Unit x weeks 8-10 (Easter break)
For this project I have decided to create two complimentary but distinct collections, one of which stems from my research into Markets and Fruit and Veg and is very abstract, the other more commercial and inspired by florals. Ove the Easter holidays, I made the most of the equipment available to me outside uni, and made up the table runners for my Market collection, along with samples for napkins and placemats. To back the table runners, I used a mid-weight cotton, which I dyed. For one of the runners, I dyed the fabric green using direct dye in the dye baths in uni, and for the other I naturally dyed it using turmeric. Of the two, I think the direct dye produced a more even and overall deeper colour. However, I quite like the slightly patchy effect of the turmeric, as it gives a distinctly hand-made feel to the piece. If I were making these runners to sell, I think I would have to go for the direct dye as my method of dying, as it gives a more consistent colour, but the natural
