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| leaf drawn on linen with fade away marking pen |
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| completely stitched |
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| all threads pulled and knotted--that was tricky |
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| in the dye bath about half an hour |
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| and the leaf...this picture shows the true color |
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there." --Rumi
Sunday, March 20, 2011
A Shibori Leaf on Linen
I had my doubts about this one. Lots and lots of stitching and after dyeing I had a hard time taking the stitches out. The color of the upholstery thread I used and the cloth were pretty much the same color so it was hard to know if I was clipping the linen or the stitches. I pre-dyed the linen a light blue before stitching to make sure it would take the dye. I was pretty sure it was linen but it could have been cotton and colorhue dyes will not dye cotton. Anyway, here's the process. Click on the photos for a closer view.
When I went to take this out of the dryer, I thought to myself that this looks like ideal light conditions to take a picture given the cloudy day here. It is an enclosed space with a light behind it and it worked.
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15 comments:
Thanks for showing the stitching pattern for the leaf. It turned out beautifully.
thanks, coolquilter. i knew others would probably want to try it. i do like working with the linen. no needle holes showing after it is dried.
i'll bet you're really proud of this leaf, i would be, it's most intricate.
Wow Deanna, this is so great !!
I envie you : I've a lot of catching up to do !!!!!
wow what a great effect!
Wow, that turned out great!
You must be pleased with it Deanna. It comes out great and love the pattern too. Will try linen next time I dye - Hugs Nat
this leaf pattern is beautiful and turned out great! when i did shibori several years ago, you need to let the piece dry and it would be easier to take the thread off, maybe Glennis has other instructions.
thanks,Herm, i imagine it would be easier to wait until the piece dried but i'm too anxious to see how it turned out and probably couldn't wait that long.
Cool! That's a LOT of stitching. Unique result though and worth it.
Ver clever... I love your leaf design and that beautiful deep green.
Jacky xox
Beautiful! Must be a fun class. The design is great.
Deanna, I adore this. Absolutely, on my knees, love it.
This is beautiful, it really captures the spirit of 'leaf'. Thank you for sharing the whole process.
I love this leaf. I have heard a lot about this method of dyeing but have never actually seen it in process. Thanks for sharing that. You have a beautiful result. :)
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