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To encourage and assist fibre artists to achieve their
fullest potential by providing advice, facilities
and educational material in an enjoyable
social environment.


Meetings held weekly on Wednesday at Possum Hollow Hall within Townsville Showgrounds, Hyde Park. 10am - 1-00pm

Saturday, 15 August 2009

Discharge Dyeing - Creative Arts Day

On Friday 14th August Marion taught discharge dyeing, a curious term that means to discharge or remove dye from fabric using bleach. The process is neutralized with vinegar, otherwise, the bleach will eat holes in the fabric, not a desired result for a t‑shirt.



The front fence became the washing line





Seeds and shells dipped in bleach made interesting patterns



Judy S.'s T-shirt


Karen's fabric - using fern leaves as a resist


Andy tied knots in fabric - hopefully we will see the result at show and tell



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  1. Carol21 August 2009 at 00:34

    Great post, Janet. REALLY wish I'd been there, but reading about it like this is second best.

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