The weld gave a beautiful, soft baby chick yellow with an alum mordant on the yarn and fabric. I wasn't sure it was going to take, but after removing it from the dye pot, I'm so pleased.
A long time friend graduated with her doctorate this weekend and I wanted to give her something special. I chose to dye her a silk scarf in indigo using shibori surface design. I actually used four different types of designs and made a duplicate of each. For me, choosing the article of which to make a gift is a lot like choosing the perfect teddy bear, it's all about appearance. My arashi was a little loose and two of the scarves came out looking marbled. It was perfect. Giving a gift that I make or dye or both is like giving a little part of myself. It was well received
No comments:
Post a Comment