I decided to do 2 small pieces 18 X 11 inches. These will be used for covering the covers of handmade books.
Piece #1 I accordion pleated the long way with 1 1/2 inch pleats, giving me an 18 inch strip 1 1/2 inch wide. Then I pleated the the other direction in 1 1/2 inch pleats. This gave me a cube that I tied several times around both directions.
Piece #2 I accordion pleated the long way with 1 inch pleats, giving me an 18 inch strip 1 inch wide. Then I tied the strip about every 2 inches.
![Shibori tied cloth, ready for indigo bath.](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/wp_20150517_002.jpg?w=625)
I then dipped them in the indigo 3 times; The 2nd and 3rd time I dipped Piece #1, I opened the folds on the corners slightly.
![Piece #1](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/wp_20150517_006.jpg)
![Piece #2 right after one indigo dip.](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/wp_20150517_005.jpg?w=625)
Our dye pot was Strong so I only left the pieces in for 1 to 2 minutes.
![This after 1 dip of 1 minute](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/wp_20150517_008.jpg?w=169)
Here are the pieces wet.
![Piece #1 wet](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_1808-e1458702336919.jpg?w=225)
![Piece #1 rinsed and dry](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_1811-e1458702370409.jpg?w=225)
![Piece #2 wet](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_1807-e1458704253221.jpg?w=225)
![Piece #2 rinsed and dry](https://fiberartisans.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_1812-e1458704223931.jpg?w=225)
Very little dye rinsed out and there is no crocking. As you can see the darkest blues are almost as strong dry as they were wet!