Sunday Stuff

Lovely day today but I spent the entire day working in one form or another - satisfying to finishing winding and labelling one complete lot of threads all wound watching the rugby over the past 2 weekends. And a bit more.

Followed the rugby until late at night so I knew the Hurricanes were in the top 4 - this morning discovered it was 4th so they have to play the Crusaders in Christchurch next weekend. All will be revealed then. Here is Nonu in Friday's game. I hope he is all fired up for next weekend.



Then I have spent the rest of the day on embellisher bits and pieces. One of the difficult things about teaching is deciding what to put where but I think I have lesson one all ready to put to bed. I have to finish the challenge first though. Can't have any of those chatty people slacking off once they start class.

Rugby Excitements

Last night we watched 2 very exciting rugby games - the Hurricanes and the Blues. Unfortunately the Hurricanes lost but it was such an exciting game. The top 4 teams will depend on all the other games so who knows? Then we watched the force and the Brumbies - thought it all over bar the shouting at half time but then the Force came back - so two good games. This is Hosea Gear who scored 2 quick tries.

Still working on samples for the Embellish Stitch Enrich workshop. Texturizing fabrics at present. The more you play the more you learn what you can do. And the time it saves you in preparing stuff. I am finalising Lessons 1 and 2 - I think the people who have enrolled so far are waiting impatiently from all the natter on the yahoo list. I hope they are polishing their embellishers in anticipation.

Off to watch some more rugby. Back home again - the Waratahs won so they have moved into 2nd spot and the Hurricanes place in the semi finals depends on the 2 games being played overnight. Fingers crossed....

Thursday Stuff

We had a very nice night last night at La Cascade - the food is always wonderful but always too much and too rich. You wouldn't want to go too often. Part of the time you spent trying to choose as it is all so good.

Ian took the camera to Max's birthday but the battery was flat so he got a good photo of Max the next day. They all had a great night.

He drove back to Christchurch over the Arthur's Pass - we haven't been over there since sometime in the 80s as far as I can remember so we are both going to in the not too distant future.

This is the viaduct - certainly wasn't there when we drove over when I was a child and we had to stop for my mother to collect fresh water to drink.

My Embellish Stitch and Enrich has had plenty of interest but I am working away on new ideas and writing the lessons - that's how I work. Changes until the very last minute as the brain is always busy. I can wake up at night with another little idea to try. I have started texturing up fabric but no pics as yet.

I got the latest Workbox magazine today and I am pleased to see a review of my book even if Victor did spell my surname wrong!

We have had glorious rain - lots of it and may it last.

Wednesday Stuff

We had glorious rain yesterday - in fact I was out and about and it was bucketing down and some stupid driver in a red sports car raced by me weaving in and out of the traffic and flipped himself/herself upside down. Luckily affecting no-one else. Some people have no idea.

What am I reading? Far From a Still Life - the bio of Margaret Olley - I love her work.

Here is part of a Splendiforous Surface - for lesson 2 of Embellish Stitch Enrich - lots more to do yet.

Tonight we are off to La Cascade with Val and Jim - we used to go every year for Michael's birthday so it might seem strange but I am sure it will be a great night.

After Sunday comes Monday

I hope all the mothers of the world had a great day yesterday whatever they were doing. I got flowers from Bruce and Kaz and a phone call from Amsterdam from Grant. Ian and I went to Fremantle after the lunch rush and had fish and chips in the boat harbour and a wander. Lovely weather - lovely relaxing day. In the morning we went for a walk to check out Grant's house - the kitchen stuff is in and

Here is a Splendiforous Magic Carpet - one of a new little series I have started. Embellisher and hand stitch and foil - I have finally finished my foil samples and sending them off to Yvonne today for an article in Machine Embroidery (and textile art).

After a long search I found a few photos of Grant and Jarrad sailing on Lake Garda where they won the Riva cup in the 14fts.










Maggie - thanks for the wonderful link to Barbara Siedlecka's blog
I love Barbara's work - she inspired me so much when I went to a talk she gave for OPUS when I was doing City and Guilds. Introduced me to the idea of paper pulp and stitch and her sketch books/travel books were to die for.

Splendiforous

I am working on lesson samples for my on-line workshop - these are a couple of starters I am doing for my Splendiforous magic carpet. I am using the slushie in the bag from yesterday - not sure I will go back to wool for a while. These are glorious to work with - so soft and of course lots of the sheen of the silk with the very fine merino. Not very exciting as yet but then I shall cut them up. I have my usual huge stack of stuff out in the theme. This is not related to the dilemma piece which I am slowly hand stitching onto and then will make decisions.

Glorious rain here today and yeah - the Hurricanes won last night and are currently in 2nd spot on the ladder.... but - things can change as there is only next week and then the semis. Off to watch someone else play. Tonight we are off to GoGos with Sarina and Frank - poor Sarina had a shocking trip from Cairns to here - 24 hours - work that out.....

still dilemmed

Thanks for the comments on my dilemma - I have started stitching on the subtle side but I still rather like parts of the other side. I shall keep working away and make a decision as I go and then I will show you - I am also working on a few patterns as well.

Ian is back safe and sound - no artificial flowers on this trip. I think he is very impressed with my efficiency. I haven't managed to get him to load the Embellish Stitch and Enrich online workshop up on the website as yet but gee he can have a day off from that!

Val was asking what a slushy was - she thought it might have been a nice drink. it's a wonderful combo of fine merino wool and mulberry silk hand dyed for us. Lovely to spin, use in water soluble, to make silk type paper and of course the embellisher loves it. This is Indian Splendour which I using for my little magic carpet.

Off to watch the Hurricanes play the Force - go the 'Canes - you are my heroes......

Dilemma

I have this beautiful piece of hand dyed felt onto which I have been working different silk fabrics with the embellisher. Obviously it is hardly started and I did plan to use the top side - above - but then I turned it over and found it is time for decisions. Maybe I will cut it up and use both sides - lots of hand stitching to go.

Ian will be back tomorrow afternoon - what surprises can we have in mind?

Badgering on

I have finally got my info for the Embellish Stitch and Enrich course done but not the last foil sample for the article which MUST go tomorrow. Had a busy day - up at 6am - off to get the paper, walk, coffee at 7.30, back home for coffee, breakfast, off to check out Grant's house - kitchen furniture all in and back home to work. I got a few exciting parcels today


this book is another on Literary Cafes in Paris - we will indeed be busy for our week. Another gem to read before I go to sleep.


Jacinta send another huge parcel of lovelies including lots of new slushies and silk tops and silk hankies and interesting fibre which she refers to as flea bitten stuff on her invoices. But we all know it is all fabulous fibre for all manner of excitements. In one of the parcels was a birthday present - what a lucky girl - it is a book of scripts etc - all sorts of interesting ones. Thanks so much Jacinta - I shall be scanning and playing - just what I need. I love the one below - it is a Diplomatic Hand of the 11th century showing eccentricity - don't you love it?


Then she included some yummy Indian Splendour dyed yarns - I am off to the studio to play on the embellisher with some silk on felt - be back tomorrow with the results. It's still in the head but after the foils.


I can't photograph as Ian has the camera but last night for dinner I wrapped figs with prosciutto, topped with a little Gorgonzola and EVO and grilled for a couple of minutes. Served with rocket, pear and walnut salad. How's that for cooking for one?

Last night I lifted the lid of the piano to have a little play and 3 hours later thought it a good idea to go to bed. It's been a long time and I am surprised I still know so much. Maybe it's my comeback. But the piano does need a tune. Today I played some more.

Embellish Stitch and Enrich

Embellish Stitch and Enrich

with Dale Rollerson

On-line class commencing Wednesday 4^th June 2008

Duration: 6 lessons

Cost: $66.00 ($60.00)

Class Description

The embellishment machine is a wonderful addition to one’s array of other textile equipment; the sewing machine, heat gun, soldering iron and so on. The name implies embellishment and needlefelting but used in conjunction with your sewing machine and hand stitching, there are so many other things you can do with it. You will soon find yourself wondering what you did before you had one.

Obviously you will need a needlefelting/embellishing machine or attachment, a sewing machine and hand sewing needles to take this class plus an awful lot of other stuff you already have in your stash of goodies.

It is my intention for this workshop to be instructional, experimental and fun. We will explore on and

beyond your machine and each lesson will include a challenge.

Lesson 1:

First Things First – lots of sampling with fibres, yarns and fabrics to see what works for you. A time to play.

Lesson 2:

Scrumptious Surfaces – we will look at backgrounds created on the embellisher and build on the surfaces with hand and machine stitch.

Lesson 3:

The Woven Surface – cutting and weaving and putting it all together again

Lesson 4:

Creating Cloth from stitch and surface and a little knitting.

Lesson 5:

Bonding and Burning – how can you do a class with me without fusing and distressing?

Lesson 6:

The Finale – some quick drawings, some design and execute maybe an amulet, a magic carpet, a vessel or wherever your imagination takes you.

Interested? What next?

Email us (mail@thethreadstudio.com) to sign up and pay. We take Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or direct deposit.

Then I will email you the requirements you will need and invite you to join a special Yahoo group set up specifically for this class. The lessons will be available on a weekly basis beginning Wednesday 4^th June 2008 for 6 weeks. You will be able to share your questions and experiments with others on the Yahoo group and post pictures of your work. I will be there to answer questions and you can always email me of course.

Lessons for this workshop will be available in .pdf format. I will email you each week with a link to the lesson which you will be able to download to your computer. You must have Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to be able to open the lessons. Adobe Reader is a free software that you can download (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html) It is more than likely you already have it on your computer.

The six lessons and Yahoo group will be open to students enrolled for 4 weeks following the final lesson to allow you extra time to further work and interact.

Happy Birthday Max

Happy Birthday Max - I hope you are having a wonderful day and Ian and Ken are behaving themselves.............

News just in - no pics found yet but Grant and Jarrad won the 14ft section of the Riva Cup on Lake Garda - don't worry Grant - I will keep up the daily inspections of your house!

Incidentally Ian - you missed your flight and connection for 4 boxes of artificial flowers........

He's Still Here

Wot a drama - Ian's still here! We watched the Hurricanes win their game and I dropped him at the airport and went back to watch the Force beat the Chiefs (not so good for the 'Canes) only to have to go back and pick him up. Apparently someone didn't like one of the parcels which came off a Malaysian plane and so the airport was evacuated and everyone shunted off down Horrie Miller Drive. So Ian is back home but he is off again tonight although as he checked his bag in he is not sure where it is exactly (with all those winter woollies) - and he is staying an extra day to compensate. So my plans for the day have changed......

busy busy - what's new..

Ian is off to NZ tonight for a few days - it's Max's 70th birthday and Ken is going down to Reefton as well so it should be a good bash, eh Max? Ian has packed all his woollies including his wardrobe of beanies and his possum jerseys and socks. I have spent the morning learning how to be an accounts clerk - so far I seem to passed the test in producing invoices. If all else fails I shall just do them by hand.... Just so long as I get everyone's orders out. Nothing in waiting at present but a big post office basket all full and ready to go on Monday.




Because Ian makes the coffee I will be at Lincolns at 7.30am to get my morning fix. That's my coffee at the bottom and Lincolns is almost as good as Ian - I wouldn't dream of competing.

Here is Ian at Lincoln's today - it's our fabulous little cafe just around the corner. Sometimes we sneak off for a coffee during the day - that's when the answer phone is on.

Then we popped around to do the daily inspection of Grant's - the bathroom tiles are down and the bathrooms nearly finished. The kitchen is almost there as well. This is me in the kitchen peeping out from behind the cupboards.





and inspecting the shower. The tiles are black marble. It's all looking good.



The rugby is getting exciting now - I shall only be able to watch half of the Hurricanes this afternoon as I have to chauffeur Ian to the airport and then get back to watch the Force/Chiefs game. Lots of teams pretty close in points.

The preparation for the online embellisher class is going well. It won't be on the website before Ian gets back but I will email everyone who has emailed me with the info. I am pretty excited about it all and I have special extras for each lesson which will appear as we go.

On-line Embellisher Workshop

Wow - I must have hit a nerve with so many emails about an online embellisher class. So I will be running one starting 4th June for 6 weeks. Email me if you are interested in knowing when it is up on our website - shouldn't be too long - I am pretty excited about it - it be not so traditional and involve hand and machine stitch and plenty of enrichment. And of course there will be a Yahoo group for you to share your ideas and ask questions.
This is my M for Holiday quilt (?) - it missed out on being selected so I can pop it here now.

We are having lovely Autumn weather - crispish in the mornings and night and lovely during the day

wednesday

Many activities today - Grant flew off to London/Amsterdam last night to go sailing on Lake Garda - lucky so and so - so we are now in charge of his house and doing daily inspections. Once he hit London he phoned to see how today's inspection had gone. Tiles are being laid - certainly keeping us busy as well as everything else. We were not ready when the DHL man came to pick up several parcels to go off. Then I had to spend ages getting my 3 discs of Van Morrison to work on the Sonos system but success at last! Did not get a proper answer from the I Tunes shop at all - last time I venture there.



This is part of my collection of gum nuts from the garden. I am running workshops on the Sat and Sun at Ally Pally and as usual have no idea what. The title is Tiny Tempting Treasures and it is going to be very Australian - hence the gumnuts. I have until October to gather my goodies for a fun workshop. While I was out in the garden there were 2 kookaburras making a right racket in the trees. Pretty good when you consider we live right in the city. It's a bit special around here.


Putting up my 2 embellisher classes yesterday has generated a heap of emails. Not to book in but to ask when I am going to introduce an online class. Watch this space - I am working on it. Tannia - if you go to my other blog - The Embellishment Machine - you can read all about it. IT is a machine without thread and basically the needles with little barbs will felt, punch, distress whatever! Anyone else who is interested in an online class of say 4 - 5 lessons please drop me an email - you can be assured it won't be traditional or conventional or feltmaking based but experimental, lots of fun and a chance to ask, share and do.

What am I reading? Well we are going to have a week in Paris this year after Ally Pally in London so for my birthday Ian gave me this book - The Secrets of Paris of the 30s - Brassai photography - and in the 70s he added text. It's a fabulous collection of photos in black and white and historically just so interesting.

Next I got this little gem today - Paris Cafe - all about Le Select - which is not too far from where we are staying so we will be sure to roam there.

I have not yet finished my article on foils so tomorrow is a bit of a deadline. I have written the newsletter though and ian will eb fixing it up for tomorrow so I am still on schedule!

Embellisher Workshop 2

Embellish, Stitch and Enrich

For those who have done some work with the embellisher, this is a chance to link up with stitch and see what wonderful things can be created. You will create lots of samples and some magical little pieces of work.

Venue: The Thread Studio

6 Smith Street

Highgate

9227 1561

Free parking available

Details: Thurs 15^th May 2008

9.30am to 3.30pm

Cost: $90

For more information, or to make a booking:

Ph (08) 9227 1561 Fax (08) 9227 0254

Email mail@thethreadstudio.com

Embellisher Workshop 1

Let’s Get Started on the Embellisher

Have you bought an embellisher but barely taken it out of the box, or have you had a little play and then wondered what to do next? If so, then this workshop is for you. A day to explore the capabilites of your machine, playing with all manner of fibres and fabrics. You will create samples and have fun doing so.

Venue:The Thread Studio

6 Smith Street

Highgate

9227 1561

Free parking available

Details: Wed 14^th May 2008

9.30am to 3.30pm

Cost: $90

For more information, or to make a booking:

Ph (08) 9227 1561 Fax (08) 9227 0254

Email mail@thethreadstudio.com

More Marrakech - or the last Marrakech?

Monday rolls in - I have finished my Marrakech wrap or whatever you might call it and it is off on its journey - hope Pokey likes it. I think I have nearly got Marrakech out of my system for the moment but you never know. It started out as an idea for a book wrap but has developed a little mind of its own. But it can stand all on its own as well. On to finishing off the foil article and the newsletter - yikes - it is nearly the end of the month....



Grant is off to Europe tomorrow and Ian is off to NZ at the weekend so photo was needed to make the card for Max's birthday. Grant, Bruce, Ian and I had a meal at GoGo's tonight for a farewell.

Van Morrison and more

What am I listening to on my Sonos? The Best of Van Morrison apart from the 2 songs which don't play and you just sit through the silence.....

The weekend has whizzed by - the rugby is getting to the business end of matters and places are swapping about - apart from the Crusaders who are settled nicely on the top of the ladder. We watched a couple of games Fri and Sat but last night I stayed up to see how the Hurricanes went in South Africa and it was worth it - 6 tries and a bonus point so they are back in 5th position and in with a change for the last 4. This was the only pic I could find but I would like to have watched the game but it was a bit too late - next week they are back in Wellington playing.

I thought I would like to share a piece which one of my students in the Playways on the Net course sent it - we are very tardy in getting their work on the web and always hope they will forgive us - nearly up to date I think this time. This piece is by Susan White and her folder of work is just so wonderful I am highly reluctant to return it - don't worry Susan - I will. The Playways on the Net book which I am compiling with lots of fabulous student work should be ready before the end of the year - I just want to know where the hours go.



I have spent most of my time doing Thread Studio stuff but I have almost finished my wrap but not quite - waiting for the beads to dry and will post it tomorrow because I want to send it off on its trip tomorrow.

We collected some of the teak outdoor furniture from Grant yesterday so sat outside to enjoy it - i have some pics of that and his house but Ian has closed his computer off and gone off so tomorrow.....

ANZAC Day

Today is ANZAC day - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. It was the great war to end all wars. From my reckoning, a lot of people lost their lives for nothing since nothing has changed. However the day is taken seriously in NZ and Aust although when I walked home from watching the rugby with my vegetables and other stuff, I passed a large number of people rather worse for wear at 7pm so I guess I know how they spent their day.

We had a nice relaxing day and I got a bit of work done up in the studio - I am making a Marrakech wrap nearly finished so I will post a pic tomorrow. My Marrakech book has come home from Wanaka and is off to US on Monday and I want to send the wrap with it. I also spent some time watching the Quilting Arts TV dvd - nearly 6 hours of viewing in 13 episodes. I was pretty impressed with what I saw - Beryl Taylor, Jane Dunnewold and of course Pokey Bolton.

Grant collected a container of furniture from Indonesia which arrived a week or two back - some for his house and the rest to sell. It is all teak which is so much nicer than the redwood we have in the garden so we are going to buy some for us. We have 2 lovely benches up the back just nice for sitting on drinking our coffee. He has a coffee table he thinks but it is buried under other stuff so we will have to wait. His house is coming along very well - must be time for new pics.

Embellisher

I haven't had a chance to play on my embellisher for a while so I used up some of my stuff from other pieces including some lovely red velvet scraps I had. Given me a few ideas for my vessel - I keep all the scraps from any project 'cos you never know when you might need them.

The latest CPS #18 arrived this afternoon - we weren't expecting it as the last QA was so late. We sent a few out tonight and the rest will go tomorrow.

We went to Luigi and Martien's last night and as always we had a great evening - Luigi cooked up lots of yummy food. We are very lucky to have so many wonderful friends.

monday stuff

Ian has been playing with my eee PC - had a few problems but all is well right now. He has been taking photos and loading them on and sending them to me. This is our kitchen almost tidy - the stuff you can see in the left hand back is what I have to package still and through the door is our sunroom aka storage getting tidier by the day. It is going to be great to take away weighing less than a kilo and easy to operate and I can load pics to the blog when I am away as well.

Today lots of exciting goodies arrived including the new Opulent Paints - hopefully they will be on the web very soon. 24 colours today but 4 Interferons to come. Very exciting. We also received our shipment of the Quilting Arts dvds at last - I will try to get to view some of it tomorrow.

Tonight we are off for a family dinner at GoGos with the camera - we need to make a big card for Max's birthday.

Concert and stuff

The kd Lang concert was excellent - she is a wonderful singer - but boy was it cold outside. probably the coldest night we have had in Perth and the concert didn't last that long - we went early to get seats so we were sitting around longer than she sang. but a bonus this afternoon on ABC Arts programme which I turned on to watch an interview with Nigel Kennedy and there was an interview with kd Lang as well.

Sad to say the Hurricanes lost their rugby game overnight - next week boys....

This afternoon I bought myself an eee pc which weighs less than 1kilo and will be great for travelling. I am letting Ian take it to NZ in a couple of weeks - the fact that they only had pink ones left doesn't seem to have phased him too much......

Saturday play

I have been playing some more with the new Opulence paints - on friendly plastic - they work really well but my samples are pretty terrible so you can't see them. This is embossed velvet - using our Illumination polymer stamps and Opulence. It is dead easy to emboss and I like these stamps as they are unmounted - I just paint them up with a foam sponge, lay them on an old towel on my marble working table, place the velvet face down and iron firmly. The results look better than they scan.



You can see the wondrous nature of the paint and I have added some gold flakes on the bottom one but not very precisely.

For those waiting for the web specials - Ian has finally had a chance to load them today - it is only the 19th after all. Good specials though.

Rugby yesterday - the Chiefs beat the Crusaders which was a wonderful game and then the Force got beaten - they looked a bit like headless chooks without a game plan. Not watching any today - we are off to the kd Lang concert with our picnic and warm clothes - yes the weather is cooler and the concert is in Kings Park.

Wild Women Challenge and lotsa rain

We have finally loaded up the information for the Wild Women and Friends challenge for August - on Wild Women and Friends
or you can go to our website
and click on it.
Here will tell you all - and we may even have a big surprise at the show as well. In the meantime, download and get making.

Woke up this morning to rain, glorious rain. It sounded like we were lying in bed on the West Coast of NZ South Island so we stayed a little longer. Lots of happy birds as well.


Having a little further play with the Opulence. They work well with metal flakes added too. This is one of the tissutex mop up pieces with paper napkin additions - part of some stuff I am doing regarding a bottle of red...... over the top I have bonded some painted Gossamer Fuse to give a nice texture. Then I have stitched with Spring Berries - thought it appropriate to go with the red wine. This is one of our old Victory variegated threads. They are nearly all gone now - down to about 3 boxes of each colour. I will have to make sure I pull out a few more for myself because I like to use them.

Wednesday - storm only threatening

The weather man keeps telling us a storm is coming - it is sort of slightly steamy and murky but I see it not. in the meantime I have had a wee moment to play a little more with my lovely new Opulence inks - I need to clear the decks and create a large area and take an amount of time and go the whole hog. But I have bonded the painted Tissutex to felt and stitched some, and i have used Gossamer Fuse as a mop up along with Zap Cloth and more Tissutex so I am stockpiling for future use. I have washed colour on heavy paper and will stitch that tomorrow and as soon as I find my friendly plastic I will play with that tomorrow too. I like my play to be for something rather than just to play which means I potter around a bit sorting colours etc. Silly really.

Liz - the paints are very new and made in Australia - yeah! We used to sell a range of paints which were lovely except that they went all gluggy so we ceased that line - some of you will know the ones I am talking about. But these ones are twice the size and probably about the same price. I feel with the little plays that I have had that they are going to be fantastic - I am getting a lovely rich result and I love the alchemy effect when I paint Kiah over the paints. They are acrylic and brushes etc wash in water. For all of you who have emailed to order them, they should be here soon and in glowing glory on the website. I am a sucker for beautiful stuff. But they are not new shoes....


Here is the Tissutex stitched with Indian Splendour - I thought since we have Opulent threads , then they would go best. Remember this is just a clean up brush page - the paints were not a bother to stitch over - I had ironed them when I bonded to felt.


A new page in my rust book heavily neglected for some time. The page had been sprayed with Moonshadow Mist when I did the whole book, so I have layered it with Opulence and printed overt he top. I don't know the names of the paints yet but give me time.

While I was working in the studio I listened to the new dvd The Painted Quilt - it is really very good. Laura and Linda have selected some of the techniques from their book The Painted Quilt and show you what they do - full of tips and techniques and then there are projects plus a gallery. Plus there is a cd full of worksheets and stuff. I thought it was like the book but it is quite an extension. Should be popular I think.

Off for our walk to get the groceries and stuff for dinner.

Excitements

When something exciting arrives at your house, you simply have to stop everything else and open it up and drool over the contents. This happened today when my sample box of Opulence Embellishment inks arrived. They are so glorious that I had to play with them straight away. 25 paints/inks (I would call them paints but that is just me) in wonderful strong metallic/pearl colours and a black which has gold in it and an interference gold which turns all the colours into alchemy when you paint it over the top. I hope the order arrives before too long.

Here are some of my playings from today - I thought it sensible to create a colour chart in 2 pages of my ink book

These are the colours on white rag paper with their names underneath - the names are opulent as well. If you enlarge the pics you can see where I have brushed Kiah (the interference gold) over the top in parts.

Here they are in the same order on rag paper which I painted with black acrylic first and once again you can see the 'alchemy' effect. I am in love with them already (doesn't take much....)


I wiped my brush on Tissuetex as I worked so here are both sides of the one piece. I shall have a stitch on this tomorrow and try them on glass and friendly plastic and see how they go. They are very rich and viscose and you can water them down for a great wash of colour.

Finally I cleaned my brush on black polycotton - the first thing I could lay my hands on.
They come in lovely little glass jars 60mls which will make them a good buy - but they are rather precious so I will have to find a special place to store them.



Little stop press as I know so many people are waiting on it - Romeo and Gulietta and Verona should be on their way tomorrow so we will be able to fill the huge backlog of orders we have here.