Round Robin Fabric - 2009
How many of you have participated in a “Round Robin”
project? I have been involved with two,
and they were a very interesting way to collaborate with others in creating a
unique piece of fabric using various Surface Design techniques. The downside is that, even though each group
only had about 6 members, it took about 6 months for the fabrics to make the
rounds and return back to the originator.
So, I thought instead of doing a Round Robin in the usual
way, I would do something slightly different:
a self-challenge to use at least six Surface Design techniques! Sound like fun? Well, let’s see what happens, okay? I
will be using a piece of cotton, probably bleached muslin or Kona cloth. It
will be laundered to remove all sizing, brighteners and impurities to prepare
it for dyeing. I will post about each
technique as I use it, and will let you see the fabric as I progress through
the various techniques. I hope you will
join me during the month of July, 2014!
I will post about each technique as I use it, and will let
you see the fabric as I progress through the various techniques. I reserve the right to determine the order in
which I apply each technique – some are best left until the end, such as
foiling, and some are better to start with, such as dyeing.
What I would love is to have you join me in this challenge,
and I would love to get e-mails from you showing me your results! I will be happy to post them on the blog if
you are comfortable with that, so all our viewers can see. You can e-mail me at tiedyejudy @ yahoo dot com (convert it to the format needed first) to let me know if you are going to join this project. If you want to use the same techniques that I
do, that is fine. Or if you want to do
your own Round Robin selecting your own set of techniques, that works too! Not sure how to do a particular technique? I invite you to delve into our archives and
search on the technique, or post a comment asking for assistance, and I’ll do
my best to create a mini-tutorial.
I am already planning my fabric! Very cool idea.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun to me...
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great way to do a round robin!
ReplyDeleteI'll give it a try. Sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteBy golly, I should have the table cleared by July and I shall try to keep the calender clear. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteI will join you for sure, see what comes out of a solo-round-robin, great idea!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to play, too. Are we supposed to do the same technique as you, or do we pick our own? Either way, it sounds fun!
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