Learning From Mistakes

I can't believe it is February already! Time flies when nothing goes like you imagine it will. I'm still fiddling with dyeing a bit and knitting and torching every now and then. I have beads to show but never get around to photographing them. 

This scarf was supposed to be black. The second dye attempt that has resulted in purple. I will not give up! lol

After I dyed it I then decided to wrap it around a pole and scrunch it and then try discharging the dye in a hot chemical bath. It did nothing.

Hmmm.... okay try again.... nothing.

Then I decided to try using a discharge paste stenciled on then ironed.

That worked and turned out pretty cool. Then I decided to wrap it again and set the pleats again. 

So, for what was supposed to be a black, white and gray pleated shibori scarf, it turned totally into something else.

I love it and am wearing it tonight at the Gallery Show