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