchase with your order.

New York beauty square, hand painted fabrics

Iris applique, hand painted fabrics

swamp, hand painted background

selection of hand-dyed green fat quarters

detail of a hand dyed fabric

hand painted fabric with a sun print of ferns

several hand painted fabrics

hand painted fabric