Miru shibori enables you to design some wonderful shapes and patterns, for example this miru shibori flower. This beautiful pattern was originally created by Clare on one of my workshops. It was so stunning I thought one day I would […]
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Make these three simple shibori stripes with my guidance. They are fun and easy designs to make with shibori. I love the stripes and textures that can be made in shibori. I hope I can enthuse you to have a
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Rit dyes are the dyes that I use on a regular basis with my shibori designs and patterns as they are so quick and easy to use. They are in liquid form which means they are easy to use in
How to Dye With Rit Dyes – for Your Small Craft Projects Read More »
Let me show you how to make a shibori goose. I love to use this little shibori goose design in my various textile landscape hangings. I thought I would share the pattern with you. You can download an outline for
Make a Super shibori goose in guntai shibori Read More »
There are many shibori artists around the world whom I admire. Shibori quilter, Carol Anne Grotrian is one of the first I discovered when I was starting out. I find her work so inspirational. I am hoping you will to,
Introducing You to a Fabulous Shibori Quilter –Carol Anne Grotrian Read More »
It is that time of year again, yes February 14th, Valentines Day. I decided it would be fun to stitch love with shibori with a heart instead of the “o”. The principal stitch is guntai shibori which gives such a
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This month I am showing you how to create a shibori Koi Carp. We will use the maki-age technique to stitch the Koi Carp. The blog explains clearly how to make this design. The fish pattern is featured in my
Thread & Tradition: A Shibori Koi Carp Project Read More »
I want to share with you all the marvellous fabrics created on my shibori workshop at Cowslip Workshops. There was one drawback, I got so involved with what was being made that I forgot to photograph all the work done
My Shibori Workshop at Cowslip: New Inspiration & Insights Read More »
I have been wanting to have a go at playing with a collection of shibori paisley designs since I wrote my book “Creative Stitched Shibori”. Here are 5 different paisley patterns to explore and learn how to make here. I
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Let’s look at how to sew shibori seaweed. And at the same time learn another shibori technique, awase ori-nui. This is a way of working that involves creating a pleat in the fabric and sewing through 4 layers of fabric.
Learn to Sew Shibori Seaweed with Awase ori-nui shibori. Read More »
I thought I would share with you the process of making a natural dye with golden rod. It all came about because I was visiting a friend’s flower garden where she grows flowers for picking and the golden rod was
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Your inspiration for today, sharing with you how to create the fabric for a shibori patterned rice pouch. When I came across this wonderful pattern created by KZ Stevens for a Japanese rice pouch, I had to make one decorated
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