Jane was drawn to indigo and stitch resist when she studied textiles at the West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham. Using indigo predominately she has focused on stitch techniques, inventing new stitch formats and incorporating other textile decorative methods with shibori to further enrich surface and pattern quality.A well-respected shibori artist, teacher and speaker, Jane is based in Norfolk, England and has taught and presented her textiles in schools, colleges and textile groups in the UK and overseas. Her work has evolved out of a love of pattern and in 2011 she authored the book 2000 Pattern Combinations: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating Pattern published by Batsford in the UK and by Bunka Shuppan in Japan. Further information can be found on her website: www.callishibori.co.uk

Jane Callender is possessed of a unique talent. Since she was a student at West Surrey College of Art and Design, she has dedicated herself to the subtle arts of shibori and indigo dyeing. She is an acknowledged master of her craft.Her innovative award-winning work, admired both for its artistry and high level of technique, has been widely exhibited. A patient and accomplished teacher with all the necessary technical skills at her fingertips, she lectures and conducts workshops across the globe and through her website ‘Callishibori’ supplies shibori materials and tools to a worldwide audience.Well known as the author of the seminal 2000 Pattern Combinations, she has now written this superlative book. Clear, concise, instructive and inspiring, it is destined to be an essential manual and classic work of reference for both beginners and advanced practitioners for many years to come.

• What is shibori? 6About this book 8Shibori tradition 10Stitch-resist techniques  14Fabric preparation 15The stitch-resist process 18Stitching on a single layer 18Mokume shibori 20Blocks and stripes 24Creating simple pattern 26Double needles 31Stitching with binding and capping 32Capping 34Oversewing 35Oversewn shapes 37Introducing the fold 39Curves on the fold 40One fold seam 43Double fold 44Shapes on the fold 46Motif development 48The versatile grid 55The stitch grid 58Folding on the grid 62Two for the effort of one 65Machined resist folds 66Machined resists: dots, stripes and shapes 72Machined resists using concertina folds 75Wrapped pattern 82Itajime shibori 86Binding and capping to a core 92Capping with plastic 94Cores and reserved grounds 95Chikuwa shibori 98Dip-dyeing 100Applying indigo with a pipette 103Shirokage shibori 104Appliqué shibori 108Hotaru shibori 113Degumming 116Knots 118Buffers 120Pulling up 122Creating pattern 124Pattern in form 125Traditional karamatsu 126Takewaku 128Traditional linked flower 130Hemp leaf pattern 133Planning pattern 136Composite design for pattern 140Dyes 142Dipping into magical water: indigo 143Natural chemical vat 144Synthetic indigo vat 145Natural organic vats 146Indigo dyeing procedure 148Indigo vat considerations 149Indigo recipe charts 150Other useful recipes 151Indigo dyeing tips 152Natural dyes 153Iron rust 158Cold water fibre-reactive dyes 161Shibori equipment 166Health and safety 168Glossary 169Gallery 170Index 175Biography 176

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Jane was drawn to indigo and stitch resist when she studied textiles at the West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham. Using indigo predominately she has focused on stitch techniques, inventing new stitch formats and incorporating other textile decorative methods with shibori to further enrich surface and pattern quality.A well-respected shibori artist, teacher and speaker, Jane is based in Norfolk, England and has taught and presented her textiles in schools, colleges and textile groups in the UK and overseas. Her work has evolved out of a love of pattern and in 2011 she authored the book 2000 Pattern Combinations: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating Pattern published by Batsford in the UK and by Bunka Shuppan in Japan. Further information can be found on her website: www.callishibori.co.uk

Jane Callender is possessed of a unique talent. Since she was a student at West Surrey College of Art and Design, she has dedicated herself to the subtle arts of shibori and indigo dyeing. She is an acknowledged master of her craft.Her innovative award-winning work, admired both for its artistry and high level of technique, has been widely exhibited. A patient and accomplished teacher with all the necessary technical skills at her fingertips, she lectures and conducts workshops across the globe and through her website ‘Callishibori’ supplies shibori materials and tools to a worldwide audience.Well known as the author of the seminal 2000 Pattern Combinations, she has now written this superlative book. Clear, concise, instructive and inspiring, it is destined to be an essential manual and classic work of reference for both beginners and advanced practitioners for many years to come.

• What is shibori? 6About this book 8Shibori tradition 10Stitch-resist techniques  14Fabric preparation 15The stitch-resist process 18Stitching on a single layer 18Mokume shibori 20Blocks and stripes 24Creating simple pattern 26Double needles 31Stitching with binding and capping 32Capping 34Oversewing 35Oversewn shapes 37Introducing the fold 39Curves on the fold 40One fold seam 43Double fold 44Shapes on the fold 46Motif development 48The versatile grid 55The stitch grid 58Folding on the grid 62Two for the effort of one 65Machined resist folds 66Machined resists: dots, stripes and shapes 72Machined resists using concertina folds 75Wrapped pattern 82Itajime shibori 86Binding and capping to a core 92Capping with plastic 94Cores and reserved grounds 95Chikuwa shibori 98Dip-dyeing 100Applying indigo with a pipette 103Shirokage shibori 104Appliqué shibori 108Hotaru shibori 113Degumming 116Knots 118Buffers 120Pulling up 122Creating pattern 124Pattern in form 125Traditional karamatsu 126Takewaku 128Traditional linked flower 130Hemp leaf pattern 133Planning pattern 136Composite design for pattern 140Dyes 142Dipping into magical water: indigo 143Natural chemical vat 144Synthetic indigo vat 145Natural organic vats 146Indigo dyeing procedure 148Indigo vat considerations 149Indigo recipe charts 150Other useful recipes 151Indigo dyeing tips 152Natural dyes 153Iron rust 158Cold water fibre-reactive dyes 161Shibori equipment 166Health and safety 168Glossary 169Gallery 170Index 175Biography 176

1. 5/5

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   Välskriven, omfattande med många olika tekniker med bra illustrationer och bilder. Historik om tekniken och även recept på infärgningar. Väldigt prisvärd bok.

   AM M

   14 maj 2021

Jane was drawn to indigo and stitch resist when she studied textiles at the West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham. Using indigo predominately she has focused on stitch techniques, inventing new stitch formats and incorporating other textile decorative methods with shibori to further enrich surface and pattern quality.A well-respected shibori artist, teacher and speaker, Jane is based in Norfolk, England and has taught and presented her textiles in schools, colleges and textile groups in the UK and overseas. Her work has evolved out of a love of pattern and in 2011 she authored the book 2000 Pattern Combinations: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating Pattern published by Batsford in the UK and by Bunka Shuppan in Japan. Further information can be found on her website: www.callishibori.co.uk

Jane Callender is possessed of a unique talent. Since she was a student at West Surrey College of Art and Design, she has dedicated herself to the subtle arts of shibori and indigo dyeing. She is an acknowledged master of her craft.Her innovative award-winning work, admired both for its artistry and high level of technique, has been widely exhibited. A patient and accomplished teacher with all the necessary technical skills at her fingertips, she lectures and conducts workshops across the globe and through her website ‘Callishibori’ supplies shibori materials and tools to a worldwide audience.Well known as the author of the seminal 2000 Pattern Combinations, she has now written this superlative book. Clear, concise, instructive and inspiring, it is destined to be an essential manual and classic work of reference for both beginners and advanced practitioners for many years to come.

• What is shibori? 6About this book 8Shibori tradition 10Stitch-resist techniques  14Fabric preparation 15The stitch-resist process 18Stitching on a single layer 18Mokume shibori 20Blocks and stripes 24Creating simple pattern 26Double needles 31Stitching with binding and capping 32Capping 34Oversewing 35Oversewn shapes 37Introducing the fold 39Curves on the fold 40One fold seam 43Double fold 44Shapes on the fold 46Motif development 48The versatile grid 55The stitch grid 58Folding on the grid 62Two for the effort of one 65Machined resist folds 66Machined resists: dots, stripes and shapes 72Machined resists using concertina folds 75Wrapped pattern 82Itajime shibori 86Binding and capping to a core 92Capping with plastic 94Cores and reserved grounds 95Chikuwa shibori 98Dip-dyeing 100Applying indigo with a pipette 103Shirokage shibori 104Appliqué shibori 108Hotaru shibori 113Degumming 116Knots 118Buffers 120Pulling up 122Creating pattern 124Pattern in form 125Traditional karamatsu 126Takewaku 128Traditional linked flower 130Hemp leaf pattern 133Planning pattern 136Composite design for pattern 140Dyes 142Dipping into magical water: indigo 143Natural chemical vat 144Synthetic indigo vat 145Natural organic vats 146Indigo dyeing procedure 148Indigo vat considerations 149Indigo recipe charts 150Other useful recipes 151Indigo dyeing tips 152Natural dyes 153Iron rust 158Cold water fibre-reactive dyes 161Shibori equipment 166Health and safety 168Glossary 169Gallery 170Index 175Biography 176

1. 5/5

   Välskriven med bra illustrationer

   Välskriven, omfattande med många olika tekniker med bra illustrationer och bilder. Historik om tekniken och även recept på infärgningar. Väldigt prisvärd bok.

   AM M

   14 maj 2021