craftgrrl | Pleated, clamped, dyed

One yard of cotton muslin (folded in this picture, other side is more or less the same) that I folded in half to the shape shown in the picture, accordion pleated, and then clamped with good old 2" spring clamps from Home Depot. Well, technically m'friend Matt clamped it because they were too hard for me to open and close *blush*. I've since purchased a bunch of smaller clamps I can use myself, heh. The little capsule shapes are the clamp marks. I don't know if I'll get such distinct marks with the smaller clamps as they don't clamp as hard. I tried clothespins on a similar piece, but I guess that only really works with pieces that are smaller and therefore thinner when pleated. No real marks from the clothespins.
I dyed it with Dylon Permanent dye, black. But your eyes do not deceive you; it came out a dark blue with the slightest green tint. It wasn't what I expected, but I think I actually like it more than if it had come out black/grey/white. All the same, once I've exhausted my stash of Dylon, I'll be starting to experiment with ProMX "real" dyes.
I'm super happy with it and I've already turned it into a skirt, which I'll have to post soon too.