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REFASHION
Plain Cotton T-Shirts Turned into a Fashion Statement!
The T-shirts were washed, scoured, and prepped for dyeing with tannin & mordant baths before natural dyeing.
The plant & tree derived dyes I used were – quebracho rojo, madder roots, cutch, fustic, pomegranate, kamala, indigo, and logwood. I also used cochineal that yields a pink. Cochineal is an insect found in the SW area of the US. It feeds on the pads of prickly pear cacti.
The jacket was machine stitched with the seam allowances visible on the outside. Parallel whipstitching held the seams open.
Right side of jacket.
The wrong side of the jacket is also attractive. I chose the whipstitch with that in mind since the jacket is unlined.
Hand beading!
I was able to incorporate all the things I love to do – natural dyeing, sewing and decorative hand stitching!
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