Itajime Shibori and Indigo (How to Stitch Resist Your Cotton Kitchen Towel)

Shibori is a very ancient Japanese art form dating back to the 8th century. The fabric is tied, bound, folded or twisted in various ways to create a resist so that the dye will only penetrate certain parts of the material, leaving behind a beautiful pattern. There are lot of different techniques that leave a wide variety of stunning results. The one we will learn is called Itajime (triangle or rectangle fold) and a stitch resist created with strong Japanese cotton thread.
During the class you will learn how to prepare a non-fermented indigo vat and how to properly dye your kitchen towel. Registration fee of $50 includes all instruction, supplies and materials. Class size limited to minimum of 4 and maximum of 12.