A quiet week here with just one day out to meet friends for lunch. And I seem to have had a quiet week on the sewing front too. However, I have kept up with my stitch journal and here it is for the last week.
I have started on a new theme today - but you will have to wait until next week for that!
My Christmas tree skirt rondel for the month is complete - only one more of these to do.
And this sock is coming along nicely - I haven't touched the Ryegrass one.
I opened up some of my solar dye jars this week and I am pleased with the results. This first one is avocado stones. This time I chopped the stones and cooked them for a bit in the microwave with some water then used that in my jars. It has given a nice soft browny pink which I like.
I have tried to adjust the colours in my photos to give as accurate a colour as possible but the last one didn't want to play nicely. So I am very happy with those. I have a feeling that the laces, which are new, need a run through the washing machine to remove some sort of dressing as they don't seem to be taking up much dye.
I have been playing around in my sketchbook with ideas for my sketchbook cover - Chookshed Challenge #7 - and come up with something I like. I have just used shapes from the sketchbook and their placement needs to be adjusted.
The trouble I am having is that in my mind this cover has always been white which of course is totally impractical! So now I am thinking that the base should be a mixture of turquoise and terracotta, two colours I associate with the middle east, maybe kantha stitched with these designs embroidered on top. Still a work in progress as you can tell.
Anyway that is me up to date - I need to go and rummage in my fabric boxes. Have a great week.
However you decide to make the book cover, it will be lovely, happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteThe dyeing process is fascinating. I wouldn't have expected that colour from a mauve buddleia, Lin. You've had lots of pretties to occupy you this week.
ReplyDeleteYour stitch journal is lovely, as always Lin. Whenever I see your solar dyes I always think how much I want to try this!!! And once again - I think this!!! I shall have to write myself a note as it gets lost inside my head with all that swims around in there. Incidentally I love quiet weeks at home = they are my favorite. xx
ReplyDeletefun colours from your bottles.... sometimes a quietish week is just what we need....
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Lovely to see the results of your solar dyeing. Not the colours I would have expected. Your tree skirt is going to be lovely.
ReplyDeleteI’m always intrigues with your dying and the surprise colours they achieve. This the it is the buddleia. Your projects are all coming along so well.
ReplyDeleteYou had a very creative week. I am always intrigued by your dyeing process. The journal cover is going to look very nice.
ReplyDeleteHappy rummaging! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the results of the dyeing!
ReplyDeleteInteresting results from your dyeing. Funny how some weeks "it is all happening" and others just pass by quietly.
ReplyDeleteGreat results with your handmade dyes. Lovely stitching as always. Your socks are happy socks...cheery colours.
ReplyDeleteSome more lovely stitching for your journal.
ReplyDeleteInteresting results from your solar dying.
Nice colourful socks.
the handmade dyes turned out beautifully, that's something I want to dabble in one day,I admire those who can knit,I never could get the hang of it ,having 2 hands working at the dame time was like rubbing your head & tummy in different directions 🤣
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