Stitched shibori

I've tried to weave Woven Shibori for first time. I was amazed at the idea of this weave. I love traditional Japanese shibori fabric. ...

Shibori is the umbrella term that refers to a variety of Japanese resist dyeing techniques. Many of them can be either incredibly simple or quite intricate, depending on your choices. This is definitely the case with nui shibori, or stitched shibori, which uses a simple running stitch, which is then tightened and bou

Machi by Debbie Maddy... As we've been doing the past few weeks, we've asked the designers to share the inspiration for their collections, quilts and how they create their designs. It is amazing how different everyone’s work is and how the fabric lines are created. This is how my "shibori" fabrics begin - white fabric and tons of stitches. The magic starts when I mix the indigo vat and start the dyeing process. Just the beautiful iridescent blue on the top of the indigo makes me happy. My…

I have been wanting to have a go at playing with shibori circles since someone did something like this on one of my workshops. There are 6 different circle patterns to explore and learn how to make here. Each different […]

Three rewarding shibori stitch resist designs to make. Simple ori-nui patterns suitable for the complete beginner to shibori. Easy and effective.

Step by step Instructions and illustrations for a shibori geranium. A straightforward and effective pattern for you to create.

3 simple patterns to make. Today I am going to look at how to create designs using one particular stitch resist shibori technique, maki-age shibori. This technique of binding and stitching fabric to create stylised natural motifs was first developed […]