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This is Dyed & Gone to Heaven at the Sydney Quilt Show just before the show opened and below was an hour after the show closed! We were quick. But we have to do it all again in three days for the Textile Arts Festival in Brisbane.

I haven't had a chance to blog for a week as it was just too busy at the show and at night we had a great time going out with friends. We had a great time and were really really busy. Lots of our fabric and bits and pieces went to new homes and I really hope that they get turned into beautiful quilts and other masterpieces.
Unfortunately one of my beaded buttons on display has gone to a new home too. Not that it was supposed to but I hope the person who stole it off the wall thinks that it was worth it!
Here is a picture in case you see someone wearing it - it is 3" across so a bit hard to miss.

My mail today brought me the latest Thr3fold Journal from Linda and Laura Kemshall so now all activity will stop while I devour it.

I love their work and find them so inspiring. Their Design Matters TV has the best online tutorials and I anxiously await each one and have never been disappointed. If you haven't already checked it out go to their website an look at the sample shows.

Hand Dyed Threads

I subscribe to Linda and Laura Kemshalls Design Matters TV and I have to say that it is one of the best investments I have ever made. These two ladies have probably had more influence on me than any other textile artists.

The videos are varied and interesting and I just feel that I am sitting there in the room with them.

I was thrilled when the latest ones were about dyeing skeins of thread as I really wanted to do some and have a few boxes of Perle 5 cottons just waiting for the day.

Well - thanks to Laura's great instructions I now have the start of a great collection.