A very linear area today.
Variations in the thread after pole-wrapping
handstitched using indigo dyed cotton thread
Stitch a Day 2017, Day 72
Adding more stitches every day, though I haven'e been doing a very good job of documenting my progress. Catch up day today.
Cotton, folded, tied and dipped in the indigo vat before handstitching
Stitch a Day 2017, Day 71
Shibori and ikat dyed with indigo
Stitch a Day 2017, Day 70
This is one of my favorite sections so far. Very simple, with some interesting stitching options.
indigo dyed cottons hand-stitched together
Stitch a Day 2017, Day 68
This is where the sleeve meets the body of the jacket, creating some interesting angles and bits and bobs of cloth.
Sashiko Stitching on board clamped shibori indigo
Stitch a Day 2017, Day 60
Day 60, the end of the second month! I'm one-sixth of the way to my goal. And I've got a large new pile of hand-stitching to get onto. I'm going to start teaching visible mending classes at a local shop, and am putting together some indigo dyed pillow projects to teach as well. But I have every intention of keeping at my stitch a day project. It just maey need to be on some new pieces.
Stitching around resist dyed indigo dots
Stitch a Day 2017, Day 59
Lots of shades of blue here. And again, a day without many stitches. I'm in the midst of a remodel, with a wonderful new studio space in the works, and have been spending a good amount of time on the endless decisions that need to be made. Not much time left for stitching. And the bit of spare time I did have I used for a game of Catan with friends, which is a great way to spend an evening.
A piece of screen printed canvas overdyed in the indigo vat
Stitch a Day 2017, Day 57
This is a scrap in my daughter's discard pile of a failed screen print. With the failed bits cut away and tossed into the indigo vat it gives an interesting hand drawn area that contrasts with the sashiko inspired print and linear lines of the surrounding ikat cottons.