Happy Holiday

First I would like to wish every one in blogland

A Very Happy Holiday and a Very Creative New Year

It is nearly 3 years since I started my blog and it has to be one of the best things I ever did, it helped me get back to my textiles after 6 months of not being able to do anything creative.

I have also made so many wonderful friends all over the world, for which I am very grateful.

It was through the blog I met Lynda Purplemissus which in turn led us to starting Fibre in-Form and then the online workshop, but the most exciting thing of all this year is being asked by Maggie Grey to write a book for dfordaisy .

So all in all it was a very good move.

The time has gone by so quickly since my last post, but I have finally done all those jobs that need doing at this time of year.

I though I would show a few things I have hanging around the workroom, or the kitchen for this first picture.

I am working on the free online classes linked to Maggies latest book Textile Tranlations, The first thing we had to do was put a catalogue outside so all the elements could attack it.

I finally brought mine indoors, living in a top floor flat means there is nowhere to wash it out side, so it was dunked into the sink with disinfectant 4 times and placed on plastic under the radiator in the kitchen, its a good job my family are into what I do, or I don't know what they would think when they arrive tomorrow.

This started out as my triangle book, no I don't know what happened to the
triangle LOL, again for Maggies class, I am a bit behind but I just have to think of something to use for my pages now. Then begin on my altered books for the next lesson.

This is also in the workroom waiting for the fabric pages to be stitched in, I have stitched two but its very hard on the hands, so its slow going.





I am having trouble with my camera at the moment, and also the dark days make it difficult to get a good shot, the picture doesn't show the lovely crusty ice effect of the surface



This little piece below was one of those mindless stitching projects for in front of the TV.I placed cotton wadding into an embroidery frame, I had some white emulsion painted calico, I tore this into strips and attached the strips with large random seed and cross stitches.

Once finished I didn't want to stitch the edges of the strips down so covered the whole surface with molding paste,



Next I covered it with black Quink ink and flicked bleach all over, I think I was a little enthusiastic with the bleach and it took most of the ink out.



even adding more ink it kept bleaching out.





Once dry I sprayed it with Walnut ink.



Finally a spray of Moonglow ink which adds a lovely green tone. and then I thought it was time to leave it alone