INSPIRATION

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• White pillow covers: cotton, linen, silk, wool, ramie, rayon, nylon or a blend that does not contain more than 60% polyester

• Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye: Denim Blue, Evening Blue or Purple mixed with Black or Navy (or choose your favourite colour)

• 11.5 Litres (3-gallon) plastic tub or bucket

• Measuring cup

• Measuring spoon

• Plastic or metal stirring spoon

• Office binder clips, 4 to 8

• Rubber gloves

• Paper towels or white fabric swatch

• Plastic table cover

• Mild detergent

• Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative (recommended)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cover table with plastic. Gather supplies.

2. For best results, pre-wash and dry pillow covers.

3. To create a shibori pattern, accordion fold pillow cover like a fan horizontally in folds of equal length (about 3” wide), with a minimum of three folds. This will form a long, rectangle similar to a fan.

4. Then accordion fold the rectangle into a 3” square.

5. Secure each edge of the fabric square on all sides with a large office binder clip. If desired, add more binder clips on each side. This will produce more white patterned areas.