So it’s not quite tomorrow, as in when I said I was going to post the
finished pictures of these…..but taking into account summer time,
island time and Fiona time…I’m feeling pretty happy to be only a day
out!
The dye pot called for a bright poppy…..a blend of orange and pink….that I can only call Happy….If I wanted to wear something that perked me up on low days, or reflected my spring on up days…this would be it!
And one scarf in a blend of purples into greys….it’s quite rich and delicious! These will all either be available in the studio, or at ArtCraft….
The bag I started off dyeing in bright chartreuse and Happy coral…..But it just did not feel right and I couldn’t live with it…
I overdyed the red side with some turquoise and purple and…..voila…..
Luckily this bag was created with very durable Norwegian C-1 and Icelandic wool, and very thoroughly fulled…..because….my special felting and dyeing guest, Ginny Huber, arrived in the midst of the process and I completely forgot it was boiling away on the stove! I usually do all my dyeing and steaming outdoors, but I’ve run out of propane and all the island visitors are scooping it up as fast as it arrives! Lucky, lucky, lucky…..that I remembered…later than sooner! The bag was quite happy, simmering away…no harm done, and it is very well fulled…and the dye is very well set! Grin!
I’m liking these simple stitch patterns these days, and this bag just called for a few stitches…..I really like it…..but it’s for the shop! More dyeing tomorrow (which may be anytime in the next week, in case you’re just getting to know me! )…
Warm wishes,
Fiona
Thanks so much, Kirsten! I love it too…I'd like to keep it, but I kept the last one I made! It was so good to meet you in person last week…I have some ideas brewing and will be in touch….I'm so glad to re-connect with your blog- your work is beautiful!
That bag is absolutely gorgeous! I love it!