I'm feeling the blues...oh and the turquoises too. After months and months of blacks and grays, I'm in to blues which is the hot or should I say cool color for spring.
This shawl started off with a piece of white gauze and white roving. On top of the white roving, I added cut up pieces of green and turquoise silks and inclusions with white silks on top. I also added some stacks of roving covered with some white silk.
After it was felted, I soaked it in vinegar and used acid dyes and the microwave method to first dye it a turquoise color. After that, I rolled it in a stick and wrapped the bundle in string. Back into the microwave in a baggy of deep blue dye. I'm pleased with the results which look rich and textured.