tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38932162030077299512024-03-18T04:03:31.827+01:00fiberrainbowElshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.comBlogger1173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-65617405700451024022024-02-29T16:39:00.007+01:002024-03-05T21:29:23.737+01:00leap day giveaway Not just another extra day. . . . .Congratulations to all those peoplethat have this special day for a birthday,not growing older as fast as all the others do !Is that sad or not ?Well, I think all of them celebrate their day :either on the 28th of February or the fist of March . . .Special days appeal to meso like other times, I thought I should celebrate itwith a GIVEAWAY(not only for those Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-81661469083684850812024-02-18T23:30:00.008+01:002024-02-18T23:58:58.776+01:00spring designI think the second workshop in early STITCH CLUB days was that byMerill Comeauand I did love that one very much !No wonder I was quite HAPPY to "see" her againthree weeks ago !!!She introduced a fun way to start a(ny) projectbut I was very sure I knew already what my design would be :SPRING !In our garden there were lots of aconitesshowing their yellow headsand the snowdrops were not far behind Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-89165725980536639872024-01-29T23:55:00.004+01:002024-02-08T21:14:06.940+01:00wire and fabric (and stitch)"Make a structure out of wireand cover it with fabric pieces using batik wax"that was the Stitch Club workshop that just ended,by Priscilla Edwards Any thin wire could be usedbut the special paper covered kind came with the mail a bit later.I chose to make a critter in stead of a teacupThough because I couldn't find the wax(that I must have somewhere . . .)I used some special textile Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-61128908129022321772024-01-01T23:18:00.003+01:002024-01-02T20:22:36.364+01:00happy New Year ! (1 - 1 - '24)Yesterday,just in time, I finished the challengefor Yara's Bibabo wild marathonThe letter was the "X" for Decembera pretty tough one !The creative challenge is that you makea real living animal that starts with the chosen letter.I waited for a long timealso because there was lots that needed doingbut in the end I checked the web page of the game.there Yara always gives suggestions of the Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-69682335391103080062023-12-25T21:22:00.003+01:002023-12-25T21:22:20.313+01:00Xmas 2023I wish all my friendsnear and far awayhappy holidaysand if at all possiblewarmthjoypeaceand the best wishes and lots of creativity for2024(year of the dragon)Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-1514580622903569442023-12-21T23:24:00.008+01:002023-12-21T23:38:26.547+01:00winter solsticeNovember ended and December began,and on the fourth . . . daughter broke her ankle. . . . .she had surgery last Monday.A small misstep can haveBIG consequenses !So time is needed for helping out,but that's no problemI'm glad we are still able to help.So now I need more time to finish the dragonI made in Yara's classand take picturesso that will come later.For now an "old" Winter Solstice Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-61819571215750837912023-11-23T22:41:00.001+01:002023-11-23T22:42:55.869+01:0023 - 11 - '23Oh my, this month goes fast !But in Stitch Club there was a fun workshopby Maggie Scottthat included some wet felting !Maggie is a great artist with beautifuland meaningful work,and she gave us a workshop combiningthe African "Kuba" cloth and Katha stitching.This time I had to felt with rather course wooland that is something I don't do a lot.(and let me tell you :I won't be doing it again soon !Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-18360804661172855962023-11-17T00:18:00.007+01:002023-11-17T19:35:27.789+01:00back to Stitch ClubAfter all this time felting and stitchingfor my Pink Ribbon challengeI finally have time (and energy) againto join in with one of the Stitch Club workshops,this time by Dionne SwiftI've "known" her workfor quite some time and like the wayshe uses the sewing machine.Her way of transforming a landscapeinto a line drawingand later into machine stitchis far more abstract than mine will ever be,but I Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-81196125864348262582023-11-10T17:08:00.010+01:002023-11-10T17:14:16.634+01:00drumroll . . . . 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 therebut now at this momentI can finally announce the grand total of myTextile Jewel Pinktober Challenge€ 750,-I'm sooo happythat we are able to make this BIG donation to PINK RIBBON ! A very BIG THANK YOUto all the nice people who made this possiblefor Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-57275559382801376482023-11-03T22:03:00.003+01:002023-11-08T12:42:08.584+01:00almost done . . . BUT"Pinktober" is overHowever. . . . .the last extra fish I worked on today is almost doneand five more envelopes went in the mail today !BUTthere are still some little beauties for salea dintinguished gray beauty(a hollow wet felted brooch)a daring purple one(a hollow wet felted brooch)and finally : this elegant white pendantSOLD !(two-sided !)For a donation of at least € 15,- one of Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-40089965073234039812023-10-31T17:57:00.002+01:002023-11-01T10:29:50.797+01:00day 31 : LAST PINK RIBBON - DAYWhat better way the finish my PINK RIBBON Challengethan with a bright sunny Textile Jewel !!!I liked my new "doughnut-shape" so muchthat I felted another onewith lots of yellows in itbecauseI wish everybody LOTS of sunshine in their lives !My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 31 :a wet felted ring shaped brooch, stitched with cotton, rayon and silk,some sequins and Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-7392412168890609332023-10-30T19:40:00.006+01:002023-10-30T23:10:12.568+01:00day 30Because the clock went back to "winter-time" yesterdaywe've plunged into darker times :taking pictures outside isn't possible anymorewhen I've finished stitching.Making the last parts for a necklaceis always a bit more time consuming than you should think.So again pictures taken with artificial light.I hope it shows enoughof the delicate pastel colours of this jewel.My PINK RIBBON&Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-33244027680901909342023-10-29T20:03:00.002+01:002023-10-29T21:35:36.776+01:00day 29 (and still looking for day 9 . . . ) When I was finished stitching todayit was already too dark(and besides : a huge shower with thunder started)Someone asked me to make the same jewel again. . . . .I never do thatYes, I do make more than one fishand more than one heartbut they're never the same !My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 29 :a felt heart pendant with a piece of batik at the back,stitched with silk, Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-20595075326336423522023-10-28T15:20:00.003+02:002023-10-28T20:02:12.972+02:00day 28Although most of our garden is still greenThere is a lack of more bright colours now,the few Echinacea are the only ones.The dark red / pink base that was there for todayasked for a bright accentfor which I thought a small crochet flower just right.My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 28 :a wet felted circle brooch, with a small crochet flower,stitched with cotton, some wooden Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-59796275969378606022023-10-27T15:15:00.004+02:002023-11-01T20:14:15.656+01:00day 27There was only felting to doand hardly any stitchingso that's why I'm early today !(but I shall be working on some extra requeststhe rest of this afternoon)My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 27 :a pair of wet felted earringswith some red sequins inside(5 cm, 2")For a donationof at least € 15,- SOLD !these lovely charms with a modest sparklecan be yours !Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-24721355886028076362023-10-26T18:19:00.010+02:002023-10-27T11:07:48.540+02:00day 26Today, 56 years ago(when we were still very young)we said "YES"Time flew and now we're herebut it's still "YES"Because it's so much more autumn and colder,the central heating makes short work of wet feltthat's a plus now.My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 26 :a wet felted ring-shaped brooch, stitched with wool, cotton,silver thread and many seed beads(6 cm, 2.4")ForElshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-35357353263700664442023-10-25T21:18:00.003+02:002023-10-25T22:28:43.214+02:00day 25Today I had a piece of sea blue feltthat I cut out for a luck box.It made me think of the seaand 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 cottonmaking the tiniest French knots :shells, sea stars, seaweed . . . a true miniature bit of tide line.(Pictures are taken with lamplight : late on a Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-47978991479154679562023-10-24T20:48:00.009+02:002023-10-24T22:43:26.778+02:00day 24Many people often askif I work ahead and plan my jewels . . .but NOOf course I have to plan my wet feltingbecause otherwise they are too wet to stitch !But when I'm using ready-made woolen feltI let myself be guided mostly by the colours of the feltbut more often by the colours of the threads.I have a big stash with "normal" DMC stranded cotton,but also various linen and silk threads(in the solidElshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-74474313410481562802023-10-23T21:11:00.006+02:002023-10-25T21:27:10.464+02:00day 23 (23 - 10 - '23)Monday againor should I rather say :MOONday ?Well, it takes a few days before the moon IS fullbut here I am, a bit ahead of timeMy PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 23 :a wet felted (two sided) disc pendantwith a tiny piece of embroidered silk on a silk fabric bead,stitched with silk, cotton and gold threadand some seed and bugle beadsand a glass bead at the bottomon an adjustable homemade Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-58841071049297633922023-10-22T21:26:00.008+02:002023-10-24T23:07:10.719+02:00day 22 (. . . and still the problem not solved)SORRY again(of course : still weekendbut I hope that things will be better tomorrow !)We had a lovely High tea party,still for Man's birthday (a week ago)and the PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel that was for today(a fish)is already sold too:-)Hopefully I will be able to show it later to you anyway !!!*I hope to show you tomorrow anotherPINK RIBBON JewelSOLD !Now (24 / 10) that the Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-83138895599906977592023-10-21T16:45:00.001+02:002023-10-24T23:04:01.878+02:00day 21 and BIG TROUBLE ! So SORRY !!!Because the photo-program on our computerhas STOPPED, I'm NOT ABLE to upload any picturesthat I've taken today. . . . .So there is nothing to show youthough my PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel for day 21is finished !I hope I will be able to continue soon !!!:-(Now (24/10) that the problems with the photo-program are solvedI can show the PINK Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-64157264023393427212023-10-20T17:08:00.006+02:002023-10-20T21:53:25.074+02:00day 20A dreary daywith drizzle or real rainand almost no light to take good pictures(well they have to do, nothing I can do to improve)My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 20 :a wet felted hollow brooch, with sequins inside,stitched with cotton and many seed beads(5,5 cm, 2.2")For a donationof at least€ 15,-SOLD !this warm sparkling jewel can be yours.It would make a warm Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-26755857617958365572023-10-19T18:10:00.012+02:002023-10-19T23:08:49.807+02:00day 19SometimesI'm really flabbergasted when I realizehow many hours it takes me to stitch and finishsuch small items as my Textile Jewels !Not only the stitching,but lookingfor just the right coloured thread or beads. . . . .(you're lucky you are not paying me by the hour)My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 19 :a felt triangular box, stitched with silk, cotton and rayonon a homemade Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-46737711555630353422023-10-18T16:50:00.005+02:002023-10-22T21:46:45.168+02:00day 18Although the Prunus serrulatain our garden is still greenI know it will be a column of yellow and orangeat the end of the month.Inspiration enough for my felting.My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewelfor day 18 :a wet felted leaf pendant with two wet felted beads,stitched with silk and rayon, purl gold thread and seed beadson a metal necklace(can be on a long adjustable cord if you wish)&Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893216203007729951.post-37809821868907271982023-10-17T16:50:00.007+02:002023-10-17T21:54:16.860+02:00day 17I just realized I'm already in the second halfof my PINK RIBBON challenge !!!Only so many more jewels to go !And I'm still waiting for day 9 to contact me . . .Though spring is long over here(in the Northern hemisphere)I looked through the photos I took in my garden.Nigella (Love-in-a-mist such a poetic name) is an all-time favorite,but there weren't that many this yearso I have to Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599607935285683167noreply@blogger.com0