Wednesday 9 December 2015

Rust dyeing - preparation, results, and assembling . . .

Rust dyeing with wire wool on linen
Rust dyeing with wire wool on linen- detail
Rust dyeing with wire wool on cotton organdie
Drawn thread work on linen, preparation for rust dyeing
Drawn thread work on linen, preparation for rust dyeing - detail of weaving 
Rust dyeing results - assembled
Rust dyeing results - assembled - detail showing gathering, fraying, and lace

5 comments:

  1. This is stunning. I LOVE the marks of the rust on the linen, and the combination of weaving and drawn work is perfection. There's also something wonderful about the contrast between the implied touch of iron and the softness of lace and fray. Lovely.

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    1. Thank you very much Michelle, I enjoyed working these samples, and so happy you like them too!

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  2. Really beautiful results. Linen is one of my favorite fibers to use and the rust dyeing makes me swoon!

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    1. Lovely comments, thank you. I love linen too, and great for rust dyeing!

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  3. Lovely items - I really must get round to trying rust dyeing, I have so enjoyed embroidering on fabric I have dyed or painted myself!
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