Where does the time go when you are in the mode....lol

Well I have been still making felt for a very exciting project...

the piece above was a bit too hairy for what was needed 

and the piece below I love but not quite what is needed either.

Piece below just right, a lovely

mix of merino, grey shetland and silk.

Dying sari ribbon which is such a great product.

It's made from strips of recycled silk sari's which are then knotted

or stitched together to give continuous lengths.

I just love the vintage colours and effects 

you are able get with

acid dying them.

Dying thick and thin yarns.....

even tried some softer pastel colours here.

I probably love making the creativity packs the most.

Colour co-ordinated little packs of fun.

It's just as good as working in a sweetie shop

with all the fabulous colours.

Been at home all week with the kids as we have all

had a flu like virus....it's miserable!

Roll on spring!

Silk laps and Felt packs....

Yesterday I spent dying....oh how I love it!

I was dying lengths of silk laps

great for nuno felters and creative embroidery.

I love the vintagey colours below.

All these new items now at Hope Jacare Designs

Also this morning was spent making up some new felting packs.

Lots of lovely dyed wool, silk and Rita's(my friends) hand spun

yarns - she uses all the fibres I dye.....lovely.

More Dying !

Some Mulberry bark I have dyed for a customer

it's wonderful ( the stuff they make mulberry paper from)

in its bark form its great for mixed media work

and creative textiles.

Some Tussah silk noils and some Mulberry silk

that I have dyed for my next lot of felt making.....

I can't wait to see how these fibres card up with wool!

Happy 2013 ! The hamster is safely home...

You will be all glad to hear Grizzly the hamster

is safely back in his house...and happy!

My brother Angus (front centre) and myself (back centre) are not 

fans of having our photo's taken....

But this year we had a family picture done for my

Mum and Dad, and we survived the ordeal!

So it had all the grandchildren in it

along with Reuben and myself

and Angus and Jeni.

Of course Martha is the star - she was great!

Martha is much loved by us all especially Hope.

A special project for the New Year....

Happy New Year Everyone!

have just been chasing a hamster round the dining room

(yes his cage had been left open)

otherwise would be in bed by now....

don't often stay up to see in the bells.

But I thought I'd share some lovely felt I have been making this week.

It's for a very special project and hopefully I will be able to share

what with you soon.

This is a combination of

Merino, Grey Alpaca, Gotland , Kid Mohair curls, silk

and linen...it's lovely to the touch!

May 2013 be a great one and

bring everything you wish for!