Happy reunion day Mike!

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It was raining yesterday but today wall to wall sunshine.

Thanks Jeff and Jim.

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Reunion Days rock - enjoy Mike.

The sun is trying to break through the clouds, but is is wet wet wet here.

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Reunion Days rock - enjoy Mike.

The sun is trying to break through the clouds, but is is wet wet wet here.

Put some pics of English weather up for me to remind me what I am missing. I am feeling a little homesick for the cold, grey, overcast grim English Autumn.

Its sunny and like summer here, everyone is still wearing shorts and sandals.

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That was indeed a very nice Indian Summersday!
Tomorrow back to work..., that s life, what are you gonna do about it?

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With Timmy's permission I have swept the place out, cleaned off the work tops and tables and restocked the shelves and drinks cabinet.

The cobwebs were getting a little thick when I looked back in.

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Nice work John.

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Mornin' all...as promised, here are pics of my most recent dyeing attempt.

After tying 1/2 with string - like a sausage, and 1/2 with marbles wrapped in the fabric and then plastic, this is what two metres of white cotton looks like.


The dye bath beckons, and afterward this...


And the results...







I re-used the dye bath three times, with softer results. The second was the squares, the third the t-shirt.

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As Monday said -

Nice work Magenta.

The effects are rich and look good

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That looks great Magenta.

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BEAUTIFUL Now I need to learn this Craft (Because I know that I can't afford to import anything from OZ)!

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Nice work Magenta :)

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Thanks everybody :-)

@ Jim S - the blue was your recommendation...looks like indigo :-)

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Mornin' all...as promised, here are pics of my most recent dyeing attempt.

After tying 1/2 with string - like a sausage, and 1/2 with marbles wrapped in the fabric and then plastic, this is what two metres of white cotton looks like.


The dye bath beckons, and afterward this...


And the results...







I re-used the dye bath three times, with softer results. The second was the squares, the third the t-shirt.

Magenta, Well done!

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Thanks everybody :-)

@ Jim S - the blue was your recommendation...looks like indigo :-)

Very nice Magenta, you certainly have the knack! And I'm with Jim, ' love blue.

Hello one and all.
Just want to say Hi, and it's good to see everyong again.

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Hi Kic, hi Dan...

thanks for the feedback :-)

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GoodMorningAfternoonNight!...Especially to my friends...the lurkers.

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I don't lurk, it's just the way I walk

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I only lurk because i dont wanna make mistakes.

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Good morning gang...how are you all today?

I was given a 3 metre piece of white 'bamboo-rayon' fabric at school yesterday, and told to prepare it for use, in a dress, by dyeing it. I 'shibori-ed' it!

Firstly, I folded the piece into a square (like my other photo) and clamped it with wood, and dyed it blue. Then I rinsed it and tied it 'sausage-like' (like my other photo) randomly with very tight string. I then dyed it again, but this time red. And voila.....



The edges dye darker because they are more exposed to the dye than the rest of the fabric. That explains the difference in colour near the edges. Even with that I love the result. I will be making the dress in class over the next couple of Fridays - I will post a photo of the dress once finished.

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