Carol Anne Grotrian

A Little Blue on White Shibori (5 days)

Student Materials List

Fabric

3-4 yds of washed, untreated, white 100% cotton. My favorite is mercerized cotton print cloth,

https://www.testfabrics.com/product-detail.php?id=TWpNPQ==&pid=23. Dharma Trading, Pro Chemical,

Joann’s, etc. all have possibilities. PFD or mercerized is recommended.

Optional, for experimenting—other plant based cloth (eg. linen, hemp, etc. ) or silk.

For Stitching

Thread: stronger than regular sewing thread, Button & Carpet, Upholstery, etc.

Sewing needles (large enough for the above), thimble if you use one (recommended)

Straight pins, a few safety pins

Embroidery sized scissors with pointed blades (not your best) or thread snips

Seam ripper (optional)

For Poles

pvc pipe, 3” diameter x 24” length

Optional, 4” x 24” and 2” x 24.” Extra pipes on hand will give you more opportunities to experiment.

Note: if you are traveling, the studio has some pipes to use.

Crochet thread (eg. Aunt Lidia’s #10, at Joann, Amazon, etc.) or kite string

Masking tape

For Clamping

Clamps (eg. c-clamps, large bull dog clamps, or chip bag clamps)

Pairs of objects to clamp (eg.jar lids, chopsticks, wooden or rigid plastic shapes)

For Capping & Knotting

Some gallon baggies

A few corks

Waxed dental floss (any flavor)

For Ropes

Large c-clamp

I’ll supply the rope and connectors.

Other Materials

A small spray bottle

A 1 to 2 gallon bucket for rinsing

A roll of paper towels

Rubber Gloves (a la Playtex)

Surgical Weight Rubber Gloves (optional)

(Optional) A lidded container (eg. milk jug, quart jars, etc.) to possibly take some indigo home (optional)

A soft pencil

12 inch or larger ruler (see-thru is nicest)

(Optional) A notebook

Please bring any interesting shibori or indigo fabrics you’d like to share or samples of your work.

If you have any questions, contact Carol Anne at carolannegrotrian@gmail.com.

Carol Anne Grotrian 08/2021