25 yards of pure quandary
Over the weekend I got a very good deal on a skirt like this from Gypsy Magda. It's 25 yards of froofy lightweight cotton, and I bought it in white specifically so I could dye it. It's big and crinkly and swirly, and I look forward to wearing it.
However. How to dye it? My initial reaction was to solid-dye all of it and then dip just the lower edge in a darker color. While that would be cool, I'm not exactly sure if that's what I wish to achieve. I do already have a black skirt with blue trim. Maybe it would be nice to have something different.
I could solid-dye the skirt and then take advantage of its crinkliness by squishing it together and binding it with a spiral of twine.
Or, I could tie-dye the skirt in multiple colors.
Or, I could do sewn patterns on it and draw them up, as in some shibori techniques, and then dye the skirt.
Or... hmm!
However. How to dye it? My initial reaction was to solid-dye all of it and then dip just the lower edge in a darker color. While that would be cool, I'm not exactly sure if that's what I wish to achieve. I do already have a black skirt with blue trim. Maybe it would be nice to have something different.
I could solid-dye the skirt and then take advantage of its crinkliness by squishing it together and binding it with a spiral of twine.
Or, I could tie-dye the skirt in multiple colors.
Or, I could do sewn patterns on it and draw them up, as in some shibori techniques, and then dye the skirt.
Or... hmm!
posted by Vashti at
1:12 PM
2 Comments:
Y'know, another shopper was looking at the skirts with the same thoughts, and all I could say was that you could buy a colored skirt and then dye it, too.
Aha! Cotton + immersion dyeing = perfect for shibori. Am willing to consult on tools & technique (and tying, if you decide to go for a small pattern).
I was thinking it might be cool to sew a stylized wave pattern all the way around the skirt... something with a simple repeat... and draw up the threads. Do you think that would work?
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