Some Favourite Things from a Slow & Natural Dye Week

A gift of lightweight wool cloth from a Toronto girl

took the dyes beautifully.

Dress weight wool not easy to find

but definitely worth the hunt. 

My favourite colour combination is now soft greys and tans.

Leaves transferred their colours beautifully to a gift of raw silk from Judy.

This small corner of shibori lines is my favourite of all.

Surprising because of the tangled mess 

I always manage to make of those long tails 

from gathered threads.

And I was finally able to buy one of Margi's dolls.

They always have a story.

This is Beatrice, princess from an exotic land, 

who feels that her giraffe frock and feathered fascinator are perfect for weddings, 

whether royal or common.

Must get back to stitching this week.

I've missed the feel of needle pulling thread through soft cloth.

...And What a Week it Was

A week of brewing....

A week of mornings spent unwrapping wondrous gifts created with the help of Mother Nature.

It was so much fun learning what our local flora and fauna were capable of.

A week of tiptoeing through washing lines.

As we brewed and wrapped giant cruise ships parked outside our window.

As we played with rust inside, huge pieces of rusty things sailed by outside.

My favourite piece of all was Kathryn's beauty.

Thank you India for sharing your wealth knowledge.
'Twas a very special week for me.

I learned so much.