Shibori dye technique

This large hooded shirt came into my possession some time ago. I knew I would never wear it with SO MUCH PINK. I'd been thinking about dyeing it, and when I found this shibori dyeing technique, I thought it would be fun to try. If it didn't turn out, it would be no big loss.

Following the dyeing instructions, I folded the top accordion-style the long way.

Then I folded it accordion-style the other way. It ended up in rectangles about 4 x 6 inches.

Then I bound it with rubber bands. I tried to space them out evenly and bind the fabric tightly.

I put it in the washing machine with royal blue dye. It might have come out with more contrast if I had used actual indigo dye. I'll try that next time.

The pattern came out well, but now it was all pink and purple, and I still wasn't crazy about it. Fortunately, my daughter thought it was great, so I passed it along to her.

I'm glad I tried this technique. I'll definitely use it again in the future.

Thanks for reading!  - Amy