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Jeanette Viviano

hand dyed fabric for quilting Jeanette Viviano has enjoyed sewing and art since she was a very young girl. She made her first quilt in 1978 and has taken many classes in quilting, design and art. A desire to work with a more diverse palette than found in commercially made fabric led Jeanette to the joy of hand dyeing.

Jeanette's passion has expanded to manipulating fabric and experimenting with new techniques using color, texture and a fun, creative process.

A native of Michigan, Jeanette has lived in West Linn, Oregon for over 20 years and works out of her home studio. She has 3 adult children and a teenaged son, who along with her husband Frank have become helpers "to dye for."

Please feel free to contact Jeanette for more information or to visit her studio.

ARTICLES

Feature in The Quilter's Catalog, April 2008.

Feature in Quilter's Newsletter, May, 2007.

Feature in Sew News Magazine, April 2004.

Feature article in the Oregonian 10/29/2004

Reference and use of fabric on page 52 in the book, Pieced To Fit by Sheila Sinclair Snyder.

About the Fabric

Jeanette's Fabric To Dye For products are carefully hand crafted using only high quality, 100% cotton fabric from Robert Kaufman Fabrics.

All dyes used are Dharma Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes from Dharma Trading Co.

Fat quarters are approximately 18" x 22".

Fat eighths are approximately 18" x 11".

Yards are approximately 36" x 44".

Pre-treating is not necessary with this fabric.

Will not shrink or bleed under normal use.

Can be used with commercial quilt fabrics.

Both sides are of equal quality providing even greater choice and flexibility.

There are multiple values of color on each side, covering a dynamic range from light to dark.

The Dyeing Process

Each individual fat quarter or yard is treated with different bathing and artistry techniques to produce stunning colors and innovative designs.

Unlike most commercial suppliers, my fabric is machine washed up to 12 times, machine rinsed multiple times, and machine dried.

Trimming and ironing make up the final phase of the process.

Digitally photographed at high resolution, each fat quarter is ensured precise color matching when displayed on the website. Not all computer displays show color the same way. You may have to adjust your display to see the accurate colors of the fabric.

Using Hand Dyed Fabric

Adds innovative design and vibrant color to quilts.

Provides additional texture and depth.

Blends or connects the colors and values of other fabrics in a project.

Excellent for both focal point and foreground on quilts.

Beautiful in applique and Baltimore Album quilts.

Exceptional for landscape, flowers, fruit, trees, water, rocks, leaves, sky and all nature.

Great for art quilts and stained glass quilts.

Ideal for wearable art designs.

Quilt Links

Please feel free to contact Jeanette for more information on adding your quilt link to this page.

Blackberry Quilts
Kits, accessories and supplies for the new and experienced quilter.

Connie Hester
Award-winning quilt artist, author, instructor, and designer of patterns for quilts, quilted clothing, and clothing embellishment.

Cheryl Uribe (Gizmo Girl)
Longarm quilter Cheryl Uribe is the Gizmo Girl for Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims' Internet quilting show called The Quilt Show.

Dharma Trading Co.
An excellent source for textile craft supplies and supplier of all fabric dyes used by Jeanette's Fabric To Dye For.

Gloria Hansen
Artist, writer and quilt maker Gloria Hansen has a beautiful site of quilt making ideas and designs.

Jamie Fingal
Multi-media artist (art quilting, painting, decoupage, jewelry and photography) Jamie Fingal's book, "Embellished Mini Quilts: Creative Little Works of Art" was published in October, 2007. Go to her website for more information.

Janet Fogg
See all of Janet's quilts along with detailed descriptions and information about her studio workshops and lectures.

Jean's Impressions
Jean Brown has started seven Quilt Guilds on the West Coast and teaches and vends many shows all over the country. Her "special and different" method for Hand Quilting has become legend across the quilting industry.

Jennifer Conrad
Good friend Jennifer Conrad presents a creative expression of quilted, knitted, and painted poetry.

Kathy McNeil
Quilt artist, teacher, judge and designer Kathy McNeil is famous for her animal applique patterns. Her award winning work has been exhibited widely in international competition.

Lorraine Torrence Designs
Designer Lorraine Torrence has a great site that features patterns for wearable art. Lorraine is highly regarded as a designer and teacher. Shop, look for upcoming classes and even find some tips for fitting garments.

Marilyn Belford
Art Quilts and realistic fabric portraits by Marilyn Belford and her students are displayed. Also to be seen are photos of Marilyn's works as they evolved from start to finish.

Mary Arnold
See all of Mary's quilts along with detailed information about her classes, workshops and schedule.

Northwest Quilters
Northwest Quilters, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides the opportunity for fellowship and exchange of techniques and ideas, encourages others to quilt and provides information about quilting.

Oregon Quilting Company
Machine quilter and fellow Oregonian Linda Alexander's site features samples of her outstanding work and information about her quilting services.

Pacific Rim Quilt Company
Seattle-area sisters Nancy Lee Chong and Janice Lee Baehr have a beautiful site specializing in Hawaiian quilts and applique.

Paula Burch's Own Site
An instructional site about this marvelous art form, sharing new ideas with other fabric artists.

North Carolina Piedmont Art Quilt Guild
North Carolina Piedmont Art Quilt Guild in Concord, North Carolina established in October 2009, offers college level art, design, drawing, life studies and computer aided drawing lessons, like the one used by Robbi Eklow to produce Free Expressions, to our members. Our mission is to produce a creative environment to learn art and design for art quilting at reasonable rates and to further the profusion of good art and design in fiber art. The guild is member of Studio Artists Quilting Association (SAQA), and a sponsor of the International Surface Design Association. We are a chapter member of the National Quilting Association (NQA).

Arashi Shibori scarves with Swarvoski crystal beads attached are also for sale.

The Pine Needle
Located in the Pacific Northwest, The Pine Needle is a previous winner of Better Homes & Gardens' Quilt Sampler Top Ten Shops.

Quiltart
Quiltart, the Internet's largest mailing list for contemporary art quilters.

Quiltshops
An excellent source for quilt and quilting related sites.

QuiltWeb
An excellent source for quilt and quilting related sites.

Quiltbus
QuiltBus is the quilt store that comes to your door with fabrics, patterns, kits, books, batting, notions & supplies, ideas and more for the quilter.

Color Accuracy

Not all computer displays show color the same way. You may have to adjust your display to see the accurate colors of the fabric.

You can use these color accuracy charts to determine if you need to adjust your computer's display.

The saturated colors on the top chart should move from yellow to blue to gray for each column (top to bottom), and should progress from light to dark values for each row (left to right). If your computer display is properly adjusted you will see a gradual value change for each color that will progress uniformly from left to right.

Another great source of information on calibrating your computer monitor's display for color accuracy can be found at: this site. Adjustments to your computer display should be made according to the documentation provided.

Fabric Shipping Information

U.S. ORDERS: A shipping charge of $5 - $6 will be added to most average sized orders (1st pound), increasing for larger orders. Shipping charges are based on the U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail classification, using your zip code and total product weight. Note that the USPS rounds up any fraction of a pound to the next whole pound.

Your shopping cart will display exact shipping charges, so when you proceed to checkout, you will know the exact total. Generally your order will be shipped within 1-3 business days via US Postal Service priority mail.

NON-U.S. ORDERS: A shipping charge for non-U.S. orders will be calculated after you place your order and prior to shipment. You will be requested to pay for shipping separately before your product ships, based on the standard rates of the U.S. Postal Service.

Problems With Setting Your Shipping Method or With Checkout

Internet Explorer users: If you are using Internet Explorer version 7, you may be experience some difficulty in entering your shipping preference or Zip Code which may also effect your ability to check out.

This is due to the way Internet Explorer handles something called scripted windows.

If your Internet Explorer browser is set up to reject scripted windows, you can temporarily override that by:

Click on the yellow error message at the top of the shopping cart page (see example below) and allow temporary access.
Click on the "Refresh Page" button below and try to set your shipping method and Zip Code.

Payment, Security and Privacy

We accept your personal major credit card.

PayPal, an internet credit card processor, is the company we partner with to ensure your complete security and privacy. All payment transactions in the "checkout" process are handled by PayPal using a secured internet connection ( https:).

You do not need a PayPal account or a PayPal credit card, or have any affiliation with PayPal to use your personal credit card.

Your credit card information is never viewed, captured or used by Jeanette's Fabric To Dye For.

We will never share any personal information that you provide Jeanette's Fabric To Dye For, including email address.

Submitting Your Photos

Please feel free to send Jeanette photos of quilts (or other application) that you have made with Jeanette's fabric! With your permission, we will happily post your photos on our Photo Gallery page.

Send us a very high quality (resolution) jpeg file of your quilt as an email attachment to the address listed below. You may also want to send closeups of particular areas of the quilt. Also include any pertinent information that describes the quilt, including which fabric category was used. For reference, take a look at some of the examples below.

Click here to display the email address for sending photos to Jeanette.

Email Address

Our email address is: owner@jeanettesfabrictodyefor.com

Custom Requests

Place a custom request by filling out this form. Custom requests are generally priced at the same amount as fabric that is in inventory. For example, if you custom request an Ultra Sateen with specific colors it will cost $30.00 per yard, the same price used for Ultra Sateens in our website inventory.

The Custom Request form will be used to describe your general needs - a starting point for further discussion with Jeanette on the specifics. She will contact you upon receiving the custom request to discuss your requirements.

Once you have complete this form, it will be emailed to Jeanette. You will not be asked for a payment or any commitment by submitting a request.

All dyes used are Dharma Trading Co. Procion MX Dyes.

THE OREGONIAN

Jeanette was featured in the Oregonian on October 29, 2004. Writer Patricia Conover visited the Portland-area studio where Jeanette hand crafts each piece of fabric.