Now this is the sort of washing I like to see hanging on the line..... some more eco dyeing. It's lovely to see it fluttering on the line, seeing how the colour has taken. Most of these are silks. I used vintage kimono silk, silk velvet, flannel blanketing and felted wool.
The pieces below had some 'purple carrot' in the bundles....what amazing colour they gave off. My friend
Nat gave me a couple of them to try....I will definately be on the hunt for them now.
Pieces of an old silk dress dyed with eucalyptus leaves (the tan/orange) and the darker colour was achieved using metal to wrap the fabric around.
More of those Purple carrots...this time the piece was wrapped around an old piece of exhaust pipe and put in the dye bath. I love the grey colour from the metal and the spotty look at the bottom.
And above, little more stitching to my cloth (click for a closer look). The rainbow bird is finished...he has arms and legs now. Plus some stitching around the Magic Pony....lots of x's and above him some birds feet stitched (variation of fly stitch). It was Australia Day on January 26th so I stitched the Southern Cross on this small piece of cloth to celebrate the day and more mark making stitches. The moon is a moonday moon (visit
Peggy's blog to find out more). I've even tried a bit of paper pieces which I have decided I love!!! So easy to pack a little bag of pieces to take when you are out and about. And if you look really closely I have stitched over a little silk heart with my mark making.... it is valentines day soon!
Close up of some of the stitching.
DANCE
WITH COLOR
ECSTATICALLY
-SARK-
Have a great week.
Jacky xox
The picture below is my work in progress for my online class with Suzi Blu.... yes, they have bodies (albeit a bit slimmer than I anticipated....I dont know what happens sometimes). I have started my background with the stamping, but you wont recognise it next time you see it as it now has more stamping and a colour wash. Looks quite a bit darker now as I felt it was looking a bit bright. Next week, should be just about finished (I think... I dont know what else Suzi has up her sleeve for us).
And.... the stitchery. The picture below is of a little needlecase I stitched this week for a monthly swap I am involved in. I am to send to one of the girls in our group who has a love for wool (and I hope fabric), I hope this little tactile piece will appeal to her.
I enjoyed sitting and stitching...seems these days I like to have a little stitchery on the go. Lovely to sit in the lounge in the evenings with the family and still be able to create. Hand stitching can be so relaxing and therapeutic. The picture below is of the back of the needlecase.
Have an enjoyable week my arty friends.... have fun stitching, painting, creating!
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