New Arashi Silk Scarf

Last weekend I made a new arashi dyed silk scarf.  I did this one a little different than I usually make them.  I soaked the fabric first in soda ash, and let it dry a little outside on the lawn, with rocks on top, so it wouldn't blow away, because it was pretty windy out there.  Then I wrapped it around the PVC  pole and squirted Wasabi,  turquoise and fuchsia dyes onto it. Usually I don't do the pre-painting, but wanted to try it this time.

Here is the wrapped scarf on the PVC pole waiting to be unwrapped and rinsed.

The fuchsia dye really took over.  I tend to forget what a hog it is for grabbing the fiber molecules and taking over.

Here's a closeup of a turquoise area I really liked.