Tuscany inspired eco printed wool shawl 植物印染羊毛被肩

 

 Thinking of Tuscany, my mind recalled the scenery of lined cypress on the undulating hills.  I used the simple strokes of casaurina and a few rose and euc leaves to make the eco prints on the wool sheet and turned it into shawl-vest. 

意大利托斯卡尼柏樹散佈於鄉野間, 曲折蜿蜒形成優美的景象.

 我以一些桉樹葉, 玫瑰葉及幾條馬尾松以植物印染技巧在羊毛絨上做出我的 "托斯卡尼" 主題被肩背心.

 

 Landscapes of Tuscany is brilliant no matter day and night.  The scenic views around my friend's medieval town Sarteano

 Since returned from Italy a week, I've made a few eco prints and wool felt stuff with the theme of cypress.

 I put the casaurina, rose leaves and assorted euc leaves on wool sheet

 Bundled and boiled in turmeric pot for 1.5 hours then added logwood chips into the pot to make the dye a bit darker yellow.

 Unbundled it...... as expected....

 Let it dry on the floor with sunshine ....... 

We're into fall, quite a crispy day and all dried in no time.

 I cut the wool sheet two arm holes and lined with my dyed silk straps.

 All done in a day

 I dance I wrap myself ........

 My Tuscany dream realised.  I put my feet into the scenic region and got inspired by the brilliant views.  This is the theme of "cypress"  multi- styled shawl.

  

 Slip into arm holes make it a vest

  

  

 Or casual wrap or drape

  

 The tie lines are striking

 Simply a wearable of my "Tuscany dream"

After the shawl prints, another project is in the make.  My plate is full, can't help myself.  Any way a break is need.

Until next time.

Botanical imprinted wool shawl 植物印染被肩

  

  

 Multi-styled wool shawl of botanical imprints of assorted leaves just made from......

the thriving euc leaves from my friend's yard, the oldest oak leaves trimmed on the way and the unknown leaves from the farm house I stayed plus a little euc from florist.........

 

 A few pieces of the leaves laid on the wool sheet, boiled in logwood bath for 1.5 hours.  Here came the "before & after"

 The fine euc give the bold red prints is a rare sort.  Oak leaves of brown and the little green of euc plus the logwood blue & purple tie marks, that's the combination I wanted.

 Close up of the prints

 The wool sheet printed, arm holes cut and lined to make a shawl

  

 

  

 

  

 That's the casual, multi-styled wool shawl made with the leaves of my last Europe travels.

Eco print on wool shawl 羊毛絨布植物印染

 

After completion of rows of projects, I told myself time for a break and have to put aside the eco print / dye stuff.  Somehow another workshop of eco print is on it's way. Life is of challenge and inspiration.  My plate is full. Can't complain.  Also these days I found Loropetalum Chinense (紅衫木) is a good print. I took from stash a wool fabric bought last year and made some prints....... 

一浪接一浪, 剛完成為時裝設計師的布料創作及外地客戶的特定印制. 本想歇一歇, 再上路, 準備月底的歐洲行腳 , 然.... 不能抗拒又為來周的學生工作坊預備. 

 同時繼續嘗試, 用簡約線條在羊毛絨布上洒上點點紅, 點點綠......

 

I cut diagonal the fabric to make a shawl (seems Mogi doesn't allow me to cut!  He finds it so soft.)

 

 Put some casaurina, euc silver dollar and a little Lagerstroemia Indica ( 紫薇)
Layout mainly on the front bottom.  This wool fabric is soft but a bigger bundle.  After 3 hours boiling.  Here came the prints. 
Loropetalum Chinense is a bit purple while euc silver dollar is of bright red.

 

Back of the shawl, same tone of pattern.

 

Loropetalum Chinense (紅衫木)  and a few green Lagerstroemia Indica (紫薇)

  

Simple wrap look

Multi styles

No more no less, the way I printed with few lines of casaurina and a little euc plus Lagerstroemia Indica green as well purple of Loropetalum Chinense.

These days I do not have new lists on my shop ETSY since will be away for a 3-week vacation and interaction.  Next legs are England, Tuscany and Amsterdam.  Anticipating to meet some friends and artists.  Thrilled for it.