Shibori with natural dye

After seeing the beautiful indigo pleats at the Kazumi Tanaka exhibit, we've been obsessed with Shibori . This Japanese method of resist dyeing involves binding, knotting, twisting and pressing fabric to achieve patterns and designs. By restricting areas the

The process of dyeing with indigo is magical. Learn to stitch and manipulate fabric to resist the dye (called shibori) creating beautiful patterns on fabric. | Various striking patterns created with different methods of shibori stitch resist with indigo dye... Inspired by the natural world a great variety of designs are shown: teasels, grasses, plantain, leaves berries and flowers, so much is possible! | FOR MORE, SEE MY BOARD Fabric: Batik, Paint, Dye... | #TextileArts

she was kind enough to invite me to her house for several days. even though my japanese was pitiful and she spoke no english, we spoke the language of indigo and cloth-it was universal. i learned s…

What you need: about a half metre (a little more than half a yard) Linen Fabric (or try any white or light coloured 100% cotton ...

Someone email me this question today: "When you're working at home...do you use plastic bags? I couldn't decide whether it was right...it keeps in the water, but would restrict the air." I am home all day so I can keep the rust dyed pieces hydrated when necessary. I love checking on them, it gets me out of my cold, damp basement studio into the beautiful summer day, which is one of the main reasons I took up rust dyeing. Using plastic bags just sends more things to the landfill so I try not…

In this blog I want to show you the results of different mordants with different leaves.