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Saori Woven Shibori Weekend
That’s a mouthful – “Saori Woven Shibori” But that’s what much of last weekend’s Saori cloth turned out to be. The full two day workshop was small but very inspiring and productive. It allowed more experimentation and the dyebath helped us along. As two of the participants were already Saori weavers and had done previous workshops…
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Woven Shibori – Absolutely Georgeous!
It’s not all the time that an experimental textile is so pleasing, but this was. Undoing all of the knots after dyeing produced the most beautiful fluid designs on my woven shibori. I used a combination of fibre reactive dyes which I think simulates indigo to achieve the effect. It certainly made my complaint of…
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Woven Shibori – the beginnings
I couldn’t wait to start my sampling of woven shibori after reading Catharine Ellis’s book of the same name. I enjoyed weaving the cloth and it came along quite quickly and enjoyably although there are 2 shuttles in use. The cloth is tencel and the shibori threads are mercerised cotton. This is a strong, smooth…
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Woven Saori Shibori
I’m exploring Saori Woven Shibori experiments more and coming up with loads of deviations achievable with a simple two shaft plain weave loom. After this weekend workshop ,where two weavers went for it on a tencel warp I set up, I was amazed at just how fluid the process is. Gail’s work attracts orders whenever she…
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Warp wise shibori
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Kasuri meets Shibori
Woven shibori must be the most rewarding weave ever. Colours and imprints of patterns emerging and growing as each segment is woven. Different to pattern weaving where what you see is what you get (WYSIG to geeks), weaving for shibori effects is more subtle and hidden just waiting for the dyebath to complete it. As…
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Invitation to see our Weaver in Residence
Fiona Durman from Ashculme Textiles is the first Weaver in Residence at Curiousweaver Studio. Fiona is travelling from Wagga Wagga and I am absolutely delighted that she is using this opportunity to really run with her ideas! She will be busy as the program of learning is full on. She’ll be dyeing warps, ikat wefts…
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Bengala Natural Mud Dyeing
I’ve been experimenting with the Bengala natural, sustainable mud dyes from Japan. These are used a lot by Saori studios around the world, such as Loop of the Loom. I now have a limited number of packs in stock. They are costly to import as Australia has tariffs on them but they are worth…
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Make a Huipil inspired Maya top
I think I take my sewing skills for granted. And I image everyone else has the same skills. But increasingly, because we haven’t had to make our own clothes, we don’t need those skills. I understand that others have more valuable skills to earn money. But to make your own clothes…that’s a freedom. To weave…