I want to share these designs and ideas about how to visible mend with shibori patterned fabrics. Today is the day! The piece I am going to share with you is a shibori scarf that was originally made from some vintage linen. The scarf was dyed with indigo using a very bold mokume pattern. As …
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I receive many emails asking me questions about shibori stitch resist. Let’s share some of these with you along with my answers. They may be the very question you are asking yourself. This will help you in your shibori work. It is always good to know others out there are having the same struggles!! Today …
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Create this wild rose in shibori, a simple pattern for you to make. I will show you step by step how to make this wild rose in shibori. You will need dextrous fingers but I have used very simple stitching to create the pattern. Start with a piece of fabric 25cm or 10” square. Draw …
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In this blog I want to share with you some geometric shibori designs created at a weekend workshop at The Kingcombe Centre in deepest Dorset. I am focusing on work created by Dy on that day. She was inspired by some images of patterns and shapes she brought along. The patterns informed her shibori pieces. …
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Let’s look at some simple shibori ori-nui patterns for you to make. I just love this simplest of shibori stitches and what can be achieved. The two designs I am showing today are inspired by the natural world as is so much of my work. I will show how this simplest of shibori stitches can …
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Today I am going to outline some very basic and useful tips for shibori sewing. To help make your shibori easier and more successful. This is based on my many years of creating shibori stitch resist fabrics. Here are my basic rules to making a success of sewing shibori patterns in fabric which I have learnt …
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Let me show you how to create a circle pattern scarf in shibori. This is a design I love. I like wearing infinity scarves and make a lot of them in lovely bright colours. Let me share with you how I make this simple and effective pattern. Step by step 1. Fabric You will need …
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I receive many emails asking me questions about shibori stitch resist, particularly what is the best colour for shibori. I thought I would share some of these FAQs with you and my answers. They may be the very questions you are asking yourself. This will help you in your shibori work. It is always good …
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I want to share with you all the marvellous indigo shibori design created at another remarkable weekend at The Kingcombe Centre in deepest Dorset. It was a rainy weekend with small bursts of sunshine but that didn’t deter the 8 keen, creative people gathered for the two and a half days. Some superb work was …
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Hi as autumn truly sets in here let’s look at some simple ori-nui patterns for you to make. I just love the simplest of shibori stitches and what can be achieved. Here I am going to show you 3 ori nui patterns. I will show how this simplest of shibori stitches can give stunning results. …
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