First, Jacqueline starts with a color palette and fabric qualities. She is drawn to dressmaking fabrics, and often uses them within her line (her fashion background is ever present). When she begins a new design, sourcing the right fabric is crucial. Jacqueline works with natural fibers and one of the core elements of her line is that she starts with a color fabric base rather than white. She loves silk velvet because of the luminosity of the fabric and how it absorbs dyes, resulting in undulating ripples of color. The inkblot pattern of her pieces is intentional, she designed fold patterns that create fluid lines of dye across the fabric, resulting in a painterly quality; unlike traditional shibori that features crisp geometric patterns. Once the pieces are folded and bound, they are ready to be dyed. Indigo dye works by oxidation, so a piece is immersed in the dye, then left out of the dye for 10-20 minutes, then immersed in the dye again. Depending on the depth of color that Jacqueline wants to achieve, this process goes on for several rounds. She is very methodical in her note taking for different folds, preparing the fabric, and the length of time the panels stay in the dye. As a result, she can achieve the same patterns again and again; however, each pillow ends up slightly different due to the hand dyed nature of her line.
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