Shibori dyeing silk with icing dyes.
Small glass accent gems tied into a silk scarf.
Silk chiffon with dye applied, waiting for the microwave.
My friend, Linda was here for five days last week...
...and boy, did we have fun!!
We each made a couple of felted bags, spun locks into yarn (with a wheel!)...
...and tried several different methods of dyeing wool roving and silk.
We even had a surprising and unique encounter in a discount fabric store...
...when we got to chatting with a woman in line at the cutting table...
...who sews teeny-tiny costumes for exotic dancers (strippers)!
(...and yes...she tells us that the fabric she buys must be very stretchy!!) Giggle.
Linda showed me how to use both 'acid' and 'icing' dyes...
...and we steamed, microwaved...
...and even cached jars of roving, water, vinegar and dye in my hot car for a day!!
I sewed several scarves into packages for Shibori dyeing...
...and even stitched little flat marbles into a scarf, prior to dyeing, for a tie-dyed look.
Next time: photos of some of our finished work!
20 comments:
Can't wait to see your finished results! What a great week this sounds like. And so nice to be able to share fibre fun with a visiting friend!
Thanks, Fiona! Maybe a fun visit like this is the next logical step in the sense of connectedness that you and I have been talking about...women relating to each other through the ages and still today...through the fiber arts!
What fun!Looking forward to your finished photos.
Becky--They look a lot different than these crazy 'before' photos, that's for sure!! I think the pyrex full of silk looks like a Carvel cake with day-glo icing! :)
ooooooh! Beautiful colors and textures. I can't wait to see the creations...and see some of your handspun yarn.
Solar dyeing? That sounds intriguing!
Andrea--Thanks! The colors look a lot less garish after dyeing, thankfully. :)
Rachel--Solar dyeing does sound fancy, doesn't it? The reality is much more prosaic than the name though...it's pretty much just sticking jars in a hot car for a day! :)
It looks like you ladies were BUSY!!! I bet you had a blast! I cannot wait to see the rest of the pictures.
Wow, does your time together sound fun!!! Having time together with a friend who enjoys creativity & is supportive ... it's like a dream. I can't wait to see more photos.
Kelly--Yes, it was terrific!
Shelly--You're right! It's rare and wonderful when we can take time from our lives to create together, isn't it?
Dying to see your pics Heather, pretty bad joke though, huh??? XXX
It looks like you had a great time with the dyeing. Love the colors too. So bright and cheerful and festive! Just like you are. :)
Nicola--I always love a good pun!!
XXO-
Sandie--Thanks! They are festive, aren't they?
Sounds like a wonderful, fun & productive week :)
xx
Deborah--Start saving your pennies so you can come for a felting 'retreat', too!! XXO-
Oh my didn't we have a grand time! all my pics are posted to flickr or FB so far! blog will be next! have a artsy swap thing tonite so watch tomorrow for a new blog post!! Thnx so very much again I hope to do this again .....soon!! hehehe! miss you mucho! xoxo L
Linda--I miss you, too!! XXOOO-
sending hugs!! miss you dear and love all the pretty pics! I finally posted on my blog too today!!! xoxoxo
What an adventure! I'm sure that woman had some seriously interesting stories...
xoxo
Janee
Janee--Yes...it was quite an interesting conversation!
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