Last Summer I had so much fun doing tie dyeing with my niece and her family that I offered to teach the ladies some dyeing techniques. First up was tie dyeing and June was game to try. Here is the result of our morning’s work…
and here is her shirt washed and dried! Perfect for gardening or a Summer music festival or kayaking on the lake!
Then I offered a little class on the many sorts of shibori dyeing. I had three ladies who spent another morning working on samples. We wrapped and sewed and tied indoors and then dyed and unwrapped in the shade.
A few weeks later, Joan and June came over to do a project of their own. June came ready with 6 napkins wrapped and ready to dye.
She made them to go with her Fiestaware china. Didn’t they turn out well?
Joan decided to make a pool cover-up. Isn’t it great?
Though the best time for tie dyeing is over, I am anxious to get dyeing again. I want to make some shibori napkins and I also have an idea for an ikat warp. This Winter I am determined to try some ice dyeing as well. Stay tuned!
This all looks like a lot of fun–and the products of your labors are wonderful!
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It was fun but the ladies aren’t passionate about doing things like I am. They complete a project and say “what’s next?”. So, as I keep telling myself, I need to get out of the neighborhood and find some more creative people….
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