Between Charleston and Christmas, somehow, I managed to work up 6 scarves for my brother – a special order. I was free to do what I pleased – always fun.
This particular pattern had been calling to me to work up on a scarf (even though I’d worked it up on a piece of cotton earlier). The soft bamboo seemed a good choice and I like the results.
Then, his family got a close look and a couple more requests came in, so this weekend I worked them up and finished today. Silk was asked for this time in the same pattern and the results came back a little differently. It’s not surprising and I did wonder. The stitching is more “specific” in the second scarf – just a different result.
Tags: bamboo, dyeing scarves, Indigo, indigo dyeing, scarves, Shibori, shibori on scarves, shibori patterns, silk
January 7, 2013 at 6:50 pm |
i love that pleated “double folded” edge .
January 8, 2013 at 12:06 am |
Yes, it’s a very effective pattern – kind of like adire.
January 8, 2013 at 1:17 pm
i use that technique for the dragonfly tails…
January 8, 2013 at 1:22 pm
right! and from Wada’s book looks like it’s called “awase-nui” – in the past i used it for leaves.