It all started here one year ago. So much thanks to give for all that has transpired this past year. I started this blog with one thing in mind and ended up with so much more. Initially, I viewed it as a place to keep track of what I was doing, sort [...]
After posting a question to the dyerslist forum about where to find the cheapest black cotton that discharges well, I ended up at JoAnns Fabrics where I bought 12yds of black cotton with a 40% coupon at about $1.70 yd. The above photos chart the progress of the project which is to do a [...]
Here in Southern California rain is like gold these days. I’m not sure if there were pots of it at the ends of these rainbows but the rain over the past couple of days has been glorious. Washing off the dust and grime of the city and saturating our gardens for a good deep [...]
When I started making shibori (almost a year ago now!), it didn’t take me long to start looking at it close up. From there I started taking pictures of it and from there, taking pictures of it close up. Soon I realized that I wanted to take better pictures and got a new [...]
Continuing my fascination with the 3mm silk gauze…
There have been some wonderful postings to the All Things Shibori pool over on Flickr if you haven’t visited recently. Some good discussions on technique in an effort to puzzle out (Karren’s word) how one of narablog’s vintage shibori pieces was done. I’ve done a little experimenting [...]
It’s always interesting to me that the pieces that are my personal favorites are the least favorite-ed (such a word?) by others. This was my favorite of this style. The color is okay, very japanese to me. I particularly like the the design of this one and will do a set of these in different [...]
I have been spending some time reading over at The Ragged Cloth Cafe. I’ve been thinking about art a lot lately and the more I learn the more questions I have!
Today my blisters are peeling from all the pole wrapping- (*buy new gloves tomorrow) There are piles of colored silk that need [...]
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