Tuesday 29 October 2013

Lampworking....oh my!


I spent a truly wonderful day on Friday on
a lampworking course in West Kilbride
( I have linked to her flickr pics)

I cannot express the wonder of molten glass
it was quite spellbinding.
My efforts were indeed somewhat wobbly but I just had so much fun!


Monday 28 October 2013

School pic and some carving!


Hope's not her normally smiley self 
but really pleased with their school photo
it's rare to get both the boys smiling!

Below their handy work yesterday.
Thanks to Granny and Grandad for
pumpkin carving kit....such fun!


Monday 21 October 2013

Happy 11th Birthday Jacob!


Jacob at 7!


He loved his long hair...lol


Jacob 7, Caleb 5 and Hope 2


And Today!!!!!! He's 11...what happened.
I feel like I blinked and missed it.


Very happy with his Kindle that he wanted for his Birthday!

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Out with the kids at Blair Drummond


Lots of fun yesterday on a day trip to
Blair Drummond Safari park.


I love otters.


This gopher was rather cute!


A very cheeky teeny weeny friend we made.


Giraffe's what can I say ......so elegant!


Then there were those Phillips children!

Friday 11 October 2013

More dying.....and new packs.

This week has been busy ...busy
Lots of dying!
Creating new packs!


Next week is October break here so there won't be much work
getting done. We will be at home though and Reuben is off work.
so hopefully some days out and decent weather
(keeping those fingers crossed).

But the last few days Rita, Vicky and I have been working on 
new Harris Tweed packs - so lovely!
I have hand dyed the Harris Tweed, and so far we have created
Needle felting packs and Creative textiles packs.


Lovely hand spun yarns by Rita and knitted flowers by Vicky
and dying well that would be my domain!

Thursday 10 October 2013

This weeks dying.....


Chiffon silk scarf lengths are great for nuno felting.


silk rods for creative textiles/altered art


silk hankies


and silk caps......so much silk!

Wednesday 2 October 2013

Happy Birthday Mum and dad!


Happy Birthday Mum!
A collaboration with Vicky.
My dying, her knitting and my fringes 
and button additions.

Dad is very pleased with his crop-a-dile....
I am imagining holes everywhere!
Yep it's both their birthdays today.