Week in pictures

I'm sharing my week in photos. Not many words though as I have got to be on a train in five hours to take me to York. 

More daffodil dyeing as I found a few left at the back of the cupboard (definitely none left now until next Spring).

After the blanket felting disaster I managed to dye these blankets with procion dye (lime and magenta)

For a Christmas project that needs me to cut out lots of circles. This will be used in York so I will show the completed thing next week.

More procion dyeing, this time on cotton.

Samples for the YQ Christmas day in York at the end of November.

Boxes from jeans and a dress, the instructions will be on an ebook that I am working on

I did teach several workshops and teach a Year 3 class but I can't find the lead to the Kodak camera at the moment. maybe I will share photos next week of these. And finally I got through a huge stack of paperwork this week.

Have a great weekend

Angela x

Felted blanket disaster....

Aarrgghhhh - I need this blanket for a workshop next week. This is only a small section of what I scrapped out of the washing machine. It did say 100% wool on the label!

Stitched Book Page

If you want to take a look at what else I have been up to take a look at the Expedition Blog.

Daffodil Dyeing

Last week I had a dyeing session using up the last of this years daffodil heads. I am amazed that I have any left as they have been used in many Natural Dyeing workshops over this year.

These are the dry heads before adding water.

Dyed fabrics and vintage laces. I love this image  (which is now my blog header). Beautiful natural buttery yellows.

Can you guess what this is?? It is a close up of some weld I am drying, it this will keep me going through the Winter if I have the urge to dye more yellows.

Have you ever......

Sewed onto your trousers?? (This is the 2011 Young Quilters Christmas project)

Reflections

Sorry no stitching today BUT DH and I had a very rare chance to spend an hour together without the boys. We walked down by Surfleet reservoir which is a kind of small inlet for boats. The weather was so hot and the water so still. I loved all the reflections and took lots of photos for possible design ideas.

I'm the shadow on the right taking the photo.

Not all the boats looked beautiful but there was so much texture that I photographed.

I'm planning a little change to this blog so come back soon and see the new look.

Harvest Time

DH and I share a love of harvest but we agree to differ. He thinks about produce from the veggie plot, courgettes, sweetcorn, potatoes, onions, beans, pumpkins you get the picture? Me, well I dream in colour and harvest things that I can use to dye naturally through the Winter months. Today I have been processing elderberries which give me a lilac colour.

I freeze these in plastic cups. Each cup has about 85g-100g of elderberries. I am lucky enough to have a freezer for my non food stuff but if you don't have this just make sure that any berries are clearly labelled and well wrapped to prevent any contamination.

I don't freeze everything I collect. These rosehips have been dried in the oven. When I do collect berries I make sure that I only take about half from the tree or bush so as to leave enough for the birds.

I use fir cones as well but these stay in a dry box in the garage.

I am being very disciplined at the moment and resisting the urge to dye up some fibres. I really need to finally complete my C&G diploma and have made huge progress since FoQ as I am now over 50% finished. Trouble is life is starting to get in the way again, planning for workshops, making samples etc and I have a date with a Year Four class tomorrow. Oh well I will keep on stitching, keep on stitching and collecting goodies to dye with!!