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Quilting: overdyeing & shibori
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overdyeing & shibori

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
The Art of Cloth Dyeing »

Instructions

have fun.

Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Other

Style: Whimsical


Materials

MX dyes and cotton homespun

What was your inspiration?

The course by JaneDunnewold. The pieces shown by other students who had done the course before me. I thank every one who shows their work they also have taught me a lot.

What are you most proud of?

That I did it. That I can produce usable fabrics.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

If you can't get plexiglass just cut the sides off plastic milk or fruit juice containers.
Don't tie them up to tight or you don't get enough dye penetrating the centre - but it leaves a lot of space for overdyeing if you do.

 

8 comments

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Barbara S on craftsy.com
Apr 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
How did you do that beautiful multi-color stripe at the bottom of the photo?
everlastindaisy on craftsy.com
Nov 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I got more dyes than I need (15) The first 6 I got at a fair - they were mixtures and no reds but 2 purples. When i did the dyeing course I looked into it with my eyes open and got 9 pure colours so I can make my own mixtyres. 3 reds,2 more blues ,lemmon and golden yellow and bright orange. Postage is the limmiting factor here so I had to get it all at once.
Doubleneedle on craftsy.com
Nov 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
How many different dye colors did you use for these pieces; such variety makes me want to try more colors and hurry up and over dye my orange piece.
Ohio Joanna on craftsy.com
Oct 31, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your lovely work might make me like plaids.
everlastindaisy on craftsy.com
Oct 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
thank you for your comments.Some with a lot of white are candidates for overdying. While I have plans for the single colour samples I am making this group of highly varied fabrics with a lot of white has not given me any ideas as yet. I did enjoy the experiment though.
Seri on craftsy.com
Oct 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
what a great variety of beautiful fabrics you have created! Very inspiring!!
4Bird on craftsy.com
Oct 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the beautiful fabric that you created.
LittlePink Kiwi on craftsy.com
Oct 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Those are beautiful!