Trial by Armpit: Shibori Skipper Tunic

K, am I a fabric designer now??? lol! It sure feels like I put my own stamp on this tunic by hand dyeing the fabric myself before sewing it up. This is the Skipper Tunic by Papercut Patterns. Last summer I made the crop top version, so I’m getting my money’s worth out of this rather spendy PDF pattern. (But let’s be honest, I can’t … Continue reading Trial by Armpit: Shibori Skipper Tunic

Lori B.August 18, 2017August 18, 201713 Comments

Frivolous at Last shibori-dyed cotton gauze scarf

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Happy as a Clam in a Vat of Indigo

A couple of weeks ago I took a Shibori dyeing workshop at one of my local sewing studios, The Make Den. Three hours of folding, wrapping, twisting and dunking into this mess… …turned into this: yards of cool fabric plus a couple of scarves and tea towels. Here are the scarves, made from white cotton gauze. The diamond pattern on the left was my favourite … Continue reading Happy as a Clam in a Vat of Indigo

Lori B.August 11, 20177 Comments

Frivolous At Last

"A life of pleasure makes even the strongest mind frivolous at last." — Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Trial by Armpit: Shibori Skipper Tunic

Happy as a Clam in a Vat of Indigo