https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/stitched-shibori-dyeing • Posted by edie d.
I've had a mild obsession with Shibori dye techniques lately and thought I would try my hand at a stitched detail. The concept is to make a pattern with a simple running stitch, then pull the thread to synch it into a tight gather. This should keep the dye from reaching the center of the stitched detail leaving a radiating pattern. Also, I clamped solid objects like washers, pennies, etc around the stitching which will leave a pattern when it's removed from the dye bath. OK, well, that's the theory on Shibori dyeing. In reality, it turns out that maybe my fabric or thread should have been a bit thicker because the spiral pattern didn't come out as pronounced as I'd hoped. So I guess it's back to the drawing board. The washers were super easy and effective. I'm sure to use them again. All was not lost though... in the next project I chop up these samples and make pretty little Kanzashi Flowers!
I've had a mild obsession with Shibori dye techniques lately and thought I would try my hand at a stitched detail. The concept is to make a pattern with a simple running stitch, then pull the thread to synch it into a tight gather. This should keep the dye from reaching the center of the stitched detail leaving a radiating pattern. Also, I clamped solid objects like washers, pennies, etc around the stitching which will leave a pattern when it's removed from the dye bath. OK, well, that's the theory on Shibori dyeing. In reality, it turns out that maybe my fabric or thread should have been a bit thicker because the spiral pattern didn't come out as pronounced as I'd hoped. So I guess it's back to the drawing board. The washers were super easy and effective. I'm sure to use them again. All was not lost though... in the next project I chop up these samples and make pretty little Kanzashi Flowers!