little things
nothing very interesting happening here
(perhaps that is a blessing and a relief)
taking advantage of the sunny autumn weather in the garden
a lovely old rhododendron died in the hot, dry summer
replaced with this Japanese maple – Acer Palmatum “Waterfall”
the leaves are a bright green and only change colour in the autumn
not as big as I wanted but they are expensive – even in a 30% off sale
so I’m talking to it and hoping it will thrive and grow
the scarves are finished
off the loom, washed, pressed and trimmed
all handspun silks in natural and natural dyed colours
the inlay became a bit tedious towards the end
now it is on to bright cotton for the studio tour
using up small cones from the stash
while going through some old papers I came across this bit of wisdom from Calvin and Hobbs
(click on it to read)
what do you think?
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lovely scarves. i have a soft spot for japanese maples.and yes they are expensive 😦
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Neki – I was very happy to find this particular maple at the garden cnt. and not have to order it, the soft green colour is quite different than the usual burgundy (already have a mature one of those).
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i LOVE your scarves! and calvin and hobbs, well i wasn’t a fan (only through ignorance) ever, but i might become one after reading this.
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Velma – thank you, you can see by the colour how old the clipping is, it struck me as appropriate at hhis time. I’ve always enjoyed their view of life.
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The scarves are gorgeous! I remember I first saw inlay on your blog, back when I was first starting to weave, and was stunned at how cool it looked–and it still amazes me but I haven’t tried it yet! And I love Calvin and Hobbes . . .
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Kerry – inlay forces you to slow down and think about “things”. And I too, love those two..
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Love your meditative slow cloth and your appreciation.
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Den – sometimes it is necessary to slow down and enjoy the making of simple things.
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