Shibori quilt

Making by hand original heirloom quilts & other handmade items

The craft blog of pattern designer Jeni Baker. Creative adventures in quilting, sewing, and color. Plus free sewing and quilting tutorials.

One day last week, I saw this photo in the current issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. (design called Artfully Arranged by Amy Walsh) And the light bulb in my head went off. Last October I used a stack of Moda shibori fat quarters to make a giant nine-patch quilt top because I just couldn't cut into them. You can see it HERE. I didn't like it at all and almost immediately took it apart. The fabrics were set aside until a new approach made itself known. Once I saw that magazine photo, I…

This month’s Aurifil Artisan project is about using hand quilting and machine quilting together. Most of the time when I’m finished piecing, I make the decision to either hand quilt or machine quilt. And most of the time I choose to machine quilt. Sometimes the quilt “wants” to be hand quilted.

I finally finished my shibori tie dyed quilt! I made strips out of the tie dyed fabric and put together a fun log-cabin quilt! Go check it out!

Blueprints, 2010. 25″ x 34 1/2″ Hand stitched, dyed and inkjet printed silk fabric. Jiseon Lee Isbara via a’s melting pot

Learn how to make a Shibori Quilt, step by step instructions to transform old fabric (duvet covers/sheeting are perfect) into a beautiful quilt.

These cotton and silk down comforters are filled with Hungarian white goose feathers and are available in king, queen, twin and full size.

For The Love of Shibori! It's Create & Share Challenge time, this month is Shibori, learn how to Shibori Dye a Pillow.

A visual dictionary of techniques. Click on the ‘play’ buttons next to the names to hear the Japanese pronunciations. For detailed instruction on techniques see Jane’s book ‘Stitched Shibori’. Why not book into her interactive zoom courses ‘Shibori Stream’ – You can read the reviews by students and see her students’ members gallery. Stitched Shibori […]