As we’re just about half way through the year, I thought I’d check in and share an update on my 40 for 40 list. Earlier this year I shared my…
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The final project for Shibori Week is dyed ribbon. If you’re looking for unique gift wrapping ideas, this ribbon couldn’t be easier. I threw the entire roll in the dye…
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Today’s Shibori project is also an upcycle project. In my fervor to do all the shibori dyeing I could, I scrounged up fabric from anywhere I could find it. This…
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Day three of Shibori Week is a marriage between two Japanese craft traditions—shibori and sashiko. Sashiko (or boro) is a form of decorative and functional stitching. The practice began back…
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Day two of Shibori week is all about journals. The shibori fabric I used for this project started with remnants from another past project. I can’t recall where I got…
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Scarves are the first in a weeklong exploration of shibori. I love the texture and richness of each scarf. They were surprisingly easy to make and turned out nice enough…
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Over the past year, I’ve been exploring the practice of shibori, a Japanese dyeing technique where—through folds, stitches, and resistance—you can create patterns. As a result of all these explorations,…
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This greeting card roundup was inspired by summer colors of citrus and floral. These happy pinks and cheerful oranges sing celebration and any one of them is bound to be…
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Back in March, I posted that I was starting a sketchbook challenge as part of my 40 for 40 list. Since then, I’ve struggled to keep up the practice, ending…