Of course, I had to some more shibori today. I liked the effect of folding fabric into triangles so I did this with the surplus dye from the top (see below). I put Turquoise on the triangle tips, and faux Indigo on the rest of it.
Here's the result which I really like. Now I have to think what to do with it.....
The main project was to dye a plain white cotton tunic-type top. Here it is all bound up - I tied the sleeves first, with little puff-balls on the shoulders; then the yoke which is tied with soft stretchy cotton tape. Then I ironed accordion pleats on the body, and rolled them up.
In the dye, it looks like some horrible alien insect!
..but I really love the end result! This is the back.
Of course, I had to some more shibori today. I liked the effect of folding fabric into triangles so I did this with the surplus dye from the top (see below). I put Turquoise on the triangle tips, and faux Indigo on the rest of it. 
Here's the result which I really like. Now I have to think what to do with it.....
The main project was to dye a plain white cotton tunic-type top. Here it is all bound up - I tied the sleeves first, with little puff-balls on the shoulders; then the yoke which is tied with soft stretchy cotton tape. Then I ironed accordion pleats on the body, and rolled them up.
In the dye, it looks like some horrible alien insect!
..but I really love the end result! This is the back.
4 comments:
OK - I think you've gotten me anxious to do some Shibori....
LOVE the fabric and the shirt - GREAT JOB Shirley!!!
Thanks, Dale Ann! All dyeing is fun and anticipation as you take the fabric out of the dye, but shibori is the most fun, as you never know exactly what the bundle will look inside until you untie or cut all the wrapping off.
Lovely. I want to try that with some simplified indigo, but have to wait for summer up here.
Your experiments over the last few days have turned out great - I'd take any one of them! Is making me want to get back to dyeing this way...
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