Indigo Dyeing...

I needed a new hobby, 

a new outlet for my creative side, and my friend Liz always comes through with a great class.

This class was called "Indigo Dying" which I knew nothing about.

Doesn't matter, I will be on the farm, with fun people, I was probably the first person to sign up.

Liz began the class with a detailed explanation of the art which involves reducing indigotin, 

which is naturally insoluble, into a water soluble state (a greenish-yellow color) using a reducing agent and an alkaline base in an indigo vat.

There was something about flowers too, I can't really remember!

I made 4 cloth napkins...machine washable and dryable.

I forgot to take pictures of the folding process.

The white napkins were folded in ways that Liz recommended,

 depending on the design we would like and how much blue or white we wanted to showcase.

We could make them all the same or all different...I chose that my 4 would all be different.

After folding and securing with rubber bands, they went into the dye.

Placed on a rack for a minute or two, different folds create different designs.

They can also be dyed with a block on top...

which creates this look.

My first one...

this was my second.

This was so fun...a little bit like dye dyeing but much more creative and artsy!!