Textile Postcard Project Week #19

Week #19
February 4th- 10th,  2018

'Obi Silk' Postcard Week #19

I have used pre-loved Japanese silk for this postcard. The silk was originally part of an Obi or sash which is worn with a traditional Japanese costume. Obi silk is quite heavy and eco dyes most successfully. I used the leaves of corumbia citriodora, commonly known as lemon scented gum tree.

A treasured piece of a pre-loved Japanese Obi