http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2012/12/13/inside-the-surface-design-mind-q-amp-a-with-marcia-derse.aspxRecently, I shared Marcia Derse&#39;s tips for making your own fabric stamps for resist dyeing . The way that Marcia came to surface design and incorporates fabric painting and dyeing techniques into her quilt art fascinates me so much, I thought I&#39;denCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2012/12/13/inside-the-surface-design-mind-q-amp-a-with-marcia-derse.aspx#41094Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:49:56 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:41094callifur<p>Re surface design, I use a combination of my own fabrics and commercial fabrics. Often I&#39;ll start with a commercial fabric, then modify it with inks, dyes, paints, stitching or whatever comes to mind and to hand at the time, to make it just what I want for the project. Often t&#39;s such a dynamic creation that I never quite know exactly what the end result will be until I&#39;m there. I just have a &#39;feeling&#39; from a starting piece, and go from there.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=41094" width="1" height="1">http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2012/12/13/inside-the-surface-design-mind-q-amp-a-with-marcia-derse.aspx#41093Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:49:45 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:41093callifur<p>Re surface design, I use a combination of my own fabrics and commercial fabrics. Often I&#39;ll start with a commercial fabric, then modify it with inks, dyes, paints, stitching or whatever comes to mind and to hand at the time, to make it just what I want for the project. Often t&#39;s such a dynamic creation that I never quite know exactly what the end result will be until I&#39;m there. I just have a &#39;feeling&#39; from a starting piece, and go from there.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=41093" width="1" height="1">