Alex has done a couple of lovely blogposts about my weekend with them at the end of July...
Posts number 1 to be found here...
...and number 2 here....
Thanks Alex! :-)
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Showing posts with label amulets. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
Scunthorpe weekend....by Alex "Under a Topaz Sky"
Alex has done a couple of lovely blogposts about my weekend with them at the end of July...
Posts number 1 to be found here...
...and number 2 here....
Thanks Alex! :-)
Monday, 1 August 2016
A wonderful weekend in Scunthorpe!! (WARNING - lots of piccies!!)
We've had a really wonderful time up here in the North East of England...
....and a lovely couple of days with the ladies of the Scunthorpe Branch of the Embroiderer's Guild.
I did a talk on Tribal Textiles and how they have inspired my stitching....
...followed by tea and chocolate cake!! :-)
Yesterday was "Workshop Day"...
...where we played with printing blocks during the morning...
... and then stitched some Amulets in the afternoon.
After a lovely few hours...
...I went back to the Gladdyvan...
...put The Man in The Van...
...and went off to see "Julian's Bower" (Recommended by Julie - Thanks Julie!!)
...a grass-cut maze overlooking the confluence of the Trent and Ouze.
The Man decided to walk around following the path...
...while I took in the view. :-)
We've never been to this part of the country before....
...but I hope I get invited back...
...soon!!
x C
....and a lovely couple of days with the ladies of the Scunthorpe Branch of the Embroiderer's Guild.
I did a talk on Tribal Textiles and how they have inspired my stitching....
...followed by tea and chocolate cake!! :-)
Yesterday was "Workshop Day"...
...where we played with printing blocks during the morning...
... and then stitched some Amulets in the afternoon.
After a lovely few hours...
...I went back to the Gladdyvan...
...put The Man in The Van...
...and went off to see "Julian's Bower" (Recommended by Julie - Thanks Julie!!)
...a grass-cut maze overlooking the confluence of the Trent and Ouze.
The Man decided to walk around following the path...
...while I took in the view. :-)
We've never been to this part of the country before....
...but I hope I get invited back...
...soon!!
x C
Saturday, 23 July 2016
Little pinky-purple one...
...is the last one for now!!
I just have to finish them all off with backs, hanging loops and dangles.
Then...
...boxes and bags are to be packed ready for the triple-workshop run...
...and ...
....BEAKHEADS!!
Mmmmmmmmm....... looooove Beakheads!!
I'm going to be a really happy bunny! :-)
x C
I just have to finish them all off with backs, hanging loops and dangles.
Then...
...boxes and bags are to be packed ready for the triple-workshop run...
...and ...
....BEAKHEADS!!
Mmmmmmmmm....... looooove Beakheads!!
I'm going to be a really happy bunny! :-)
x C
Friday, 22 July 2016
The big pink one...
...beads and sequins this time....
I love those matt "raku-coloured" little beads!!
x C
I love those matt "raku-coloured" little beads!!
x C
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Bit by Bit
..the pieces are moving along...
Machine work done...
...now it's hand-stitching...
Happy days...
x C
Machine work done...
...now it's hand-stitching...
Happy days...
x C
Sunday, 17 July 2016
A Tale of Two Amulets
Back home and been thinking...
...about directions....projects....ideas.....
I still have preparations to do for the three workshops/summer schools coming up...
...and also for other workshops later in the year...
...but my mind is stirring...
...and heading back to "things tribal".
A beginning...
...with those lovely Hmong print blocks.
Hope you had a good weekend
x C
...about directions....projects....ideas.....
I still have preparations to do for the three workshops/summer schools coming up...
...and also for other workshops later in the year...
...but my mind is stirring...
...and heading back to "things tribal".
A beginning...
...with those lovely Hmong print blocks.
Hope you had a good weekend
x C
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Semamori stitching...
A little while ago I came across this posting on the Sri Threads blog...
....about a little book of stitched amulets....
...called SEMAMORI....
...usually found just under the collar on the back of kimono/jackets...
...for the protection of the wearer.
I immediately became very interested and began to search around for more information.
I found a few references and photos...
...but, not being a Japanese reader, I couldn't get an awful lot.
Then I came across an advert for a little book (in Japanese of course)...
...that had loads and loads of diagrams!! Yey!!
Luckily, I have a lovely friend...
...who has a lovely son who is married to a lovely Japanese lady...
...and they live in Japan...
...where they have access to Amazon.jp...
...and the Japanese postal system!
Within a week, said little book was on my desk...
...and I was able to get on and DO. :-)
First of all I did a small "sample" book along the lines of the one in the Sri Threads posting...
...bound with a piece of my "leather paper" and lovely red thread...
A different amulet on each page...
Then...
...I made a start another one of my tri-fold creations...
An amulet stitched onto another piece of specially dyed "leather paper" with sashiko patterns down either side....
(The cloth used to strengthen the folds of the book are strips of old kimono fabric. Isn't ebay wonderful!!)
Here's the little "insert" book to be stitched in...
(Same prepared "leather paper" cover)
...and different amulets on each page...
I still have a little way to go with this one...
...but I'd like to share an absolute joy with you...
I had a good session on ebay looking for Japanese fabrics and clothing...
...and sent for a number of Haori jackets.
The first one came and was beautiful...
...but the second one...
...a plain black one...
...had THIS stitched on the back!!
was I delighted or what!!? :-)))
x C
....about a little book of stitched amulets....
...called SEMAMORI....
...usually found just under the collar on the back of kimono/jackets...
...for the protection of the wearer.
I immediately became very interested and began to search around for more information.
I found a few references and photos...
...but, not being a Japanese reader, I couldn't get an awful lot.
Then I came across an advert for a little book (in Japanese of course)...
...that had loads and loads of diagrams!! Yey!!
Luckily, I have a lovely friend...
...who has a lovely son who is married to a lovely Japanese lady...
...and they live in Japan...
...where they have access to Amazon.jp...
...and the Japanese postal system!
Within a week, said little book was on my desk...
...and I was able to get on and DO. :-)
First of all I did a small "sample" book along the lines of the one in the Sri Threads posting...
...bound with a piece of my "leather paper" and lovely red thread...
A different amulet on each page...
Then...
...I made a start another one of my tri-fold creations...
An amulet stitched onto another piece of specially dyed "leather paper" with sashiko patterns down either side....
(The cloth used to strengthen the folds of the book are strips of old kimono fabric. Isn't ebay wonderful!!)
Here's the little "insert" book to be stitched in...
(Same prepared "leather paper" cover)
...and different amulets on each page...
I still have a little way to go with this one...
...but I'd like to share an absolute joy with you...
I had a good session on ebay looking for Japanese fabrics and clothing...
...and sent for a number of Haori jackets.
The first one came and was beautiful...
...but the second one...
...a plain black one...
...had THIS stitched on the back!!
was I delighted or what!!? :-)))
x C
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