Shibori (Single Semi-circle pattern)
Technique: Shibori (Single Semi-circle pattern)
Space between stitches: 0.5”
Stitch length: approx. 0.25”
Thread: Nylon size 69 (single)
Dye: 1 part sodium alginate 1 part 3% SS MX dye
Steps followed:
- Fold cloth in half and mark pattern as wanted
- Use a length of thread approximately 3” longer than the length of the line to be sewn and secure one end with a quilters knot
- Stitch row of straight hand stitching following the pattern and leaving the length of thread untrimmed and untied
- Continue with each parallel row
- Each thread is drawn up from the untied end and tightly knotted
- Cloth is painted with thickend dye applied liberally with a foam brush and batched for about 1 hour
- Cloth is washed and thread is pulled out