Friday, 18 July 2014

I am not being idle



Close up with smaller woven squares

I haven't posted for a while but I have not been idly twiddling my thumbs, not much anyway.
I have been considering weave with Jude Hill, mostly in my head, but I have started a sampler to try out different techniques as Jude introduces them. Those of you also considering will realise I am a little behind.
I have also finally managed to get two more pieces of ivy off their respective tree trunks, the sea does not always give up its gifts easily. I am now working on these, while the weather is good, to get them to a state where I can add a little weaving.
Thirdly I am working on a couple of pieces for an exhibition next year.
In between these activities we have been picking raspberries, sugar snap peas, courgettes and lettuces, digging potatoes and pulling carrots and doing a lot of watering as it has been so dry and hot and generally enjoying the garden and the weather. We have not had the expected thunderstorms in our area yet.
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10 comments:

  1. Saskia18 July 2014 at 21:29

    like those woven blocks, a lot

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    1. Debbie19 July 2014 at 10:41

      Thanks Saskia, the fabric came from Christi at Sweetpea, I wouldn't normally use such a bright blue but it really lifts the other colours.

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  2. Mo Crow18 July 2014 at 23:32

    ah what a summery weaving of cloth and life and gardening and beach combing

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    1. Debbie19 July 2014 at 10:56

      Yes idyllic isn't it, now all I need is an embroidery hoop and I can experiment some more with Jude.

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  3. Sweetpea18 July 2014 at 23:33

    oooooooh, that weave within the weave .... !
    and lovely to recognize some very familiar cloth scraps here ;>]]

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    1. Debbie19 July 2014 at 10:54

      Thanks Christi, yes your scraps have come in very useful, I have used them in other pieces as well. Sorry I should have acknowledged where they came from.

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    2. Sweetpea19 July 2014 at 16:09

      oh no, no, think nothing of it, Debbie, I think it's wonderful they are so fully integrated into your stash! It's just such a treat for me to see them being put to use, especially *woven* for a piece for jude's class ... holds special meaning for me & is close to my heart. Keeps the wonderful circle going across continents somehow.

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    3. Debbie21 July 2014 at 12:52

      Yes I love that blogging, and with Jude in particular, opens up so many oppprtunites to reach out across the globe.

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  4. Nancy27 July 2014 at 06:41

    Love how you've tossed those varied woven block in there. Makes for an eye-catching cloth. PS I'm really behind too.

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    1. Debbie27 July 2014 at 12:46

      Thanks Nancy, I have now done a couple of weaves on the fabric but lacking an embroirdery hoop means the tension is a bit wonky.

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