Busy day with the web site

I've had a really busy time today. Having spent some time at the weekend photographing some scarves and brooches, and then quite a lot of time editing and preparing the images, I've spent all day uploading them to the web site.  It takes ages to write the descriptions, key words etc. but it's a job well done.    I've entered lots of products and lots of pictures so I'm hoping that, perhaps, I might have an order or two?

I made a really lovely scarf, last week.   A friend gave me some striped, woollen fabric in lovely autumn colours,  which I backed with a gorgeous piece of embroidered taffeta which I've been hoarding for ages.  The result is a luxurious, fully reversible, warm scarf .

Last Friday, I nuno felted a hand-dyed pink silk scarf.    I used a very fine layer of pink merino wool and decorated it with wisps of grey/blue merino and some small pieces of blue/lavender/beige wool yarn.  I let the silk 'frill' at the edges.  The result is a pretty, very lightweight, but surprisingly warm, scarf.  It's not very big but its absolutely beautiful - the texture of the silk on the back is wonderful.

A New Year - a new me?

Well that, albeit early, New Year's resolution didn't last long, did it?   It has now been over a fortnight since I added a post.   What can I say?   I did go away for New Year and, of course, there was a lot of catching up to do when I came back.   I will say, though, that I haven't been idle - I've done lots of reading of those lovely books I was given for Christmas and I promise I will get round to trying some of the new techniques they describe.

In the mean time I've made a couple of lovely felt scarves, one red/orange based and one blue/green.   I am particularly happy with the red/orange one,  it's not a colour combination that I often use - I stick to the old favourites green/blue/purple - but I am really pleased with it and hope to use that combination or variations of it more often in the future.

I have also finished a canvas.  It is a mixture of gossamer felt and hand and machine embroidery on pale green silky fabric.   I have just got to mount it so, hopefully in the next blog, I'll post a photo.

I've started to make another scarf, not felt this time.   It's reversible, made of woollen fabric lined with an embroidered taffeta and it is mostly rust and brown, another seldom used colour combination for me - so perhaps there is a new me in there somewhere!!!  .