Shibori Dye and Freezer Paper Stencil

Becka had some leftover dyes from a recent class at the Textile Center, so we had fun in the backyard with T-shirts. We folded the fabric in patterns — in this example, I accordian folded the shirt. This is a Japanese dye technique called Shibori. Then today, I cut out a stencil using freezer paper, ironed it to the fabric, and painted using navy blue fabric paint. I let it dry, then “set” it with an iron.

(The image is a silhouette of a paddlefish, which has become sort of iconic of me, ever since my masters thesis in which I studied them.)