Spirit Cloth

Cooler still

With all the lessening going on,  the house has emptied.  But in the process Everything I Love has ended up in the studio.  Staged for  consideration.

Perhaps on a warmer day.  First big fire today.  I am snuggled in stuff, admittedly loving it for now.

I renamed this one.

Considering all things.  This one is stitched on some pomegranate dyed flannel.  Warm in the hand.  There is room for more things, but I am not sure I need them.

a little woven story band

 

A day in the life of the three little bears squares.

Becoming, set free, resting, usefulness. Loved.   A good day.

 

And

One of my favorite weavers.

The little Japanese hand shears were a gift.  Aren't they lovely?  I love them.  I dyed the indigo wool as I went along.  Just enough.  Finger woven.  Very fine wool on a plied cotton indigo dyed warp.  Cozy feel.  More body than the silk warp.

Happy Monday.

Ding.

Story clothing

What we might  wear has so much to do with the weather.  And what's on hand. Who we are.

Partly Cloudy.  An early morning inspiration while testing the fermentation vat . Just right.

Partly Cloudy and a Slight Breeze.  This Breeze began during some musings on white over at at Diaries,  and will kick up again  during my first live gathering in the planning.  Weather can be unpredictable but a slight breeze is always welcome.

A  Slight Breeze  followed by a big  Wind.  Wind continues to develop, hoping though,  that we get through the next season  with out a hurricane this time.

I name everything. Yes, even my clothing.  Facilitates a long term relationship. 

The Midnight Spirit Cloth Blues...

Moody

 

Old cloth dyed at midnight.  Words jotted down by the light of the moon.  Because sleep didn't come, the vat was ripe,  the night was cloudless 

and I was really feeling it.

I poured myself a glass of wine and thought to myself,  this will be a year of great undoings.

 

To dye what I imagine

 

To dye or not to dye has always been a question.

 

For the first time I am going to concentrate on dyeing a bit.  Purposefully try to personalize it a bit.  Take some of the sameness out of it.  See what I can express with it. Find a reason for it in my work.   I have planned to focus on color in general actually, over at Diaries soon,  so letting dye be part of that.   I am quite excited because I have a lot to learn. 

 

I pulled out an old bucket from last winter,  dried indigo rings.  Inspired already. I will have to work indoors in the studio, even though it is summer.   Too many mosquitoes.    It's OK though, since the studio is rather empty after a month of lessening.