Archives: Textiles

textile // Tie dyeing with textile medium and posterpaint
Tie dye is is an easy and popular resist dyeing technique where you fold, pleat or twist and bind the fabric with strings of rubber bands before dyeing it.

textile // Cornflower dress
I needed a unique dress for a special ocassion. When I was about to create the dress I noticed that the fabric I planned to use, appeared to be sheer.

textile // Triaxial weaving
I was wondering what happens when you add a third layer to a weaving pattern. It turned out I am not only who had that thought. It is called triaxial weaving.

textile // Weaving with fabric strips
When I think about kindergarten, I remember having fun with weaving colourful paper strips. I used this easy-to-do technique to create a unique pillow cover.

textile // Early 19th century dress
I present a handmade ‘meeting mr Darcy dress’: with prints of stripes, plaids, roses, and dots in bright colours. My statement against nowadays mass production.

textile // Hortensia coloured plaid handbag
My last handbag had a lovely plaid design in blue and pink. When it was broken, I could not found a similar one. So, I decided to make a new one myself.

textile // Knitting with strips of fabric
I love exploring different textile techniques. Lately I have discovered the possibility to knit with strips of fabric.