Xmas 2023

I wish all my friends
near and far away
happy holidays
and if at all possible

warmth
joy
peace

and the best wishes and lots of creativity for

2024

(year of the dragon)

winter solstice

November ended and December began,
and on the fourth . . . daughter broke her ankle
. . . . .
she had surgery last Monday.

A small misstep can have
BIG consequenses !

So time is needed for helping out,
but that's no problem
I'm glad we are still able to help.

So now I need more time to finish the dragon
I made in Yara's class
and take pictures
so that will come later.

For now an "old" Winter Solstice picture.

Sleep well everybody that has the longest night now
we're returning to the    LIGHT  !

23 - 11 - '23

Oh my, this month goes fast !
But in Stitch Club there was a fun workshop
by Maggie Scott
that included some wet felting !
Maggie is a great artist with beautiful
and meaningful work,
and she gave us a workshop combining
the African "Kuba" cloth and Katha stitching.

This time I had to felt with rather course wool
and that is something I don't do a lot.
(and let me tell you :
I won't be doing it again soon !)

I had a bag with dark brown wool,
some Norwegian, some very course white wool
and some white wool I used for stuffing the Waldorf dolls I made.

I was lucky that I put some of the white course wool
at the back of the dark brown, because that had VERY short fibers !
Despite that, I ended up with quite some holes, 
so I had a repair job to do with my felting needle !!!

For the shapes on top I used my normal (industrial) needle felt
and I put some sari silk threads on the surface. 
The other "problem" was that it hardly shrunk after felting !!!

Now the next step will be some stitching.

back to Stitch Club

After all this time felting and stitching
for my Pink Ribbon challenge
I finally have time (and energy) again
to join in with one of the Stitch Club workshops,
this time by Dionne Swift

I've "known" her work
for quite some time and like the way
she uses the sewing machine.
Her way of transforming a landscape
into a line drawing
and later into machine stitch
is far more abstract than mine will ever be,
but I loved the workshop.

The translation of a photo I picked from the net
(thanks, unknown photographer)
in colour, after I first did one in only black and gray.

(I LOVE it when rapeseed colours the edges of the roads

at the end of April !)

The first try

Well . . . colour is more me

And the sunny yellow of the rapeseed
was no coincidence when you see
the bright Ginkgo in our garden !!!

This was last Saturday,

with still a hint of green
. . . . .

today it is golden
and leaves are falling already !

drumroll . . . . PINK RIBBON results

 (not yet four o'clock and the lights are on :
November is really here !)

I had to wait a bit till all the money was there
but now at this moment
I can finally announce the grand total of my

Textile Jewel Pinktober Challenge

€ 750,-

I'm sooo happy
that we are able to make this BIG donation to PINK  RIBBON ! 

A very BIG  THANK  YOU
to all the nice people who made this possible
for the tenth year !

LARISA, NINEKE, ALET, MO,
GONNIE, MARTINA, TWINK,
TINY, ANJA, MADELON,
BAUKJE, SILKE, SIETS,
SIMONE, JEANNET, JOKE, 
NAYLSA, SUSANNE,
INGRID, LESLIE, 
ELKE, JOLAN, 
MORAG,
JANE 

THANK YOU  for helping me to these great results !!!

(and because there were still some bits of felt lying around
and the jewel-making flow is still there
there was another heart
to thank you all !)

almost done . . . BUT

"Pinktober" is over

However
. . . . .
the last extra fish I worked on today is almost done
and five more envelopes went in the mail today !

BUT

there are still some little beauties for sale

a dintinguished gray beauty
(a hollow wet felted brooch)

a daring purple one
(a hollow wet felted brooch)

and finally : this elegant white pendant

SOLD !

(two-sided !)

For a donation of at least

 € 15,- 

one of these beauties can be yours !
A present for yourself or
for someone dear !
Just send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 
and we'll arrange the rest
Bank or Paypal is possible and easy.

And you KNOW :
ALL  the  donated  money  goes  to  PINK  RIBBON !

Don't let them get left behind !!!!!

day 31 : LAST PINK RIBBON - DAY

What better way the finish my  PINK  RIBBON Challenge
than with a bright sunny Textile Jewel !!!
I liked my new "doughnut-shape" so much
that I felted another one
with lots of yellows in it
because
I wish everybody LOTS of sunshine in their lives !

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 31 :

a wet felted ring shaped brooch,
stitched with cotton, rayon and silk,
some sequins and seed beads
( 6,5 cm,   2.6")

Fro a donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD !

this gorgeous bit of sunshine
will make a bright joyful splash
on any garment !
You just need to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 
and w will arrange the further steps.
Bank or Paypal is possible and easy !

(+ postage)

ALL your money will go to  PINK  RIBBON !

 "SUNSHINE" 

This is the LAST of my  PINK  RIBBON Textile Jewels, but

PLEASE
don't forget :

there are still a few of the older days
left for you

day  13
day  21
day  23
day  27

And of course I am STILL  WAITING for
the buyer of  DAY  9  to contact me !!!!!

day 30

Because the clock went back to "winter-time" yesterday
we've plunged into darker times :
taking pictures outside isn't possible anymore
when I've finished stitching.
Making the last parts for a necklace
is always a bit more time consuming than you should think.
So again pictures taken with artificial light.
I hope it shows enough
of the delicate pastel colours of this jewel.

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 30 :

a wet felted two-sided pendant, stitched with cotton, linen and silk,
a tiny piece of silk at the back,
at the bottom a tassle with a mother-of-pearl bead,
on an adjustable homemade cord
(6 x 13 cm,    2.4 x 5.1")

For a donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

  

SOLD !

this floral jewel can be yours.
you can keep it or make it into a sweet gift
for mother, sister, daughter, friend
. . . . .

Just send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 
and the following steps will be arranged.
Bank or Paypal is possible and easy
(+ postage)

All your money goes to  PINK  RIBBON !

 "ASTRANTIA" 

My rheumatoid fingers really hurt today
but I'm glad I could finish this gorgeous flower
(hmmmmm . . . long gone now in our garden)

BEWARE
only one more day, one more Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel
. . . . .
See you tomorrow !

day 29 (and still looking for day 9 . . . )

When I was finished stitching today
it was already too dark
(and besides : a huge shower with thunder started)

Someone asked me to make the same jewel again
. . . . .
I never do that
Yes, I do make more than one fish
and more than one heart
but they're never the same !

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 29 :

a felt heart pendant with a piece of batik at the back,

stitched with silk, cotton and seed beads,

a little bell at the bottom,

on a metal necklace OR an adjustable homemade cord
(5 x 6 cm,  2 x 2.4")

For a donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD !

this cute little heart can give its love to you
or to someone dear.
You just need to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 

and the next steps will be arranged.
Bank or Paypal is possible and easy.
(+ postage)

ALL the money donated goes to  PINK  RIBBON  !

 "SO  MUCH  LOVE" 

Only TWO more days
for a Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel
Don't miss it !

day 28

Although most of our garden is still green
There is a lack of more bright colours now,
the few Echinacea are the only ones.
The dark red / pink base that was there for today
asked for a bright accent
for which I thought a small crochet flower just right.

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 28 :

a wet felted circle brooch, with a small crochet flower,

stitched with cotton, some wooden and many seed beads

and some sequins,
(6 cm,   2.4")

For a donation

of at least

€ 15,-

SOLD !

this last bit of summer can be yours
to adorn a dress, sweater or your coat !

You just need to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 
and then we will arrange what comes next.
bank or Paypal is possible and easy

(+ postage)

ALL the money donated goes to Pink Ribbon !!!

"MEMORY  OF  SUMMER"

A new Textile Jewel
will be ready tomorrow
for  PINK  RIBBON  !

day 27

There was only felting to do
and hardly any stitching
so that's why I'm early today !
(but I shall be working on some extra requests
the rest of this afternoon)

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 27 :

a pair of wet felted earrings
with some red sequins inside
(5 cm,  2")

For a donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD  !

these lovely charms with a modest sparkle
can be yours !

You just need to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 

and the rest will be arranged

Bank or Paypal is possible and easy

(+ postage)

ALL your money goes to  PINK  RIBBON !

 "FIRE  INSIDE" 

Tomorrow there will be
a new Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel for you !

day 26

Today, 56 years ago
(when we were still very young)
we said "YES"
Time flew and now we're here
but it's still "YES"

Because it's so much more autumn and colder,
the central heating makes short work of wet felt
that's a plus now.

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 26 :

a wet felted ring-shaped brooch, stitched with wool, cotton,
silver thread and many seed beads
(6 cm,   2.4")

For  donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD !

this sweet memories brooch can be yours
to add your own sweet memories
You just have to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 

and the rest will be arranged !
Bank or Paypal
is possible and easy
(+ postage)

ALL your money will go to the Pink Ribbon Fund
(for breast cancer research)

 "STILL  GROWING  STRONG" 

I hope you are all aware
that from tomorrow
there are only FIVE  DAYS remaining
for another chance to buy one of my
Pink Ribbon Textile Jewels !
See you.

day 25

Today I had a piece of sea blue felt
that I cut out for a luck box.
It made me think of the sea
and that reminded me of the song of Sweet Molly Malone
(and yes, that stuck to my mind all day long)

Working most of the time with only one strand of cotton
making the tiniest French knots :
shells, sea stars, seaweed . . . a true miniature bit of tide line.
(Pictures are taken with lamplight : late on a rainy day !)

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 25 :

a little felt box, stitched with silk, cotton, some bits of mesh,
a few sequins and seed beads, it closes with a homemade cord
which has a charm of mother-of-pearl.
(5 cm,  2")

For a donation of
at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD !

this lovely box can be yours.
To keep for yourself or to give to some person you love
Just send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 

and all the next steps will be arranged
Bank or Paypal

is possible and easy
(+ postage)

ALL your money goes to Pink Ribbon !

 "MOLLY'S  BOX" 

There will be another Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel tomorrow
I hope to see you then !