This is what I began with. My first piece of shibori-styled, hand-dyed fabric, made in the glorious summer-hot days! These are the threads I chose to create Summer Shimmer: YLI threads in three styles: Candlelight, Pearl Crown Rayon, and Designer 6, all wonderful textures of thick threads from YLI. I also used GLITTER and Rainbows tri-lobal polyester from Superior Threads. …
SUMMER SHIMMER
This is what we woke up to on Sunday morning…. SNOW – again. Our Best Dog Micah LOVES the snow… Now this is what I’m dreamin’ of… (in my sewing studio, that is!) — SUMMER! Blues and yellows are favorite summer colors… and this piece of fabric is my inspiration. It’s the first attempt at dyeing using the shibori technique …