What is wrong with this picture? Today I grabbed some new dyes that I bought back in June and set out to dye a 21-step gradation with base “primary” colours of “burgundy”, “antique gold” and “teal”. I can see evidence of the gold and teal (and I LOVE the greens in the middle) but all […]
Technique:Dyeing
Illumination Shibori
My latest bright idea for my “illumination” theme Twelve by Twelve quilt was to try to capture lit windows or lanterns in shibori. The results were not quite what I had in mind but a couple of pieces have potential:
Whale Tracks
Time management is all very well but I make no apology for spending a lot of time gazing out to sea, especially at this time of the year as the whales head north for winter. (I’ve seen four today.) I love the ever-changing patterns created on the surface of the water by the wind, waves […]
Autumn Leaves Transformed
After putting in my order with a local book store weeks ago, at last I have my hands on my copy of Eco Colour – botanical dyes for beautiful textilesby India Flint. What a breath-taking publication! The images are beautiful. It makes me want to rush out and collect some leaves and try some natural […]
Shibori Serendipity
In my continuing quest for water, here are today’s efforts: Although the colours are not very saturated, these are my two favourite pieces. Finding a quilting design that complements, rather than competes with, the shibori may be a challenge. These pieces are destined to be backs: In answer to Jody’s question, I […]
Shibori Water
As longtime readers will know, I have had mixed results with shibori in the past. However, once again, a Twelve by Twelve theme has me reaching for my dyes and resists. This time my quest is water. As I pulled the fabric off the PVC pipe and bottle, I was excited by the watery effect […]