Moving on

The summer dyeing workshops are over for this year.

Except for an Indigo Weekend in September, 

although I guess that comes under Autumn!

For the next few weeks I will be taking stitching

workshops all over the West Country, and then

I will have time to catch up on my own work.

October/November usually means India.  Oh,

I am getting itchy feet, but will have to wait until

February.  The good news is that we will be

taking a whole month off!  Hurrah!

Yesterday I was a guest tutor at an Embroidery

course.   Years ago I taught a short course C&G on

machine embroidery.   Old files, notes and samples

retrieved and dusted down. Subject - Thermogauze,

or, as we called it in the 20th c, Vanishing Muslin.

After revisiting notes, deciding there were enough

samples, I just had to get into the grove.

made of silk sari pieces, woven and laid on

Thermogauze, then stitched with the addition

of recycled sari thread.   It's very raggy!  A little 

block printing to complete the process.

a silky flag with gaps between the strips.

The stabilizer held it altogether for 

stitching, then it was gone.

my little Indian flag, to wave in the wind

The workshop was great, and as I left at lunchtime

I could see some amazing work being produced.