Shibori mobakama project so far.
Mar. 6th, 2011 03:40 pmBecause
broider_barones asked.
Photo below shows the first row of half circles stitched along a fold. The bottom edge is folded so the next row can be stitched.

How do I get my half-circles so even? I cheat! I cut a circle of the desired size out of heavy paper, folded it in half and I hold it on the folded edge of the fabric as I do the outermost line of stitching, then simply work my way in.
I'm also doing it slightly differently than how it is depicted in Wada. http://kaizenjourney.blogspot.com/2009/08/karamatsu-shibori.html shows continuous rows of stitching for each concentric ring. Yes, I'll have more stuff to tie off, but I'm curious to see whether it makes a difference in the final pattern. I want my circles farther apart in each row and that's an awful lot of loose thread to leave hanging to get tangled in.
Photo below shows the first row of half circles stitched along a fold. The bottom edge is folded so the next row can be stitched.
How do I get my half-circles so even? I cheat! I cut a circle of the desired size out of heavy paper, folded it in half and I hold it on the folded edge of the fabric as I do the outermost line of stitching, then simply work my way in.
I'm also doing it slightly differently than how it is depicted in Wada. http://kaizenjourney.blogspot.com/2009/08/karamatsu-shibori.html shows continuous rows of stitching for each concentric ring. Yes, I'll have more stuff to tie off, but I'm curious to see whether it makes a difference in the final pattern. I want my circles farther apart in each row and that's an awful lot of loose thread to leave hanging to get tangled in.