Japanese Indigo Dye Tote Bags - Lia Griffith
Make your own indigo tote bags with inspiration, tips and techniques from handcrafted lifestyle expert Lia Griffith.
Natural Dyeing: Colours from the Supermarket
This is the second part of my roundup of all the different natural dyes I have been experimenting on during the past year. The first part was about collecting yourself from the nature, but not ever…
How To: Make Your Own Natural Dyes
Anyone who can make a pot of tea can dye a skein of wool or yard of plain linen to whatever color they want, using commonly found plants.
B R I E S M E L T Z on Instagram: “Just spent the day doing a purely-for-fun Shibori dying project with my sis-in-law @christinasmeltz. The results were even better than we…”
127 Likes, 1 Comments - B R I E S M E L T Z (@smeltzhaus) on Instagram: “Just spent the day doing a purely-for-fun Shibori dying project with my sis-in-law…”
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo - North Texas Quilt Festival - Welcome to the Fold - Itajime Shibori
Start A Fire
Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders - one of the best things we ate last week. Only 4 simple ingredients - chicken, bacon, brown sugar and chili powder. They only take about 5 minutes to make and are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Sweet and salty in one bite!
Produce a Sunny Shell to be Proud of in Sophisticated Tie Dye
Describes how to make a shell in shibori stitch resist step by step with illustrative photos
5 most popular shibori techniques for you to explore
I have had a number of requests to put this blog together following my workshops and talks based on the Power Point slides where I present the 5 principle techniques of stitch resist shibori to help everyone begin to get an idea of the possibilities and the stitches involved in creating ideas, patterns and images … 5 most popular shibori techniques for you to explore Read More »
30 Amazing Plants From Your Garden To Use As Dye
(Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden) In today’s world, we grow edible plants so we can eat healthier, but very few people think of growing plants . . .
Dyeing with Citrus Peel
This recipe was demonstrated for CUESA’s Market to Table program on December 10, 2016.
Folding and Clamping: Itajime - Lynda Heines Fabric Design
My adventure with Itajime and fabric
StoryHeart
Biophilia. Art. Craft. Culture. Curiosities.
5 most popular shibori techniques for you to explore
I have had a number of requests to put this blog together following my workshops and talks based on the Power Point slides where I present the 5 principle techniques of stitch resist shibori to help everyone begin to get an idea of the possibilities and the stitches involved in creating ideas, patterns and images … 5 most popular shibori techniques for you to explore Read More »