Indigo play day @ Aliquilts

Indigo dyeing was the play day event for 26 October - and the day was spent pegging,  twisting, turning, wrapping, pulling, pushing, tying, folding, clamping, stitching and dipping into the "vats" of indigo. It may be spring but the weather is definitely summer like and we had plenty of flies trying to join in the fun - veils are most useful at this time of year! Many thanks to Kate, Merody, Kathryn and Rebecca for such a fun day - and plenty of ideas for the next dyeing adventure. The replacement bridge for Niebling Road is due to be completed by the end of February (further flooding notwithstanding) and it will be great to have a full program of workshops available during 2014.

Indigo play day on 26 October

Decided to do some traditional indigo dyeing today after spending most of this week at the Quilt Show in Brisbane. Nice to have some quiet time with the blue crystals. This is the tee shirt rolled around a length of string then pulled together into a knot. Looking forward to wearing it this summer ...
And some other fun things to do included knotting a 40" x 40" piece of pfd - small stones inserted around the edges - I'll leave this to "mature" during the week.  We're having an indigo play day at the studio next Saturday 26 October - get in touch if you'd like to play along too - we have room for a maximum of six participants. BYO fabric to dye and make a small contribution for dyes and related materials.

One white tee

Take one white Tee (shirt) and make sure it has been properly washed or scoured. Cut a length of string that is wider than the widest part of the shirt (sleeve to sleeve) and lay it one the tee near the top of the neckline. Fold the top of the tee over the string and roll the tee until a fairly tight roll has been formed.  Carefully pull the two ends of the string together and pull as tight as possible and knot. Place another couple of ties around the roll to secure. Ready to take an indigo bath!