FIBRE IN MY HANDS

I've been carding again. I didn't exactly plan to spend the day carding. I can be easily side-tracked by fibre and there it was and now here am I with new batts to show. Sometimes it's nice to have no plan.
In the end, if I have made something, the day went just right. There's fibre in my hands and I'm happy.

FISH AND POTATOES

The beast celebrates another birthday.
Fish and potatoes all around!

ON THE NEEDLES

Fox and Geese Mittens. Traditional to coastal Maine, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Knit in Briggs and Little Heritage yarn. Perfect for winter chores. I am in need of these!

Find this pattern here:

SIMPLE CARDS TO MAKE AND GIVE

Needle felted surface, Lazy Daisy stitch (or some such thing) French Knots and glass beads. These little pieces can be set into matted card stock for a simple, yet personal give-away!

NEW FACEBOOK PAGE

Click this curious fellow to find our NEW Facebook page!
Everyone is Welcome. Hope you "Like" us ;)

MORE GOOD THINGS

ADD GOOD THINGS AND BLEND WITH CARE

The carders have been turning at London-Wul.
Here is a preview of our new hand-dyed Polwarth / Silk / Mohair batts.

I'M ON A DYE IT

MORE COLLAGE

lock (altered photo), starling (altered photo), oil rubbings, mulberry paper, sketched paper, heavy bodied Gesso, gel medium, acrylic paint

DESIGN TOOL :COLLAGE

About a year ago I started playing with Collage as part of my creative techniques studies with City and Guilds. This is a perfect go-to exercise when you are working out image and design planning for your quilt, rug, felting, tapestry... you get the idea.
But most importantly it's really really fun!
Here is a photo (head) of my little rescued starling.
I've dressed her up. Framed her in an oil rubbing taken from a piece of lace.
The lace was a piece of curtain that once hung in my childhood home.
I've added some script (in mirror image) ... pertaining to my little starling of course.
Finally she has been equipped with a sketched version of one of my husbands carpentry pencils.

Collage can be such a fun way to layer personal bits and pieces of your life. And who knows, while you are playing with it you may just create the perfect design for your next textile project.