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Wed, 06/10/2009 - 02:32

khwaln (not verified)

Howdy.  I do handwoven shibori and traditional shibori.  I always have a loom warped for shibori.  Lots of fun.  Check out my shibori blog.  weaverkat.blogspot.com/. 

Wed, 06/10/2009 - 13:35

kathkol (not verified)

 I've just been bitten by the shibori bug!  So far, I have only tried traditional shibori, but loom controlled is next.  I love the way you have combined the two in a single piece.  Beautiful!

Wed, 06/10/2009 - 16:22

berylmoody

I checked out your blog and your work is absolutely wonderful.  The idea of combining woven shibori with traditional techniques is such a good one.  I'll look forward to seeing more of your work and hearing about your techniques.

Wed, 06/10/2009 - 16:31

berylmoody

Glad to see so many people are interested in handwoven shibori.  I took a class about a year ago from Ellen Good from Ontario and have had much fun experimenting since that time.  I have lots of ideas to share and hope to learn a lot from everyone here about the possibilities using this technique.  Here is a link to a lens that I did with a simplistic description of what it is (having had a lot of people ask me - I have a place to send them).  The lens also has a slide show of some of my handwoven shibori pieces http://www.squidoo.com/wovenshibori#module13172423

Wed, 06/10/2009 - 17:01

RuTemple (not verified)

Cool - I've dont traditional arashi shibori techniques, painting on silk, but have only just heard of / read about weaving in gathering-lines for woven shibori. Nice to see some great examples out there, thank you!

I'm looking forward to exploring with this group.

Wed, 06/10/2009 - 23:35

mjlee (not verified)

Just want to let everyone know that I took a 2-day workshop from khwaln in her method of woven and traditional shibori. It was wonderful. I just love the idea that you can continue to be creative and alter your design AFTER the loom is completely warped and ready for weaving. Makes weaving all that plainweave really fun.

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 14:23

berylmoody

It's still early days here, but if you would like to introduce yourself to the group and talk about your interest in handwoven shibori, that would be a great ice breaker for the group.  If you haven't yet tried the technique and have questions -- that is a great place to start too.  Looking forward to meeting all of you in our virtual studio.

Beryl

Fri, 06/12/2009 - 01:15

augustdragon (not verified)

Hello to Everybody.

I've been playing with loom controlled shibori now for a while.  Have woven several pieces of fabric that became jackets and several scarves using the technique.  Am currently exploring the effects of woven shibori and vat dyeing, and woven shirbori and permanent pleating with polyester thread and pressure steaming.  I have also taken left over scraps from earlier projects, and hand gathered them for overydyeing.  This is such a fun technique to play with in all its forms.

Augustdragon (aka: Karen Currier)

Fri, 06/12/2009 - 02:14

berylmoody

I would love to hear more about the vat dyeing.  I haven't tried anything except indigo vats, but when I took the class with Ellen Good, she had pieces dyed with vat dyes and explained some of their characteristics. 

I've done several pieces using a polyester weft for permanent pleating.  It works like a charm, but I find there is a slightly disagreeable smell to the pieces after they have been heat treated.  I haven't decided if this is the polyester or something about the dyes used on the polyester.  I steamed my pieces in a tamale kettle.  Have you noticed any similar problem in your work with polyester?

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 07:03

KokoSam (not verified)

Hi Everyone, I have just finished a wonderful weeklong w'shop with Catharine Ellis, she was great. I really fell in love with the shaped shibori. Now I have a question I am looking for a 100% polyester yarn about the size of 20/2 or 40/2 silk, something around 36 or more WPI. Does anyone have any idea where I might buy it. Sorry if you see this more than once. It is a bit difficult when we all want and use natural fibres, but I need the poly for shaped shibori, as the poly when steamed will keep its shape
Sat, 06/13/2009 - 16:46

berylmoody

I don't know of a source for polyester that fine.  I got a box of polyester odds and ends from R&M Yarns for the same purpose and have made a couple of shawls that were permanently pleated.  Most of what I received is 10/2  and 8/2.  You might do some experimentation with soy silk.  (See my projects for my permanent pleat soy silk scarf).  The advantage to soy silk is that you can dye it with acid dyes.  The disadvantage is that it has a crisp finish.  Also, I have heard (but don't know this for sure) that tencel will permanently pleat with heat setting.

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 20:17

trishSA (not verified)

I've done a couple of shaped shibori scarves and been delighted with them. I have used regular polyester sewing thread for the weft and friends have used the finer polyester machine embroidery thread.  We have always been happy with our results.  

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 21:05

suehelmken (not verified)

I've used a cotton-coated polyester yarn in that weight, and it kept it's shape pretty well.  It was from Textura Trading Co.  It came in white, and we used it for shibori and devore.  The cotton takes fiber reactive dyes fairly well.  I can't remember if they have it in colors or not.  Hope this helps.  Sue Helmken

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 05:04

KokoSam (not verified)

Hi Everyone

thanks for all your suggestions and berylmoody you have given me several other ideas to try with the soy silk and tencel.

Many thanks, Cheers Judy

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 17:00

berylmoody

I uploaded an 8 shaft shibori draft a couple of days ago.  I was having a heck of a time getting it to load, but finally saved the wif in PCW instead of WeavePoint and got it on the site.  I like to add structure to my shibori ground cloth, so I find having a draft with everything spelled out helps me keep my treadling sequence going in the right direction. 

Does anyone else have drafts for shibori projects they would like to add to the site?

Beryl

Wed, 06/17/2009 - 14:04

BlueLoom (not verified)

I'm Ruth.   My experience so far w/ woven shibori has been scarves in 8/2 Tencel.  I use nylon upholstery thread for the gathering picks.  Ellis says that tiny holes in the fabric are a mark of woven shibori, but with this combination, I don't get holes.

So far, I have woven with only white warp & white weft and used fiber reactive dyes to pretty much cover the cloth.  However, I have a warp on my 8-shaft loom now that I'm handling differently.  The warp is 3 different neutral colors (white, wheat, and taupe) in rotation.  The wefts on the three scarves will be one of  these three colors.  I plan to dye only one side of the gathered fabric, using a thickened dye, so that perhaps it won't run as much into the body of the scarf.  What I'm hoping for is cloth that shows the warp & weft colors with a shibori pattern overlaid.  Might work; might not.

Thu, 06/18/2009 - 08:54

nekidesu (not verified)

Hi,

 just joined the group. i have done just  a little handwoven shibori, more  of regular shibori.

intrigued by the possibilities of woven shibori..

thanks for forming the group.

best,

 neki desu

http://amovabablefeast.blogspot.com

Sun, 06/21/2009 - 05:06

berylmoody

Shortly, all of our comments for this group should be forwarded to the forums.  In the mean time, please add your new posts there (at the forum locations)  and hopefully everything will become less confusing.

Tue, 12/08/2009 - 20:04

nina

I have my first shibori warp on the loom. It's an 8 harness weave on an alpaca warp and alpaca weft.  It's only 6" wide (a scarf) and is taking FOREVER!  The much anticipated result is keeping me going, though.

Sun, 12/13/2009 - 16:23

berylmoody

I'll look forward to seeing the results of your labors!  I'm wondering how the alpaca will resist during the shibori dyeing process.  Please do photograph your scarf so we can check it out!

Sun, 12/13/2009 - 19:08

nina

Yes, I'll keep you posted.  Now I want to finish to see how the resist will turn out!  Only another yard to go ;)

Nina

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 21:34

katec (not verified)

I am doing my first woven shibori and since the warp is all threads dyed with plants from my yard, I'd like to preserve some of the original color. I'm thinking of twisting my fringe and then wrapping the fringe tightly in painters (blue) tape so that the fringe stays a light color when I dunk this is the indigo bath.

Anyone have thoughts? Should I break down and use a thread to bind the fringe tightly? All help appreciated.- Kate

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 21:35

katec (not verified)

I am doing my first woven shibori and since the warp is all threads dyed with plants from my yard, I'd like to preserve some of the original color. I'm thinking of twisting my fringe and then wrapping the fringe tightly in painters (blue) tape so that the fringe stays a light color when I dunk this is the indigo bath.

Anyone have thoughts? Should I break down and use a thread to bind the fringe tightly? All help appreciated.- Kate

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 22:26

Artistry

Katec, when I did some arashi shibori and wanted to keep some of the fringe the original color I used ikat tape, I think available from Dharma Trading Company. I've taken Catharine Ellis's woven shibori workshop with natural dyes and it was wonderful. Although I'm more familiar with pole wrapping. Really interesting ideas about the permanent pleats!
Sun, 02/19/2012 - 01:11

weaver-dyer (not verified)

Rather than using painter's tape, tightly wrap the areas that you don't want to dye with strips of plastic wrap such as Saran, Handi-wrap, balloons or even cut-up plastic bags.  They work well and don't have any sticky residue. 

Janet