Back to my roots...silk paper making and dyeing!

While I was at Woolfest I bought some fabulous fibres

and silk string with the intention

of getting back to my roots.

I loved dyeing and paper making as a textiles student

a very long time ago....hmmmmmm

20 years!

I found a great local supplier for dye

Create with Fibre

would highly recommend - very helpful.

I have dyed some silk string which its think lends 

itself to another alternative to bakers twine?

Have a close up look - very lovely stuff.

I have also had a go at silk paper making

which is far quicker than making

ordinary paper

and I love it!

It's been pretty wet here so have been looking for

different things to do with the kids.

We have had a lot of fun.

These are my attempts

to check I could do it first.

Hopefully will get photo's of their creations tomorrow

to put on their blog!