What's your cyanotype?

Today my SO and I participated in a cyanotype workshop using transparencies. The chemistry is beyond me, but basically you apply a mixture of chemicals to paper (or other suitable material), place transparencies on the paper after it is dry, and place them under UV light. Since today was overcast, we relied on artifical light.

After UV exposure, the chemical solution is washed off in water to stop the process, then the paper is passed through a hydrogen peroxide solution (or it can be left to air dry, but that takes longer). Oxygen "sets" the color. It's all very scientific.

In the photo above, the test strip on the right is an example of what happens if the paper is not right under the UV light source (or so the instructor said). The magic did not happen. Knowing that, I made sure the "final" picture was positioned correctly. Much better.

What does this have to do with fiber? My plan is to document my garden plants using cyanotype on muslin, then sew the pieces together to make a quilt.

Knitting: I keep thinking those anklets are almost done, yet they go on and on, despite my efforts.
Weaving: The houndstooth scarf is off the loom.

The other night I sat through a Zoom presentation from another guild that I thought was going to be about how to sew with handwoven cloth. Alas, the speaker just talked about her career sewing from handwoven cloth. And she was technologically inept, had her speakers turned so low she could not hear us; consequently, when the slide show stopped and she didn't, there was no way to tell her. Note to self: if I ever arrange a speaker on Zoom or if I am a speaker on Zoom, make sure there is an exchange of phone numbers so contact can be made if there is a glitch.