Hi..it is Marsha from coolquilting again...with a shorter post than last week!! So, if you want more detailed info on the stitching and dyeing processes, check out last Saturday's post. Most of my curved stitched shibori for this week is based on the traditional Japanese larch or Karamatsu design. This traditional design is stitched on single folds in the fabric to produce alternating rows of concentric circles. When doing the stitching for the larch design, the threads can be either tied off after each set of concentric semicircles, or the threads can be carried across the entire width. My first modified "larch" design was on a long and narrow piece of silk habotai with blue colorhue dye. For this design I added a single semi-circle in between for fun and only did 1 row of circles: Because of the extra semi-circle, I decided to tie off the threads separately for the 2 sets of concentric circles. An extra twist with my design is that I folded over the habotai many times so the stitching was being done through 8 layers of silk at once...this lead to large differences in dye penetration. The advantage of the 8 layer stitching was that it made for very easy stitching and fast results. The middle photo was taken when the dye was still wet and the scarf is still folded in 2 and the bottom photo shows the dried silk opened up. A few years ago I did a larch design on cotton with indigo dye(a pre-reduced indigo dye kit from Jacquard). This design was stitched through 4 layers of fabric. For some reason I just can't follow the traditional instructions and do the stitching just through a single fold!! The bottom photo in the collage shows the detail of one of the circles. I like the way the indigo is many shades. If I had done 2 separate stitchings on 2 separate folds there would have been much more even dyeing of the center areas of the fabric. In Janice Gunner's "Shibori for Textile Artists" book, she showed a slightly different larch design which I wanted to try. The design was in semi-circles instead of whole circles, so it had to be stitched on a single layer. I wasn't sure how I should stitch this... to do each semicircle independently or to carry the threads across the width of the fabric. So I tried it both ways: 18 short threads tied off on the top stitch set or just 3 long continuous threads tied off in the bottom set: You can see that the upper set with 18 threads did not tie up as tightly as the lower set with just 3 threads. There was much greater/nicer resisting in the lower set with 3 continuous threads and I am happy about that since it is way easier to do. This first attempt was done on silk habotai with colorhue dye and I want to continue practicing to make the design more consistent. I also tried some freehand doodling for curved stitches. However, I guessed that the rows were probably too far apart and wouldn't resist very well, so I decided to layer 2 fabrics. I used silk habotai and silk gauze...pinned together for stitching, but ultimately they would be 2 separate pieces: The design is a bit weird since my doodling skills are very minimal. But what I found most interesting was how differently the 2 fabrics dyed!The habotai dyed purple while the gauze dyed blue...I used a blend of blue and red colorhue dyes for this. I also wanted to try the curved stitching on raw silk. My first piece was a spiral doodle...simply stitched in 2 curved lines on a single layer of fabric and dyed with a very bright yellow/green colorhue dye: For my last piece I wanted to see what would happen if I did a tight series of concentric circles. This would essentially be a combination of mokume(which is traditionally done with a series of straight lines) and a larch design. I did some curved stitching on a single fold, each "semi-circle" being about 1/4 inch apart: This gave a result very similar to mokume wood grain, except the pattern radiates from the center. I really liked this effect! I can see myself doing a large piece with lots of these radiating mokume. That is it for me! See you next week with parallel stitching on a fold.
Use what you have around the house to create a amazing designer patterns with Simple Onion Dye Shibori. No special supplies needed, see Part #2
Kids in summer art camp, ages 5-7, learn about the Japanese art of tie-die, called Shibori, using traditional indigo dye.
Lynda here again. One of the techniques I wanted try in Cheryl Rezendes' Fabric Surface Design book was using Dye-Na-Flow with folding techniques or shibori. She called the chapter Fold and Color. I've tried these techniques with Indigo dye, but never with Dye-Na-Flow. So here we go. I folded the fabric the following three ways: flag, accordian, and jelly roll. Below is the flag fold. After folding it and securing with rubber bands, I used pipettes to drop three different Dye-Na-Flow colors on the fabric. You can find directions for flag folding and the other folds on the web. Her book has illustrations for these and other folds. Once I was happy with the colors I let the pieces sit for 24 hours or until they were dry. Once dry, I opened them up and ironed them for three minutes on the back side of the fabric. And here are my results. Flag Fold Accordion Fold Jelly Roll Fold My favorite of the three was the jelly roll. Using Dye-Na-Flow was easy. This would be a fun project for kids using bandanas or tshirts. I must admit, my Indigo dye pieces were much more impressive. However, this was easy and fast. I will redo this project again with different colors. These came out a bit brighter than I would have liked them. Dye-Na-Flow is a great product to quickly add background color to fabric. I also love using it with sun printing. Be sure and stop back by in June when we'll spend the whole month blogging about different ways to sun print. Do you use Dye-Na-Flow? I'd love to hear your favorite ways to play with it.
Someone asked that I detail the process for anyone who was interested in doing this at home, so here you go, Susie! Materials: 1 quart jar 2-4 packets of KoolAid in colors you like white vinegar wa…
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I've spent a glorious day messing about with an Indigo vat and a pile of fabrics that I dyed last year. Indigo is marvellous stuff, the speed with which it dyes fabric is a complete contrast to the slow and steady process used with most other natural dyes. I had a play with some of last years dyed fabric: Golden rod, Apple, Rhubarb, Avocado and Walnut... and was pretty pleased with the various shades of blue achieved ... A few of the fabrics have an interesting mottled effect which is both irritating and quite exciting. I do find "happy accidents" quite thrilling, however I get more pleasure from mastering a technique and the knowledge that I can replicate it ... more work with Indigo is required before I adorn a book with these. If, like me, you are too lazy to: grow your own indigo, ferment a vat of urine etc ... I highly recommend buying a kit from The Mulberry Dyer. She really is an expert and her kits are brilliant!
Preorders take approximately 2 months to ship. This Border noren, or Japanese fabric divider, is handcrafted by Kiyoe Masao. He specializes in dyeing with natural materials, one of them being indigo dye, which was used to create this piece. The shades of blue are achieved by several rounds of dyeing, while the dynamic pattern is created with the traditional shibori, or Japanese tie-dye, technique. Wooden poles are not included. Items are handcrafted and may vary slightly from the photograph. Details Artisan Made in Material Dimensions (cm) Dimensions (inch) Masao Kiyoe Kyoto, Japan Linen & natural dye H 140 x W 88 H 55″ x W 35″
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Recently, one of our readers wrote to us with questions relating to her indigo vat. Here’s her message verbatim – “Before I bought the video, I tried mixing the indigo vat using M…
Natural indigo dye is a major ingredient in many Kilomet109 fashion designs. We harvest different types of indigo and make traditional fabric dyes.
Dyeing with avocado is a safe and simple process, perfect for beginners to natural dyeing. Both the seeds (also called stones or pits) and the skins contain colour. They produce a quite colourfast …
See what I did there?? Dye, while a little scary (it’s permanent! it stains things!) can also be a great way to get big results from your DIY projects with a minimum of effort. Here are nine DIYs perfect for transforming your favorite textiles with a little color. Above: From Livet Hemma, instructions for adding a little color to a plain old white IKEA duvet. (Use Google Translate to get directions in English.
Shibori patterns are EVERYWHERE right now! I am obsessed with this loose, organic look that’s created through different methods of folding and binding fabric before dyeing. What I didn’t realize is that it is incredibly easy to DIY! I really wanted to do a pillow for my house and a baby blanket or two (I have...
more overdyeing... this one is indigo with goldenrod and tea
This listing is for: 5 hand dyed and sewn Secret Garden ribbons. It has pinks, corals, oranges, greens, violets and brown shades The last two pictures show the ribbon wrapped on a wrist. Each ribbon is approximately: 38-41 inches length X 1/2 inch width and sewn to a point. Gorgeous velvety soft and subtle silk ribbons are great for your lampwork art beads, custom jewelry or craft items! This texture of this silk is so delicate and feels wonderful to the touch. I hand-dye and/or paint and sew these ribbons using only 100% silk. I make my own custom colors. No two ribbons are exactly alike. All ribbons are sewn to a point on the ends. They are ready to be used as a simple necklace with your favorite pendant. You can add charms and make bracelet wraps, add your favorite pendant or even your class ring. If you are unsure of how to use ribbons. message me and I can help! Sewn and hand-dyed with love! Thanks for looking! I will ship internationally. Please note*** Due to the volume of order, some ribbons will come crinkled. Ribbon listings will be edited to add extra time for ironed ribbons vs a shorter processing time for un-ironed ribbons. If you absolutely have to have your ribbons ironed write in the notes to seller. I will add a week to the processing. time. Iron with a little bit of steam. If a section is wider dab a little bit off water then iron to even the ribbon out. The silk is pretty sturdy. The edge thread can melt if the iron is hot. Test the heat by ironing a thread end.
Natural dye experiments
A comprehensive guide to Shibori Indigo Fabric Dyeing techniques for beginners. Lots of before and after resist methods included.
Here I am going to explain how to colour your fabric blue with indigo. This process is totally different from any other method of colouring or dyeing fabric. It is quite unique, exciting and enjoyable. We are going to create a […]
Natural Dyeing with Black Beans - Part of my Natural Dyeing Series. Step by step tutorial shows you how to dye yarn or wool with black beans.
Right after Irit Dulman's workshop in Holland I'm home with lots ideas. Plate is full and eager to test our local plants. This is the one done mainly of Lagerstroemia speciosa and others. I'm hooked to the new techniques from Irit and her formula of mordant is great. When you view the video you may have the same feel as mine. Mogi like it or not I don't care. I love the taste and natural color of the "butterfly pea flower" (Clitoria ternatea) from a friend. These are the plants from a friend that I made prints onto viscose The top end dyed in madder with shade of red These are of different materials - left is viscose jersey, middle is cotton blend and the right is viscose. The flower prints of Lagerstroemia speciosa is a magic. Prints that I can't explain and no idea what pigments are. Oxalis, first introduced on the "discharge" technique by Irit Dulman is amazing Irit's formula is wonderful. With strong or weak mordant I can get different outcomes of the same plants. These images actually of the same piece of prints I show in different angels. It's a tube width knit cotton/viscose jersey. The front and back with different prints and shades as intended. I was struggling whether to dye or not to dye in madder. I leave it as it is now simply a wrap. The reversible back and front simply with the purse I made from the "prints carrier" which the eco printers may know what it is. I love the overlapped prints on the purse fabric I done in Dorie van Dijk's Atelier Fibrefusion. Now a nice keepsake of my marvelous memory of learning in Irit Dulman workshop, Holland.
Today was a good day. The first of a 2 day workshop with India Flint. Enjoy the photos. I'd write more, but there's homework waiting. Christine Mauersberger's stitching.
I made some dye samples with red cabbage and unbleached cotton fabric. I used this red cabbage dye solution. ‘Nothing’ means I let the fabric untreated. I even didn’t wash it in water. After rinsing the fabric in water, it turned blue (the water is rather alkaline here). In a soda-water-solution, the fabric became instantly … Continue reading Red cabbage – dye samples →
I grew up in woods filled with white oak trees. The big beautiful trees would drop their tiny capped seeds each season, covering the ground with a blanket of acorns. As I have experimented more with natural dyeing, I have discovered acorns produce incredible colors in the dye bath. On their own, the
When I was a little girl, I was really obsessed with wilderness survival. Not exactly a tomboy, but I would climb trees, build forts, and get really dirty collecting rocks/plants/acorns in sunflower dresses and my mothers lipstick. Actually, thanks to the 90s trend revival that is almost exactly how I am today. So really, little has changed.
Artists! Take your designs to the next level. Introducing The 2024 Art Seminars hosted by World Shibori Network Foundation. The first 2 Art Seminars will feature Kaei Hayakawa, the last practicing Arashi Shibori artist in Arimatsu, Japan. Hayakawa-san has been mentoring groups of Shibori artists in five regions of Japa
More Shibori! Suji Dyed Felted Shawl Part 2 Shibori Dyeing Series Suji Dyeing a Cobweb Felted Shawl
We've just returned from a bit of a research holiday around Herefordshire and Wales so it has been a long time since I posted on this blog. ...
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Elizabeths quarters: a blog about quilts, yarns and the fabric of life for anyone interested in textiles and craft.
Produced from plants by a process akin to alchemy, indigo has a unique chemistry that renders it compatible with all natural fibres. From the time of the ancient Egyptians it made an incredible impact worldwide as the world's only source of blue of every hue, and was also indispensable for creating a glorious range of colours when combined with other natural dyes. It is hard to imagine the incredible impact indigo must have made on the many civilizations that chanced upon it. This classic study, reissued with a new final chapter, examines this extraordinary dye from all angles: the historical, agricultural and botanical origins of the different plant sources; different production and dyeing methods; commerce and economics; various patterning techniques used on a wide range of beautiful textiles; indigo's continued presence in folklore, art and alternative medicine; and its iconic status as the dye that makes blue jeans blue. The accumulation of over twenty years research on the subject, Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans is the richly told story of a commodity that has been central to international trade and textile production for centuries, across time and cultures. Richly illustrated throughout with stunning details and scenes from around the world, this is the definitive study of the fascinating dye behind blue denim.
Up cycle some vintage wool blankest as they love Onion skin dye in this Eco Printing meets Shibori! Create a unique design. No fancy materials needed!
