I have been distracted from matters in hand.
Whilst looking for something else, isn't that always the way,
I found a box containing an assortment of indigo squares,
plus lots of small and big bits.
These are the remains of a workshop taken with children
from a local school. Four groups of twelve, shibori, and an
indigo vat. Each student had four squares of cotton sateen.
The squares were made into a kimono, which now hangs in
the school. The box contained the leftovers.
So, in the spirit of tidying up I made them into a quilt top.
Only small scraps were left, and I had to concede that
these were really too small to save.
Quilt top now pressed, and packed away in the empty box
together with backing material. All ready for a rainy day.
Actually it is raining this morning, but I have a date with a pot
of paint and roller. The kitchen is in need of a little TLC.
5 comments:
Oh this is wonderful! I love the whole piece, but above all the irregular outer edge. Hope it won't be eaten up by the binding.
great!!!
Tiggy, this is beautiful. What a terrific way to use up pieces of shibori!
Thank you all - I am now getting itchy fingers. When the sun is out and it's warm I am thinking indigo vats.
The redundant greenhouse might become wet room - another take over bid -and with the help of a fish tank heater(!) I should be able to maintain the heat in the vat. Meanwhile I shall consider an irregular edge!
Beautiful! I just got an Indigo starter kit, and would love to be able to create something like that this summer... thanks for the inspiration!
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