Itajime Shibori. What?! Itajime Shibori is a shape-resist technique. The cloth is sandwiched between two pieces of wood or plexiglass shapes and clamped together very tightly. The shapes prevent dye from penetrating the fabric, creating some amazing designs.
I received this Itajime fabric from my daughter, Britt. When she was first starting her Fiber Education she was required to try many different techniques. This was not her favorite, but she came out of the class with some pretty gorgeous pieces of fabric. This piece has been sitting around for way too long!
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| 10" x 10" |
I mustered up the courage to attempt a new purse. I am not known for making bags and frankly, I'm not comfortable making them. They never turn out right!
So, I decided yesterday to kill two birds with one stone...use this fabric and make myself a small bag. You can't get any simpler than this one! But could I pull it off?!
The piece of fabric was not large. I had to work with the width and that was fine. I wanted smallish. One piece for the outside, solid for the lining, fusible fleece...oh, and a little pocket too! I lightly quilted the outside, but I didn't want to go overboard.
For some reason I decided to square the corners. Which I'm fine with. A long skinny handle was the final decision. Super easy, super fast and in all honesty...I had fun, I like it and plan on using it!
I will admit that it took me awhile to figure out how to assemble this! I know, like I said I am 'bag challenged'! I looked several patterns from bags to buckets! Seriously! I got this! Give me simple!
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It's beautiful and the Fabric looks fantastic!
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ReplyDeleteI think it's lovely! It goes well with the fall colours outside. We've had frost here already, but the trees are still spectacular.
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