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. …
Simple and Straightforward Ori-Nui Patterns for You to Make Read More »
I recently was lucky enough to be asked to design a large drum lampshade to light the central display area for the Artworks Gallery in South Brent, Devon. The gallery wanted to create to create a lovely warm glow as you looked through the window, consequently I decided on a gold colour. The design of …
This lovely little flower was decorating the garden of the holiday home I was in for a week. It inspired me to create a simple shibori flower design. I started by doing some sketches of the flower and choosing the shape I liked the most. This cornus flower is a simple design to create using …
A Surprisingly Simple Shibori Flower for You to Create. Read More »
Nothing quite as enjoyable and satisfying as creating shibori circles and diamonds. Just with small variations such lovely designs can be created. I am going to look at some brilliant pieces made on some of my indigo and shibori workshops. They will show you how a simple variation in spacing can create interest and pattern. …
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Let’s explore this simple awase ori-nui stitch and how it can be made to create some beautiful patterns and designs reflecting the natural world. One of the basic building blocks of shibori design is the stitch ori-nui. The stitch we are looking at today, awase ori-nui shibori, is a slight variation on the ori-nui stitch. …
Easy Designs for You to Create in Shibori with the Awase Ori-Nui Stitch. Read More »
Inspired by the fact that anytime soon the dandelions will start appearing here are instructions to make a stitch resist dandelion. I always think they add a beautiful bright colour to hedgerows and verges. I have to admit they are a bit of a nuisance when they come up in the “wrong” place! Instructions for …
Make Your Own Stitch Resist Dandelion Seed Head in Sophisticated Tie Dye. Read More »
I am going to share with you today two designs for very simple shibori flowers. You will need dextrous fingers but they just use very simple stitching to create the patterns. Start with a piece of fabric 25cm or 10” square. I have drawn a circle 17cm or 6 ¾” on the centre of the …
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These three shibori sprig leaf designs are delightful to create using one particular stitch resist shibori technique, maki-age shibori. It is a reasonably easy design to create and does introduce you to 2 separate types of shibori patterns: Maki-age for the leaves, and ori-nui for the stem. Maki-age shibori is such a useful way of …
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Applying indigo with a pipette is another way of creating simple shibori patterns and with it you can create some fresh-looking designs. By using a pipette the indigo can be collected and transferred to the fabric without coming into contact with too much oxygen. Just the area of the simple shibori patterns can be dyed …
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