tied and dyed for my mother

talkin bout tee shirt i made for my ma
as a mom's day gift


first step:
general idea drawn in a line



grew into something like this

since the giftee (my ma) does calligraphy-
the japanese, charcoal/ brush type of affair

i was naturally drifted toward the
"brush/ ink partially fading" feel



in detail

the plan is to
stitch on short, side-way lines cutting across
long winding lines...



fast foward
stitched up
(gotten into trance stitching
i forgot to snap a shot in the process)

hairpin curves were a bit of challenge
as they often are



dye solution, boilin hot in stainless steel pot
big enough to give large sized kitty a hot bath

(pls be noted: i'm loving/ kind to animals)


the kind of dye used for cotton 100% is called

direct dye

i mixed blue and a bit of purple
without having a clear picture of what to expect



below: post dye, half dry
color turned out to be plain but pretty blue


removing the thread
high on anticipation



done!!

i'd say i feel alright about it


of course i am being modest

the ribbon goes around to the back of neck
and fades there like brush stroke would



although the tie-dyeing was a
side tracking one-time project at first
i got on a roll with it
on a detour roll

and started another one
what do you think how it will look
when it's done?



i have some visions loosely held

of course i will post it when it's done
thanks and bye!!