These are Eucalyptus Cinerea leaves on silk velvet. The velvet came from Beautiful Silks. Just four small squares in a couple of scrap packs I bought along with whatever I was ordering at the time. From my point of view this was lucky dip by post, and more fun than most lucky dips I remember as a child. I would never have expected to enjoy velvet so much! Here are both squares fresh from unbundling.
Perhaps I’ll have to make a cushion cover… as proposed in the comments. Finally, a little close-up. E Cinerea famously has heart-shaped leaves, but this tree had been pruned (mostly by me) and the new growth has come out in quite different shapes, which suits me just fine. For some reason, I love the leaves that have provided food to caterpillars at least as much as the intact leaves, if not more.
Meanwhile, I still have at least 80g of indigo dyed sock yarn (enough for a pair of socks), so after all the cheering on from readers recently, I have tried the least difficult solution to crocking I found (start with simple!) and soaked it overnight in a vinegar solution. No bleeding into the rinse water… and I’ve left the yarn out to dry. Fingers crossed!
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oh those leaves …. I now have planted 5 cinerea trees (we have an acre and half to play with) and doing well so far…. they all still have juvenile leaves cant wait for the mature ones.
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How wonderful to be able to grow your own! E Cinerea is a dyeing treasure. I hope yours keep thriving!
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PS Wendi, I emailed you about yarn through the address that comes up for me on WordPress but no reply… maybe that’s not an address you use a lot?
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thanks i will check that mail
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quite simply gorgeous
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Thank you!
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Have you decided what to make with the velvet? Might I make a suggestion of something like a fabric scarf? Velvet is such a beautiful texture and really nice to put next to your face. I’ve never felt velvet made from silk but I imagine it is quite divine to touch – and your printing on it is really something special. It deserves to be made into something luxurious!
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Thanks! The pieces are small… but I wonder if I could stitch them into something larger. You’ve got me thinking about them! Meanwhile they sit on a chair to be admired 🙂
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Lining the collar on a special shirt, jacket or coat?????
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What a lovely idea!
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