Up until now I haven't had a great deal of success with stitched shibori - I can't seem to pull it tight enough and have been rather underwhelmed by the results. So I was pleased with the double stitched leaves above (front and back) especially as they were quickly done.
But I was thrilled to finally crack mokume, at least on fine lawn (above) - the one below on silk poplin didn't work quite as well but I enjoyed the time spent stitching in good company with a glass of wine.
Jury is still out on whether it's worth all the effort when can get effects like this just rolling fabric around a piece of string and scrunching it up! But I've got all winter to prepare for my proposed garden indigo vat next summer .
4 comments:
These pieces are just gorgeous - gloating allowed!
where do you get the fine lawn to do this? I've been sewing my liberties lately - for the first time instead of hoarding them LOL - and they've captured my attention. These are wonderful!
Wonderful results! I envy you, because mine haven't turned out really convincing so far. Good job.
I use two strands of nylon thread to sitch, then pull tight and tie the two ends into a double knot. Works for me :)
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