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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Using My Workshop Fabrics

At Linda's dyeing workshop I learned about pre-reduced indigo! If your last dyeing experience was thirty some years ago like mine your indigo dyeing was more involved than what we did. The pre-reduced indigo available now makes it much easier to create your beautiful blue fabrics and yarns with no need for lye!
Yesterday I couldn't wait any longer to do something with at least one of my newly dyed fabrics so I chose the shibori stitched cotton that I had dyed in the indigo pot. I made a folder for a little yellow pad. I've been wanting something to take to meetings and to keep in my bag for school.
I started out writing down the measurements I was using but ended changing the design as I moved along so will include a little tutorial if anyone is interested when I make another. I'm sure the next one will be a little different as I try to improve it.
I'll leave with a photo of this little guy who visited our garden last week. I followed him and believe he may live under our house!

5 comments:

  1. Oh, you need to enter that in the 3CS TOM Flickr group! It's fabulous!

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  2. Nice notebook. Itwill be fun to use.

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  3. I spent yesterday dyeing and it was great fun, hopefully we'll be using some of this fabric in the challenges, can't wait
    Vicki

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  4. the fabric and folder are beautiful!!!

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  5. Love the notebook cover Gina! I’ve never dyed fabrics. Yet another challenge!

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