Coleslaw for dinner, so why not pop the wilted outer leaves into a dye bath with some linen? Almost looks like an octopus lurking in there...
I got this soft violet colour and the other fabrics here are ecualyptus bark dyed and plain white for comparision.
And then I moved on to cherry bark, using shibori techniques and getting a different and deeper brown, which I like.
When I put a variety of small bits of fabric into the same dye pot later, it was nearly spent and here's the much lighter colour it produced.
I also came up with a pattern on paper that I like and tried out variations of it and am thinking about how I will translate it to fabric. I'm basing my repeat pattern on a very meaningful symbol I developed from four shapes about ten years ago for my business card that has also been a signature on my quilts.
I got this soft violet colour and the other fabrics here are ecualyptus bark dyed and plain white for comparision.
And then I moved on to cherry bark, using shibori techniques and getting a different and deeper brown, which I like.
When I put a variety of small bits of fabric into the same dye pot later, it was nearly spent and here's the much lighter colour it produced.
I also came up with a pattern on paper that I like and tried out variations of it and am thinking about how I will translate it to fabric. I'm basing my repeat pattern on a very meaningful symbol I developed from four shapes about ten years ago for my business card that has also been a signature on my quilts. 
3 comments:
i love the cherry bark brown, so warm.
Great experiments indeed. Love the octupus in the washer!
Jude - I'm pleased with the cherry's brown, too.
iHanna - thanks!
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