Mondays in the 4th grade classroom

-now has it’s own blog!

shibori furoshiki

I guess I can start here, and then go on to tell you that furoshiki combines the words “furo” meaning “bath” and a form of the verb “shiku” meaning “to spread”. This word originated in the Edo period of Japan when public baths were common and people carried their belongings in a square cloth, then [...]

botony photo of the day

It seems I can’t get enough of looking at plants for pleasure and inspiration- I recently came upon this site which I have been visiting and I’m putting it in my sidebar for easy reference. Thought you might like it too.

EF goes to Japan to find artisans who still practice the art of shibori

I saw this headline on a style blog write up. EF stands for Eileen Fisher the designer and they offer this shibori wrap for $138 plus shipping. I dare say that much more inspired shibori scarves can be found without traveling to Japan for the same price. I’m just saying, if I [...]

ribbon and more…

When I was in Houston, my friend Jennifer from Atlanta gave me about 40 yards of 5 inch vintage silk ribbon. It’s all that is left from a purchase she made some years ago from a lot of silk from a French ribbon source. She had quite a bit of narrower ribbon at [...]

lots of silk shibori ribbon

thought I’d share some before and after pics of the ribbon-
taking a break from wrapping at the moment- these photos were of ribbon that went to Houston- discharging a new batch later today.

ready for discharge

discharged-poles kept in the same order

overdyed poles- you can see swatches at the top of the photo of the colors I [...]

Shibori Girl at Houston Quilt Festival

First, I want to say thank you to all of you who visited me at my booth in Houston. It was such fun to meet those of you who have come to know my work through the blog and flickr as well as seeing and catching up with old friends. What fun we [...]