...out of the dye-bags...
...dried...
...tied...
...and ready for use!
With a two-week "lockdown" only just starting...
...there may be a bit of time to play with all of these lovely soft threads :-)
Keep safe peeps...
x C
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Monday, 26 October 2020
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
All set....
...for whatever is going to happen in 2013!!!
The Christmas and New Year holidays were a bit of a wash-out here, to say the least.
Bloke came down with a bug and missed the last week of term....
...and then the nasty little critter hung around for the WHOLE of the two week holiday, scuppering all of our plans :-((
We didn't even have Christmas Dinner!!
The turkey is still in the freezer :-o
Ne'er mind....maybe we'll use it for Easter....
Anyways....
...the new year has started with forays into the dye pots.
Looky looky at these beauties!!
Tissue dyed in plastic beer glasses :-)
The colours are just glorious...
...and I'm now itching to get on and do some collage, printing and stitching on them.
This tissue has a high wet-strength and takes dye beautifully. It also adheres to itself when steam-ironed, and can then be folded, stitched or whatever.....
I'll be using these lovely sari-silk ribbons and Oliver Twists shiny threads too.
Ooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
And I'll be having an even BETTER time in the workroom this year.
Why?
Because when we were confined to quarters over the holiday period...
...I shifted myself and sorted out the dreadful MESS that was my workspace!
It had become so badly cluttered that I was finding it difficult to work in there. Stuff everywhere....couldn't find anything without major excavation.....get the picture?
Thank goodness for IKEA!...who do the most wonderful shelving!
...and ....Ta Da!!....organised workspace with room to move...
...for the first time in a couple of years :-o
...and I can SEE where everything is now!!
(There's still WAY TOO MUCH in there though :-))
Hope you all had a great holiday...
...and have settled down into your respective creative grooves already....
x C
The Christmas and New Year holidays were a bit of a wash-out here, to say the least.
Bloke came down with a bug and missed the last week of term....
...and then the nasty little critter hung around for the WHOLE of the two week holiday, scuppering all of our plans :-((
We didn't even have Christmas Dinner!!
The turkey is still in the freezer :-o
Ne'er mind....maybe we'll use it for Easter....
Anyways....
...the new year has started with forays into the dye pots.
Looky looky at these beauties!!
Tissue dyed in plastic beer glasses :-)
The colours are just glorious...
...and I'm now itching to get on and do some collage, printing and stitching on them.
This tissue has a high wet-strength and takes dye beautifully. It also adheres to itself when steam-ironed, and can then be folded, stitched or whatever.....
I'll be using these lovely sari-silk ribbons and Oliver Twists shiny threads too.
Ooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
And I'll be having an even BETTER time in the workroom this year.
Why?
Because when we were confined to quarters over the holiday period...
...I shifted myself and sorted out the dreadful MESS that was my workspace!
It had become so badly cluttered that I was finding it difficult to work in there. Stuff everywhere....couldn't find anything without major excavation.....get the picture?
Thank goodness for IKEA!...who do the most wonderful shelving!
...and ....Ta Da!!....organised workspace with room to move...
...for the first time in a couple of years :-o
...and I can SEE where everything is now!!
(There's still WAY TOO MUCH in there though :-))
Hope you all had a great holiday...
...and have settled down into your respective creative grooves already....
x C
Monday, 22 August 2011
Making skeins while the sun shines...
It's actually warm and sunny here...
...for a change!!!
Lately it's impossible to guarantee, or even HOPE for summer weather in Wales :-(
But, today there will be no complaints.
Skeins were wound...
...put to swim in the dye-pot...
...rinsed and spun....
...and put outside to blow and dry.
It makes my heart glad to see them :-))
These are destined to be included in various kits...
...punchneedle and hand stitching....
...for a change!!!
Lately it's impossible to guarantee, or even HOPE for summer weather in Wales :-(
But, today there will be no complaints.
Skeins were wound...
...put to swim in the dye-pot...
...rinsed and spun....
...and put outside to blow and dry.
It makes my heart glad to see them :-))
These are destined to be included in various kits...
...punchneedle and hand stitching....
Thursday, 28 July 2011
..it's coming along...
I've done a bit more of the Australian-inspired punchneedle piece...
....and I'm very happy with the way it's turning out :-)
You may remember the "strata" piece from a little while ago...
...well...
...this one's following along in a similar vein (pardon the pun!).
I had to find a larger hoop to do this one, but realised that I need even bigger ones...
...if I want to do anything of any size.
So I ordered a couple of oval quilting frames, and they arrived today.
One's 8" x 15", the other 12" x 22. They'll give me enough working area without having to wast too much fabric in a round hoop.
I'll probably spend some time binding cotton tape around the inner hoops this evening...
...then work out how much thread I'll have to dye...:-o
....and I'm very happy with the way it's turning out :-)
You may remember the "strata" piece from a little while ago...
...well...
...this one's following along in a similar vein (pardon the pun!).
I had to find a larger hoop to do this one, but realised that I need even bigger ones...
...if I want to do anything of any size.
So I ordered a couple of oval quilting frames, and they arrived today.
One's 8" x 15", the other 12" x 22. They'll give me enough working area without having to wast too much fabric in a round hoop.
I'll probably spend some time binding cotton tape around the inner hoops this evening...
...then work out how much thread I'll have to dye...:-o
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Lots of bits....
..to show today :-)
I've been dyeing, planning, stitching and punching!
Now...
...what first?....
Mini-quilt samples I think.
This is one that's completely finished (except for mounting that is)
...and here are a couple of close-ups of the one above, and another two in different colourways...
I've used some hand-dyed cotton, scrim, tissue, felt and threads....
...along with some copper-sprayed paper for the shiny bits.
Also some glass seed beads and metallic threads.
The finished piece is approx 20cm x 26cm.
(Kits will be on sale at FOQ containing all the bits to make one of these, and in my shop that will be opening mid-late August)
That takes care of the stitching and some of the planning...
Now for the dyeing...
Delicious colours on 2/28s fine cotton...
...cooked especially for a new punchneedle project (the rest of the planning!)
Can you see which continent I'm in now? :-)
My consignment of "Ultra Punchneedle" kits came this week, so I'm glad to be able to say that they'll be available at FOQ too.
I'm really excited about the possibilities with this tool! Designs are filling notebooks very VERY quickly.
Between FOQ and Harrogate, I'll be dyeing especially for punchneedle kits...
...all of which will be brand new designs under my own label. :-)
I will also have my new "Butterfly Softspun" (geotextile) for sale at both events.
I've been experimenting with some painting, distressing and machine stitching on it...
...a little bit of runic inscription...
I'm finding it an interesting material to work with, and, again, I can see lots of possibilities...
See you on Tuesday for tea...
I've been dyeing, planning, stitching and punching!
Now...
...what first?....
Mini-quilt samples I think.
This is one that's completely finished (except for mounting that is)
...and here are a couple of close-ups of the one above, and another two in different colourways...
I've used some hand-dyed cotton, scrim, tissue, felt and threads....
...along with some copper-sprayed paper for the shiny bits.
Also some glass seed beads and metallic threads.
The finished piece is approx 20cm x 26cm.
(Kits will be on sale at FOQ containing all the bits to make one of these, and in my shop that will be opening mid-late August)
That takes care of the stitching and some of the planning...
Now for the dyeing...
Delicious colours on 2/28s fine cotton...
...cooked especially for a new punchneedle project (the rest of the planning!)
Can you see which continent I'm in now? :-)
My consignment of "Ultra Punchneedle" kits came this week, so I'm glad to be able to say that they'll be available at FOQ too.
I'm really excited about the possibilities with this tool! Designs are filling notebooks very VERY quickly.
Between FOQ and Harrogate, I'll be dyeing especially for punchneedle kits...
...all of which will be brand new designs under my own label. :-)
I will also have my new "Butterfly Softspun" (geotextile) for sale at both events.
I've been experimenting with some painting, distressing and machine stitching on it...
...a little bit of runic inscription...
I'm finding it an interesting material to work with, and, again, I can see lots of possibilities...
See you on Tuesday for tea...
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