Melbourne here we come!

We are nearly packed and ready to take everything to the shippers tomorrow for the Melbourne Quilt & Craft Show. We are really looking forward to going down although I suspect it is going to be a lot colder that when we were down in February at the AQC.

As usual we have been dyeing up a storm and will be bringing down all my latest projects including Aurora as well as stocks of the magazine and DVD.

For the needle-felters/embellishers amongst you - I have also just dyed lots of loose weave muslin which is not quite as loose as cheesecloth but takes the dye beautifully and felts up really nicely. I have 10 different colours tied up in twists (70cm x 50cm). They are very yummy. If they are popular I will put them onto the website but if you are interested now just let me know. They are $10 each and I will post them free in Australia if you want all 10.

Embellishing Convergence

Playing with the embellisher and using the Ricky Timms Convergence technique I have created a small wall hanging. Not ideal but I know what I would change when I do it again - more contrast.

BTW - thanks for the nice comments but it was not an original idea - I got it from Indygo Junction book on Needle Felting by Amy Barickman (I think - as I had only quickly glanced through it in a store - so many books - so little money)

Rovings laid out on black felt


More bits and pieces added including torn strips of organza and silk tops

More layers with mesh and other bits

Once run through the embellisher front and back it was fused onto a stabiliser then sliced into various sizes.

Slices swapped alternatively and then cut the same way but horizontally. Now I had lots of little squares and rectangles


Close up

Fused onto a backing piece but I have cut it off as it didn't work. Not sure but will probably go only something purple or black. Maybe some beads now......


HAPPY NEW YEAR and may all your wishes come true for 2008. Thanks for all your friendship and encouragement this year.

Embellishing

I have been busy with my embellisher - I have the Janome one - and this is one of the pieces I have made. I really like the colours and the textures I can create and enjoying this playing.

Think it might need some beading though.....