more of everything
December 14, 2012
more “log cabin” student weaving
learning to weave involves a very steep learning curve
I love it when new students reach the aha! moment
often it is when they can see the pattern developing
more shifu yarn, cut at .3mm and plyed with reeled silk
mordanted with alum, dyed with homegrown madder
I generally get orange with my madder but the silk is dark red – yes!
the little sample is handspun Merino
more old buttons, mostly plastic this time
hand-cut hardwood stamps
border stamp with a corner block, they match-up perfectly
I’ve almost finished the shopping – it’s such a relief! – now I can hide out in the studio
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the stamps are great. and hats off to you for your madder red!!
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Neki – the exhaust bath was orange?
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I love the hardwood stamps, I found a couple last week at the market and I felt so lucky!
I will have to try madder, I have an idea about a red and white embroidery. So many ideas, so little time….but you know everything about this.
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Blandina – because I grind up the madder in an old blender I use the wood chips to wrap in cloth for eco dyeing. The stamps have chisel marks on them and are very finely carved
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Don’t tell me you found the buttons and stamps at the thrift store! You’re the queen of the hunt!
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Heather – “antique” stores but cheap! I love the hunt, it’s more important than the stuff.
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