Somehow I have fallen down another rabbit hole… I seem to be stitching. A lot. Still with the project of making what is merely functional, more beautiful. I started out with three calico drawstring bags that had held bath salts and soap nuts. I had a spectacular dyeing fail using eucalyptus. Go figure. Certainly not an improvement!
I dipped them in the indigo vat a few times, a while back. Better.
Then one day I suddenly saw what to do. I started and then kept going. Here I am with it in progress on my lap on the bus to work.
Threads dyed with madder, grevillea robusta, and eucalyptus.
Last night it went home with a friend. It is going to become home for a deck of tarot cards. And I have started on the others…
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that’s gorgeous, a rabbit hole I like the look of very much and haven’t fallen down yet …..
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🙂 thanks!
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Looks great
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Love the dyed threads and all those wonderful little stitches. Lucky recipient!
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Thank you!
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Like a river, I like it very much. Good choices.
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Thank you, Susan…
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Lovely, so nice to make something from a disaster
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I love falling down my rabbit hole ,can be fun if you don’t put too much pressure on yourself .
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What a wonderful thought! Thanks!
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Absolutely stunning.
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Thanks, Keryn!
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Gosh, I love your “disaster” version, I would love that effect on the yoke of a top! I find it interesting and kind of heartening the way we makers/artists all have different tastes and are intrigued by different things in our work. Makes the world an interesting place! 🙂
I have just discovered plant dyeing, I was given India flints book last week and began experimenting with gum leaves and solar flower dyeing…. I came across your blog when doing further research, I am working my way through your posts from the present backwards, and I am enjoying them so much! The gardening, sewing, the dyes and wool…thank you so much for sharing your lovely work 🙂
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Dear Jasha, thanks so much for your generous comment! I am delighted you are enjoying the blog. I think there are years of experiments ahead of you! I love the idea of this effect on a yoke. That may yet happen. I have seriously caught the embroidery bug… I also love the way different makers/artists have different fascinations and pursue different lines of investigation in their work and writing. All that diversity makes the world go round!
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