“Let It Snow” Shibori Dyed Wall Hanging!

Barbara Warholic designed this Shibori Dyed Winter Wall Hanging by wrapping fabric around a PVC pipe.   Then she tied and compressed the fabric with cording and brushed on Rit Aquamarine, Lemon Yellow and Evening Blue dye to create this wonderful blend of blue-green colors.  This whimsical wall hanging recently appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Crafts ‘n Things, published by Amos Craft Publishing. http://www.craftsnthings.com

Shibori is the Japanese art of shaped resist dyeing. The fabric is compressed by using wrapping, stitching or folding techniques which create a resist when dyeing the fabric. The result is soft patterns and striations that look more complicated than they really are.  Barbara used the technique of wrapping cordingaround the fabric on the PVC pipe and compressing it to create a resist for the dye.  The result is a delightful striated background for this wall hanging.  Dimensional snowflake stickers, iron-on appliques and seed pearls were used for embellishments.  Click here for the pattern to make the iron-on “Let It Snow” letters and deer motif from the white glittered felt. 

What a fun project to brighten up your house on a dreary winter’s day!  Click here for the full tutorial. 

Barbara Warholic is a designer and author of Sewing Pottery By Machine, published by Martingale. She loves incorporating Rit dye into her work.  Visit her blog at www.softpottery.blogspot.com and her Dyeing Textiles board on www.pinterest.com.