Using Dryer Sheets in Art Quilts

I’ve just spent the last few days playing around with dryer sheets. If you haven’t ever used dryer sheets in your art quilts before, you’ll be surprised how easy and versatile they are to use.

I often think they have similar qualities to lutrador in that dryer sheets also have a web-like texture but with a little more transparency in places and this makes for interesting surface texture. They can be painted very easily and they also go through your printer with great results.

If you haven’t already signed up for the “Using Dryer Sheets” class at the “Free Lunch Cafe”, drop by and sign up – you’re sure to learn something fun! (This class was featured during October 2009 and is now no longer available for free download. You can still purchase though. Please visit the store to purchase downloadable lessons.)

Here are a couple of samples – unfortunately the photos don’t show up the luminous quality of the dryer sheets, but in real life they are simply gorgeous.