This is a piece of Indigo dyed hemp that I found in an antique textile warehouse yesterday.
I don’t have any books on the techniques of appliqué with me of course and I can’t find much on the net, but I will go to the textile museum here later in the week an that should add some light to the ideas.
I purchased some indigo last year directly from the dyer.
Today I will investigate if further.
I don’t have any books on the techniques of appliqué with me of course and I can’t find much on the net, but I will go to the textile museum here later in the week an that should add some light to the ideas.
I purchased some indigo last year directly from the dyer.
Today I will investigate if further.
If you look at this old skirt. It appears the indigo was laid in a pattern (resist dyed)
The red fabric at the top of the skirt is hand appliquéd in strips following the indigo dye path.
The bottom part of this skirt is a piece of red fabric, with hand appliquéd strips, of fabric, cross stitch embroidery and a tiny hand appliqué block around the base of the skirt. Its almost like a miniature quilt. The little appliqué blocks are about 1/2″ square. !!!!
Interesting to say the least.
There is a conglomeration of shanty tin huts by a brown fast flowing creek just out of Chiang Mai. As you walk into the darkness Its a feast for the eyes and visually overwhelming to say the least. A little gem amidst the gloom.
There is a conglomeration of shanty tin huts by a brown fast flowing creek just out of Chiang Mai. As you walk into the darkness Its a feast for the eyes and visually overwhelming to say the least. A little gem amidst the gloom.
You have to pick and choose the tin shed you buy from, a few have the new factory made stuff but I like the old, antique and vintage and fortunately thats the majority.
Someone decided to over dye the pieces and it has become popular, but spoils the overall effect.
To learn more about the applique and dyeing techniques used, find a copy of One Needle, One Thread by Tomoko Torimaru. She shows it all.
published by the University of Hawaii
Thanks Kim, I will look for it when I get home.