Arashi shibori

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to do some Shibori. If you are unfamiliar with the word, it is a Japanese term for the dye-res...

Shibori dyed fabric

Hand-dyed Indigo Arashi Shibori up-cycled cotton, navy blue and white fat-quarter for sewing and patchwork, Japanese Shibori technique Re-cycled cotton 49×50cm 19×19.5 no. 080 Arashi Shibori is a Japanese technique where the cloth is wrapped around a tube to give a lovely watery effect. Each piece

Bomaki/Arashi on cotton

indigo tie dye shibori arashi

Silk Scarf by Pat Spark with Arashi Shibori resist. Walnut hull dyebath. I have been doing some arashi shibori (pole wrapped/ tie resist) with both eco dyes and synthetic acid dyes on silk scarves recently. I haven't photographed the process, but I thought maybe this article that I wrote about 10 years ago might be helpful in explaining the process. In this case, I was doing arashi shibori on wool felt. More Experiments with Shibori Pat Spark, Oregon, © 1995 ........... the inspiration to…

In Japan, Arashi (pronounced AA -Raa-SHiy) means storm. It is also interpreted as wind-driven rain - the type of rain that falls sideways when there is a

Jan 2, 2014 - indigo on 100% bamboo-pleated

Today I'll provide the back story on the three pieces dyed by pole-wrapping--the tesuji, arashi, and bomaki fabrics--that appeared in this ...

Arashi Shibori is a traditional Japanese technique used to dye fabrics. To dye fabric using this technique, you'll need a cylindrical object and some twine or yarn to tie the fabric down with. You can dye your fabric any color you'd like,...

Arashi shibori, natural indigo on cotton

Found this at a craft fair, Handmade12 in London.

Arashi shibori on denim

3 simple and stunning shibori techniques to try on your clothes! I created this scarf using arashi shibori binds on a dowel and dipped the piece in indigo. I love upcylcing pieces that I have in my home.

Last weekend I was at a basic indigo and shibori workshop. Taught by Mary Hark, a professor in design studies at UW-Madison, WI, she is also a paper artist and proprietor of Hark! Handmade Paper St…

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sonia on Instagram: "🌊✨ Crafted using the intricate Arashi Shibori pleating technique, this fabric transformed from tightly woven patterns into flowing artistry. Each fold tells a story, and this piece was made with love for a dear friend. 🌿 #ArashiPleating"

Spent the last couple of days just letting my imagination run and tried out some various stuff I just made up. Not to say it hasn’t been done before (what hasn’t these days?), but thing…

Arashi Shibori with indigo, starting with red cotton