This post is Nienka's first instructional post from November 2, 2013. It is pretty basic which is a great place to start but wait till you see some of her later posts!
---Judith
To start this series, I want to show you two ways to fold a grid pattern.
The
first one (right) is known as the 'flagfold' I think, and the other
one is just a variation. I made an example in paper as it is easier to
make a picture of this:
You see the difference in the starting point. For both, fold a rectangle piece of fabric like this:
Then
start folding the triangle each with another starting point, but after
the start just make sure you outline one of the triangle sides along the
long side of the fabric:
Clamp your folded triangle accordion between two glass coasters with some rubber bands:
Now
it's time to make your dye bath. Don't forget to add soda and salt as
you want the dye to move through the water, looking for fabric to attach
on ;-). And be generous, mix at least 3 pure colours, for a nice colour
splitting effect.
Leave these packages at least one
night in the dyebath. Rinse cold before un-clamping your fabric! Now
it's time to unfold your package, and follow your regular rinse-process.
Voila:
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