I didn't realise it was so long since I posted. Much has happened in the last couple of months, keeping me otherwise occupied and concerned - travelling, holding on the telephone waiting for assistance (very helpful once you get through) whilst changing to NBN and getting new mobiles, sorting through 2300+ photos, coping with family health issues, relieving at work, surviving (me and the garden) the record breaking hot weather etc. Things have settled down a bit now and I am beginning to get fresh ideas for stitching!
Highlight in January was when I got away for my planned trip to India. I went to see textiles in Gujurat and Kolkata, with Barbara Mullan and 7 other Aussies. Amazing sights and scenes. Colour, colour and more colour. I learnt a lot about the textiles and embroideries, but realise I still know very little. It is a huge country (like Aus) with numerous regional and tribal patterns and traditions. Will I get tempted to go again??? Barbara adds something different to each trip - Rajastan next time, and Kashmir after that...
I plan to post more pictures, but here are a few of my souvenir pieces.
A large, almost sheer silk scarf/shawl, block printed 3 times for the different colours in the pattern, and with beautiful tassels.
Two second hand, but look like new blocks
The tie dyed scarves I bought myself and Rachel. Each 'spot' on the black one is actually 3 small pink spots in a triangle - still not sure how that one was done. The blue one has been dyed in squares of coloue then tied with four different patterns and size knots before dyeing in indigo.
Two lovely woven mats from the pit weavers
Ahir embroidery - bright and colourful and outlined in white
Cushion cover (the style escapes me at the moment)
Back home not much has been happening in the garden - herbs, peppers, aubergines, spinach, and apples. Tomatoes (not a good crop) have finished. The pumkins aren't setting but I did notice this 'twin flower'.
The bougainvillia above, and hibiscus below are loving the weather
Well that is a start. There will be more soon.
Highlight in January was when I got away for my planned trip to India. I went to see textiles in Gujurat and Kolkata, with Barbara Mullan and 7 other Aussies. Amazing sights and scenes. Colour, colour and more colour. I learnt a lot about the textiles and embroideries, but realise I still know very little. It is a huge country (like Aus) with numerous regional and tribal patterns and traditions. Will I get tempted to go again??? Barbara adds something different to each trip - Rajastan next time, and Kashmir after that...
I plan to post more pictures, but here are a few of my souvenir pieces.
Back home not much has been happening in the garden - herbs, peppers, aubergines, spinach, and apples. Tomatoes (not a good crop) have finished. The pumkins aren't setting but I did notice this 'twin flower'.
Well that is a start. There will be more soon.
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