The silk scarf that is the base came from an op shop and has been embellished with silk scraps, wool roving  and thread then felted together, I also did  some detail stitching and beading.

The exhibition opens for a month @ The Centre at Beaudesert  from 29th February  ….www.liveatthecentre.com

We planted these seeds  Beans, Kale, Lettuce and Tomato on the 4th of February, and planted the Beans into the garden on the 13th February cardboard and all so easy……   yesterday I put in  Spinach and Silverbeet and am going to give Carrots a go as well.

I have almost finished the piece that will go in the opening exhibition for the Open Studios ( Scenic Rim Council) It was to be a shawl/ stole but has shrunk too much…. so now it is a table runner / wall hanging, I want to finish it with some stitching and beading.

And lastly I have found a lovely soft green muslin cotton shawl that I have lightly embellished  with wool and a little silk, a great look for a summer evening.

The School buses have been canceled and the main road is close due to land slides, we have had nearly 100ml this morning!  So I am back on the computer. We had reasonably fine weather yesterday and got some great shots of our plentiful orchard. We probably have nearly 70 quinces on one tree so many that the boughs are drooping and I am unable to cover them all ( from the fruit fly and fruit bats )

Also Bananas, Golden Tamarillos , Blood Oranges and Avocados…

Lastly on my first blog (last year) I talked of a weed flower named Mont Brecia that made a green colour on silk well I remembered to get a photo this time round as it only flowers once a year.

  Although the colour this time round was more Orange / Yellow!

Ahhh…. so long since my last post ….. but I am back in the swing now the kids are back at school and the rain is pouring down so no excuses, other than being distracted by my work room. I am waiting on some Red wool roving to arrive, so I can start a new piece for an exhibition @the Centre  for The Open Studios in the Scenic Rim Shire.

But in the mean time I have bought the latest Art-wear publication “Felt” and “Embellish” they always have great articles to inspire me and this month it is Liz Evans article on “Pots of Felt” and they are such fun

I have also found this great book at the local Library

So I have been searching through my drawers for old jumpers as well as the local Op Shops, thrown them in the washing machine on a hot wash to felt them, but that’s as far as I have got ……

Keep you posted

The girls had fun big and small , we both made sales which is handy as  I bought a few nice foodie things ( Dukka  and Olive Oil) and some lovely Nettles Natural soap. All the products came from the surrounding area.

                            Our two model helpers

I went to her work shop and bought the instructions , it is a bit tricky to get you head / hands  around but once you get it  it’s  fun and quick.The instructions talk about felting the scarf so you need to use a wool that will felt/shrink and one or two more that won’t , I have not felted this one yet ….. am undecided about changing the look

Ula has been begging me for her own silk scarf , or course she wanted blues and purple and a little bit of pink…. bit hard to achieve with natural dye, so I talked her into trying  tie dye ( the concept she didn’t get ) I had to show her some pictures . I have some acid dyes that you mix with water and fix in the microwave , and hey presto one  happy girl … Jasper wants a T shirt now .

We have had plenty of rain in the last week and all the flowers are looking wonderful

I have been busy felting , crocheting  &  knitting  for my stall next weekend….

but alas it did not eventuate , we compromised for a day trip 400k round trip it is always worth it.

I have tried to recreate a photo from our earlier  days…

We always find rocks, shells,driftwood , wild life and flowers …..

I am getting organized for a market at Darlington State School on the 4th of December.

So must away to the  work room……

Need to see what I’m up to you will have to go for a Sunday drive on the 4th ( see my blog roll for details )

For a bit of inspiration a couple of us went to the Craft Fair in Brisbane I discovered  a couple of new things Arm Knitting with Teresa Dair and Crochet bowls with Jenny King

Lots of fun … have also added a couple of pics of some scarves I did on the road

This neck lace is knitted with 20mm needles over breakfast

This is merino wool, hemp and bamboo nuno felted onto tissue silk

Silk from the trip ” The Channel Country”

A little friend in our tree