September morn
finally, after a very dry summer
we had a light sprinkling of rain
the hardy cyclamen are popping up all over
weaving is progressing slowly
but that is o.k. as I’m busy spinning silk weft for the second scarf
book pages for this month are started
why did I weave such a bright page?
what to do?
I used stamps sent from Velma
they weren’t very clear on the woven fabric
so I chain stitched over them
and on the facing page a flowery colour wheel
the box is a very old cigar humidor that my mother kept her embroidery threads in
have you ever had one of those brilliant ideas
that isn’t quite so brilliant when it comes to doing it?
thank goodness I at least tried sampling
a heart shape woven with cotton carpet warp – used for arashi shibori so it is indigo dyed
but the pattern is wonky (that is the best word I can think of)
and I strung the first threads horizontally
make a new pattern, pull out the nails and start over
test sample – again – with shifu/paper thread
think I’ve lost the original enthusiasm
more success with this orchid I’ve been nurturing for 3 years
nature is always perfect
…and i can’t believe i never saw your book (in progress) when i was there! geesh!
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Velma – think we all had a lot on our mind at the time – like eating pizza!
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jean, you’re super busy, too. it’s so rich, this season of transition. if you haven”t tried this, you can tug a bit on the shifu components when you weave, but only a bit. my funky somewhat overspun kami-ito responds well to that! i do like your wonky heart.
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Velma – I’ve just finished a knitting sample with the same thread and had to give it a good straightening, it is overspun and quite strong. I’m on a kami-ito fling!
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plants always come to rescue one way or another.yarns and textiles are more iffy 🙂
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Neki – plants can have their problems too, lost a very old, large rhodo this summer despite all efforts to save it.
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I love those lazy daisy stitches on your book page! Your “eye” always impresses and surprises me–your own way of seeing things.
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Kerry – I learned to embroider as a child, lazy daisy stitch has always been a favorite.
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