..and now to South West China!!

I've been booked to do a workshop with a group in Monmouth in October...

...so that a lovely group of ladies can have some serious fun...

...making an art book with Hmong designs :-)

So....

...I have started to make some panels...

...using my Colouricious print blocks. .....

..printed onto cotton and manipulated tissue...

When we were away in Shropshire a couple of weeks back, I got some Hmong embroidered apron straps from Textile Traders in Bishop's Castle.

I think I'm going to use this little panel in my sample book...

...it is soooo delightful!!

..

Happy Tuesday people!

x C

"Silken Treasures" finished!

I've had a really good few days on this book...

...and am very, VERY pleased with the results :-)

It is a celebration of silk...

...in muted shades of purples/mauves/dusky pinks ....

...and some metal leaf for sheer decadence!

Enjoy the picture show......

Front cover with a nine-patch of yo-yos (or Suffolk Puffs for those English readers)

Back panel with Hmong print and painted triangles....

Inside back panel with silk strips and machine stitching...

Inside Page 1

Page 2

Small inserted book cover

Inside small book...

various silk fabric and textured abaca tissue pages...

Page 3

Inside back flap

Outside back flap...

Finished book sitting on my desk.

It is so lovely to turn over in your hand............

Thanks again to Roxanne and her "Thread That Weaves" online workshops....

...and to Colouricious and Colourcraft for selling such delicious products for folk to play with!!

x C