INDIGO DIP DAY
Saturday June 20th 2026
10am - 3pm
Shepard Garden & Arts Center 3330 McKinley Blvd Sacramento, CA 95816
Join us for our 4th year!
Join our textile artists for a fun day of Indigo Shibori dyeing on the patio of the Shepard Garden & Arts Center.
This year we will be offering 2 different Indigo Dyeing experiences.
Available Experiences
Itajime Shibori with LuAnne Hansen
Date: 6/20/26: Select your starting time below
Itajime Shibori utilizes folding and clamping of textiles to create geometric patterns. In this workshop you will select a technique and learn how to create it on a bandana or dish towel. Once ready, you will be able to dip your piece in the Indigo vats to create your pattern with color.
Time: Approx 60-90 Minutes
Materials Included:
Fabric Selection to Choose from (Bandanas, Fat Quarters, Dish Towels, and a limited number of items that can be substituted for an upcharge (scarves, silk pieces, etc).
Shibori Tools
Access and Instruction at the Indigo Vat
Items to bring:
Rubber gloves for dyeing
Itajime Shibori with LuAnne Hansen
Itajime Shibori utilizes folding and clamping of textiles to create geometric patterns. In this workshop you will select a technique and learn how to create it on a bandana or dish towel. Once ready, you will be able to dip your piece in the Indigo vats to create your pattern with color.
Time: Approx 60-90 Minutes
Materials Included:
Fabric Selection to Choose from (Bandanas, Fat Quarters, Dish Towels, and a limited number of items that can be substituted for an upcharge (scarves, silk pieces, etc).
Shibori Tools
Access and Instruction at the Indigo Vat
Items to bring (not needed but helpful):
Apron or protective clothing
Introduction to hand sewn Shibori! with Grey Lux
Date: 6/20/26: Select your starting time below
Learn how to create shibori accents on a decorative pillow using the Mokume Shibori technique. Mokume (Wood Grain) Shibori is created by hand stitching multiple lines of parallel running stitches, resulting in broken lines of resist marks. Using a bandana that can be worn or used as Furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth), we will plan, draw, and sew unique patterns using lines and circles. Once the sewing is completed, you will head over to the dye area to dip your piece in Indigo.
Time: Approx 120 Minutes
Materials Included:
24” x 24” Organic Cotton fabric
a limited number of 14” x 14” pillows can substituted for an upcharge.
Shibori Threads and needles
Access and Instruction at the Indigo Vat
Items to bring
Helpful sewing tools, but not necessary: Scissors, small ruler, rubber gloves for dyeing.
Mokume Shibori with Grey Lux
Learn how to create shibori accents on a decorative pillow using the Mokume Shibori technique. Mokume (Wood Grain) Shibori is created by hand stitching multiple lines of parallel running stitches, resulting in broken lines of resist marks. Using a bandana that can be worn or used as Furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth), we will plan, draw, and sew unique patterns using lines and circles. Once the sewing is completed, you will head over to the dye area to dip your piece in Indigo.
Time: Approx 120 Minutes
Materials Included:
24” x 24” Organic Cotton fabric.
a limited number of 14” x 14” pillows can substituted for an upcharge.
Shibori Threads and needles
Access and Instruction at the Indigo Vat
Items to bring (not needed but helpful):
Apron or protective clothing, Helpful sewing tools: Scissors, small ruler
Volunteer Info
Volunteer Info
Signage Team
8-9am Set Up & 2-3pm Take Down banners and directional yard signs/stakes around McKinley Park. Map of sign placement provided.
Outdoors - must be able to lift 16" x 24" yard signs and bend to stake signs to ground
SCTA Tables Merchandisers
9-12pm and 12-3pm shifts.
Indoors, must be able lift items up to 5 lbs. Organize, price, merchandise items donated for sale. Proceeds benefit Scholarship Fund.
SCTA Tables Cashier
9-12pm and 12-3pm shifts.
Indoors. Handle cash, paypal, square payments for SCTA Sales + IDD workshop upsells and SCTA sales; and sell chilled water/soda
Indigo Workshop Check in Host
9-12pm and 12-3pm shifts.
Outdoors in patio. Check in workshop participants, answer general workshop questions, add walk in workshop participants if space permitting (can do online on website). Encourages workshop participants to join SCTA via Membership via brochures & QR codes & business cards.
Indigo Dye Fabric Prep Assistant
9-12pm and 12-3pm shifts.
Must be able to attend additional SAT June 13th Indigo training.
Outdoors in patio (under overhang/ pop up tent). Wear apron as indigo stains. Assist participants clamping/ folding/ tying items to create a design.
Indigo Dye Immersion Assistant
9-12pm and 12-3pm shifts.
Must be able to attend additional SAT June 13th Indigo training.
Outdoors in patio (under overhang/ pop up tent). Wear apron as indigo stains. Assist participants by immersing their items in indigo dye bath.
We are only able to host this community event with volunteer help!
If you are interested in helping this year, Many thanks!
Below is a list of roles we need assistance with.
Meet the Team
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Joan McMurray
Chair
Current SCTA Secretary and longtime member, local textile artisan Joan McMurray is our host and Chair person for this event. -
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Irene Camerino
Co-Chair and current SCTA President.
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LuAnne Hansen
Instructor and Event Founder
In addition to being our Book Arts Study Group Leader, LuAnne is our Indigo Dip Day founder. Her experience and knowledge guarantees an informative and fun event. -
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Grey Lux
Instructor
Local Natural Dye textile artist Grey Lux joins us as an Instructor for the first time this year with a special level 2 shibori experience. -
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Bethany Doddridge
Indigo Vat / Social Media
Beth will be assisting with the Indigo Vat. -
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Carol Rogala
Treasurer
