Sarah has shrivelled (and dyed)

 I love it when having taught a workshop someone sends me a photograph of their finished item. As a tutor it makes it all worthwhile. 

Sarah Lally 

 I taught the 'Shrivel Up and Dye' technique at Alex   Waylett's Elm Farm Studio https://alexandrawaylett.com/earlier in the year to a very talented group including Sarah Lally from Bedfordshire.

This is Sarah's completed piece with the Shrivel Up and Dye panel inserted into the linen fabric background we dyed in the same dye bath.

I love how Sarah has used the additional pieces we dyed too to add the circles. All brought wonderfully to life by the stitching to give great movement as well as the colour and texture.

If you would like a pack of materials to try out the Shrivel Up and Dye technique yourself it is available in three ways:

- Just the wool shrinkable base fabric 18" square for £5

- The wool base plus 12 different fabrics inc silks, velvet, linen and cottons for £15

- The whole pack plus linen to make up into a cushion or panel as above for £20

Please email maryelmcintosh@gmail.com to order