| Shibori is a method of shaping and binding fabric in | | | | this all over your fabric or in random areas. |
| such a way that when the piece has been dyed and | | | | Alternatively, pull up the fabric and tie dried beans, wine |
| the bindings removed, certain areas of the fabric have | | | | corks, or beads inside. |
| more dye than others. This is called bound-resist | | | | Stitching Use running stitches in lines, circles or other |
| dyeing. Read on for five easy techniques. | | | | shapes, then pull tightly to gather. Depending on the |
| Folding Fold a square in half, then fold two corners to | | | | size of thread and how tightly you can gather your |
| the center to form a triangle. Fold the triangle ends to | | | | fabric, you will get varying widths of lines once your |
| meet in the center to create a square. Hold the folds in | | | | fabric is dyed, heat set, and the stitches removed. |
| place by tying them with string, using spring clips or | | | | The Sixties Thing Roll your fabric into a tube and twist |
| clothes pins, or securing them with rubber bands. Or | | | | it. Bind or use rubber bands along the tube. Varying the |
| fold fabric in long pleats and keep pleats in place with | | | | width of fabric between the ties will give different |
| the above methods. Try different ways of folding for | | | | starburst effects. |
| different effects. | | | | Remember to keep a record of what dyes and |
| Scrunching Scrunch fabric into a ball and tie tightly. Dye | | | | techniques you use. You may find one technique more |
| fabric according to dye manufacturer's directions. | | | | appealing than another and you may want to try that |
| Once fabric is dyed and heat set, you can scrunch | | | | method again. If you need a specific amount of |
| and dye the fabric again. Remember to use lighter | | | | yardage for your project, dye all of the fabric at the |
| dyes first, then the darker ones. Don't over-dye with | | | | same time. You will never get the exact same results |
| too many colors or the result will be muddy. | | | | twice. |
| Tying Pull up small cones of fabric, wrap and tie. Do | | | | |