Sunday is for meditating, or something resembling a mindful attitude
the 'front': grid piece with the woven square on kitchen floor (I have to find a better title) basted with the grid lines up and down, definitely more stitching needed, but at least it's hanging together safely now
looking through: held up against the morning light, the banana-peel print and the flowery fabric merge, I like this effect a lot.
I woke up early, for a Sunday morning, listening in bed to the wind blowing and it dawned on me (ha) that this breeze might just be blowing the walnuts out of the trees. I decided to get up, by now it was 7:30-ish so I would probably be the first one out there gathering nuts, sounds a bit nutty I know. Tungsten was very happy to see me and after we'd both had breakfast off we went. To my dismay the harvest was rather meagre! It would seem this year is not a good walnut year, not here at least. There are of course more up there dangling temptingly, but not many on the ground. I remember other years when you'ld literally trip over them and carry bags filled to the brim back home with you. Anyway, it was a good excuse to rise early and now there's more time to enjoy the September sun while it lasts. I hope you can have a happy Sunday too, where ever you are.
p.s. have 'clamped' a few fabrics and dunked them into the walnut/black bean dye, which btw smells awful
p.p.s. have removed one of the bits of cloth and have two small suns; the other bit has gone back in, refolded and reclamped for more colour, I hope.
looking through: held up against the morning light, the banana-peel print and the flowery fabric merge, I like this effect a lot.
I woke up early, for a Sunday morning, listening in bed to the wind blowing and it dawned on me (ha) that this breeze might just be blowing the walnuts out of the trees. I decided to get up, by now it was 7:30-ish so I would probably be the first one out there gathering nuts, sounds a bit nutty I know. Tungsten was very happy to see me and after we'd both had breakfast off we went. To my dismay the harvest was rather meagre! It would seem this year is not a good walnut year, not here at least. There are of course more up there dangling temptingly, but not many on the ground. I remember other years when you'ld literally trip over them and carry bags filled to the brim back home with you. Anyway, it was a good excuse to rise early and now there's more time to enjoy the September sun while it lasts. I hope you can have a happy Sunday too, where ever you are.
p.s. have 'clamped' a few fabrics and dunked them into the walnut/black bean dye, which btw smells awful
p.p.s. have removed one of the bits of cloth and have two small suns; the other bit has gone back in, refolded and reclamped for more colour, I hope.
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it feels wonderful to be part of a community
Mooi hoe de eindjes van het grove weefsel door de stof ernaast kruipen ;-)
They are best after the first frost when they start to get soft. Much like rosehips. But you can harvest them before as well. Store them in a dry, cold place. Then they get ripe and soft after 2-3 weeks. Their best taste though is developed after the first frost when some kind of fermentations process is kicked on. When they got frost, you can make liqueur from them as well. Fill clean, ripe medlars in a jar together with sugar, cinnamon and a bottle of schnaps (but it should be good one, not the cheap kind) and let it stand in the dark for - oh - well over 2 months.
Love the cloth btw and Jude says hi ;o)
Ulrike aka nemo ignorat
make a perfect focal point for
meditation practice.
it couldn't be more wonderful....
the square is so sure of itself
I'l try and answer each and everyone:
Jan, you were here first and I know you come regularly and I am as always grateful for your;
Jude: again a BIG thank you, not just for the mention, but all of your lessons and pretty much everything you share with us;
Velma: so nice you visited, I have checked in at your place from time to time, will go back for more;
Julierose and Henrietta: I think the two of you are in WhatIf diaries as well and must have seen your work over in class....will go see later! btw thanks for the kind comments;
Lizzi: duly noted;-)
Shiborigirl: collecting and gathering are different?! as in collections gather dust and what you gather is used....
Els: dank je wel!
Deb G: oh yes, those shadows...I always love how the changing light influences a piece;
Ulrike and Heather: oh all of these recipes sound really nice, I particularly like the alcohol idea and the cooking one as those two would seem to yield maximum result with the least effort! I have once tasted medlar jelly and that was a treat; I too wonder where this piece will go....always a bit scary, continuing when something is starting to look good and you don't want to spoil it;
Grace: a square that's sure of itself, ha, I like the way you phrase that, it is also incredibly soft, being angora goats'wool;
Diana: hi, I do believe you are the first here I have not yet encountered in blog-world, welcome to you and I hope we'll stay in touch like this;
Marti: yes it does have a landscape-feel to it, not just because of the colours, I suppose I'm very much an earth-person; oh and the dyeing with the walnuts...I've just remembered I still have a few bits I want to take out and see what has happened, I love the excitement of the dyeing....Oh and brown hands, good for you in letting them develop, as I still have to be in the office a couple of days a week, I'm more careful and try and keep them as clean-looking as possible