July Sampler and small adventures

July Sampler

1. rainbow monkey quilt in progress 2. spinach and feta muffins 3.birthday lunch with the girls 4. artwork by Jordy 5.&9. hand printed lotus flower stitching 6. baby blues quilt incorporating hand printed fabrics 7. handprinted thistle fabric in baby blues quilt  8. a day a Hahndorf South Australia with Jordy

An attempt a solar dyeing fabric bundles. These were place on the roof of the pergola for a month with dried eucalyptus leaves and spent roses

Got to say not very exciting results - next time I will steam it to extract more colour and will attempt solar dyeing in the summer months

Leaf imprint from the eucalyptus

A day at Port Adelaide to seen a SALA (South Australian Living Artist) showing. The showing wasnt very exciting but I like the crochet yarn bombing that remained from another event even though it is weather worn. A Little  crochet garden on the wired fence next to the road.

And a scooter yarn bombed complete with tassels!

Knitted Shoulder Shrug

I was treated a few mornings ago to the most spectacular sunrise.
Red sky in the morning sailors warning.. a forbearance to the impending inclement weather to come, but a spectacular display of beauty on the way to work. Some movement in the photos as I was driving (very slowly) at the time.

 I've been busy making a shoulder shrug utilizing Jo Sharp's contemporary knitting patterns in  Paton's Wilderness wool/ acrylic and viscose.

 Jo Sharp's finished garment

My finished piece.

I've also tried some solar dyeing. Starting with this, salvation jane and yellow weeds, wrap t in a bundle, rubber banded together and thrown on the roof of the pergola to face all forces of nature.

The resulting mess..this. A few green stains and the rest brown patches. This piece of material is definitely going to land in a dye bath when they are ready, although the star pattern is pretty in the left bottom quarter.

Back to the baby blankets, the mothers to be are getting closer to their ready made dates.
Stay safe and keep well. Would love to hear from  you.