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August 16, 2018

My 5 Favorite Shibori Folds

Shibori is a trendy and cool folding technique for tie dye and I take you through 5 of my very favorites for any tie dye you plan to do.

This is probably one of my most requested videos. I LOVE tie dyeing. I have tried dyeing without tying it off and I just never love it as much. Also, good news for those of you who want to utilize clothespins. Here are my favorite shibori patterns involving clothespins. Part of the art is seeing the gorgeous patterns. No two are EVER the same.

Let’s get into the detailed folds! Below I have linked the part of the video where I demonstrate the fold I’ve given you the step by step for. 

Shibori Folds

Galaxy Style

shibori patterns

This is by far the most popular style right now! If you buy something tie dyed at the store this is likely how they did it. 

 

  1. Lay your fabric out flat.
  2. Scrunch the fabric into a ball.
  3. To get more color tie it loosely, for more color keep more fabric out. 
Diamond Pattern

Shibori is a trendy and cool folding technique for tie dye and I take you through 5 of my very favorites for any tie dye you plan to do.

 

  1. Accordion fold your fabric
  2. Fold the small edge down to create a triangle and fold a triangle using the same accordion style. Like a flag!
  3. Secure with a rubberband.
Square Pattern

 

 

  1. Accordion fold your fabric
  2. Accordion fold from the top to create a square.
  3. Secure with a rubberband.
Wave Pattern

diamond shibori pattern

 

  1. Lay your fabric out flat.
  2. Grab a random place on the middle of your fabric and lift it up.
  3. Secure with a rubberband along the fabric you are holding.
  4. If you’d like multiple waves, do it again.
Diagonal Center Stripe

diagonal shibori pattern

 

  1. Lay your fabric flat.
  2. Fold your fabric from one corner to the other into a triangle.
  3. Accordion fold the fabric along the hypotenuse. 
  4. Secure the rubber band on the place you have tightly folded the long edge of the triangle.

These are all swaddles featured in this video! If you love them be sure to follow my Instagram account for when I create new ones. (They go SO fast!) Sometimes if they stick around for longer than a month I’ll post them to my Etsy shop too!

 

Shibori is a trendy and cool folding technique for tie dye and I take you through 5 of my very favorites for any tie dye you plan to do. 

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