Silk on silk
Well, this is working well! Hand-dyed silk thread, hand-dyed silk charmeuse scarf.
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Weekend adventures
Here are a few things I have learned: Silk dyes much more easily than cotton. I would have thought it was the other way around. This means I’ll have to change up my technique and dye concentrations to achieve the … Continue reading →
New Flickr photos
New pretty pix on my Flickr site!
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I just posted a few more photos on Flickr. I’ll do more soon when I have time — that’s been in short supply lately! I’m terribly pleased with this colorway.
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I am working hard to increase my inventory before the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Annual Sale later this month, September 24-26 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. If you’ve never been to this, you really should go and see! … Continue reading →
Purple stars
I just cross-referenced my Flickr to my Etsy and found a pair of earrings that weren’t listed. So if you’re into purple, and into stars, have I got some earrings for you!
Continue reading →Doilies under glass
I kept my promise, finally, and put several doilies under glass for purchase at my Etsy shop. Later this week, I’ll put up more earrings. Coming in July, or even as soon as late June: clearance sale on select jewelry … Continue reading →
Latest dye results
Top, left to right: Blues and greens came out great! I was shooting for a darker green. Turquoise always sells almost as fast as I make it up. I was hoping for a blood red, and this is kinda on … Continue reading →
Dye job
This weekend I’m doing a big batch of dyeing. I hope, hope, hope I get some of the colors I want out of this. I’m sure whatever colors I end up with will be really cool, but I’d like to … Continue reading →
Commissioned pendant
Here is one of my favorite designs in one of my favorite color schemes. It’s hard to believe that the pattern for this, barely an inch in diameter, is actually a coaster pattern in its original gauge.
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