In case you didn’t know about Mei Line, my textile design project with natural dyes, staying at la Baye is a good introduction to my work. There is a pinch of naturally dyed fabric here and there, and around the corner, see if you can spot them!
My creations are mostly made to order, but I do have limited stock that can be viewed in my showroom in our house in the medieval town upon appointment. They are also available on my on-line shop: www.meiline.fr
A big splash by the pool
Last summer a project I had been dreaming about for a while finally found it’s way into my studio. I created the pattern on linen fabric for the pool loungers’ cushion covers in indigo arashi shibori. You can learn more about the technique on Mei Line’s blog: https://meiline.fr/process/arashi-shibori/
Arashi means lightning, but the pattern reminds me of gentle waves more, very appropriate to sit by the pool!
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Patio cushions
These are very much subject to turn over, as they spend 4 to 5 month outdoor full time, the sun and moon literally breaks the fabrics down. Creating personalised designs for my outdoor textiles was the reason I learned about natural dye in the first place…
In these pictures the blue cushions are either made with block print technique over indigo dye (see block print video here: https://meiline.fr/process/block-prints/) or various shibori technique (nui, arashi or itajime shibori, see all videos in the process category of Mei Line’s blog)
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Loose covers in up cycled vintage linen on the office chairs
Three different techniques are shown on the office chairs in the house.
– A serigraphy technique with Sophora and Grey cedar natural inks
– An indigo Itajime shibori technique in Clairette’s bedroom, see the technique’s video here: https://meiline.fr/process/itajime-shibori/
– An indigo Mokume shibori technique in the Grenache bedroom, see the technique here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjKfhX_01FY
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Please note that fabrics and decor may change depending on needs for turnover during high season and my personal whim, as decor in this house is perpetually evolving.