stressed about hand-dyed shibori!
ok. I am going to take a Judy Niemeyer class next month. I am really excited, even though I have made tons of quilts over my 5 decades sewing. However, I am in crisis mode trying to figure out how to do it with my fabrics.
First, I cannot buy any fabric for this class as my DH lost his job. So, I pulled out my stash and found some pretty japanese yakuta fabric I have been hoarding for a long time- it is 100% cotton, and traditionally dyed with indigo.
I had part of a bolt of muslin, and 10 yards of Kona cotton, so I have been dying my own shibori patterned fabric with indigo. I plan on a monochromatic quilt in indigos and white.
What I am concerned about is all those seams and points, and not having shadowing(dark fabrics showing behind the white). My white is also Kona cotton.
so....
- do you think it is ok to use the more gauzy muslin with this paper piecing technique? if so should I interface it first or double it? what about starch?
- how does dark batting work? can I use it with a 60% white quilt?
- will ironing seam allowances and careful trimming be sufficient to prevent shadowing?
any advice is welcome!!
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