Basting

This is only the second of my CWB experiments that I've basted in preparation for further stitching. I am going to explore some different cottons for doing my dye work on, this is pima cotton, dyes nicely, but I find it hard to hand stitch.
I don't want to use a machine on these pieces, I've been enjoying the focus of the hand stitch, and I prefer the way it "honors" the shibori.

Still looking at transparency as an element.