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Today has been a nothing day

hardly got any work done today…had a wonderful day yesterday at finlaystone park with all the kids…their highlight was finding a dead frog – we got rained on butit was great!

so today i sorted out all my emails- took me ages considering i get about 500 spam a day and have to fight my way through….had some great emails – including one order fort a pale pink scarf…..!

wean went to bed fairly early so hence me able to get on here to write!

If you live in the lanarkshire arera visit findlaystone park – it is wonderful….

Brand new today!

At last I’ve managed to make these purple scarves! Been talking about them for ages

two different scarves one more heathery and muted and the other slightly richer with some reds in there!I’ve been making these scarves to commission along with my tapestry portraits and I love the excuse to play with colour whether subtly or boldly…!

nearly finished!!!!!!

2nd portrait of fiona nearly finished!!!

2nd portrait of fiona nearly finished!!!

the threads in my magic box to weave fiona tapestry

the threads in my magic box to weave fiona tapestry

Hurray nearly finished ,it always seems slow this bit but I’m nearly there!
I really am pleased with it…its one of my most tricky portraits yet!
thought I’d also show you the threads  bought from the handweavers gallery which is a specialist shop in london.
These are singles hand dyed linens and are just to dye for literally! they are beautiful to work with and I love using them in my portraits.
beautiful threads from handweavers gallery london

beautiful threads from handweavers gallery london

make make make finish!

today i;’m sort of wean free so I’m going to try and finish my portrait tapestry and design at least one scarf.

purples and blues I’m thinking.I looked at the pantone prediction site for colours in the autumn and it was a bit of an eyeopener! So many predictions to choose from and all similar to an extent but different!

i’ve got so many half finished projects..I need to make a stance to myself and get things finished off! Then I don’t think I’ll be in so much of a guddle!

As alwauys I never seem to get a full day… there is always something to do out with making…today there is the nice distraction of my neices birthday party………..

Things to do….

 

finish tapestry portrait

62 group piece for august

More violet and blue scarves – using the taffetas on the cashmere should be devine.

finish off the knitting and post to byemmajo.etsy.com

acounts up to date

textiles brief before august

cup cake teapots start

cupcake hats start

beret knitting pattern

i’m sure there is more!

Dolphin Square

Been staying in dolphin sq which is amazing experience! The wee one has loved it here in london…she’s been great -walking loads and become an expert on london play parks! Been to see lots of friends while here  .yesterday we went swimming in the famous pool at dolphin sq. Wean loved it!

My work went well , I was meeting other members of 62 group to look at 1st stage applications for membership. Took quite a long time but we all felt we’d done a great job and have chosen quite a wide selection for 2nd stage.

Also mangaed it to the handweavers studio on haroldstone rd -got some amazing singles hand dyed linen for my portraits – only had about 20 mins spare to get yarn but could have spent ages in there looking…….

Then after all met up with tim and dawn who’d gallantly been looking after the wean and we went to wagamammas on the south bank which was fantastic…had a really graet dinner and tootsie managec most of her dinner. Really brilliant to see polly who is looking really well….Then got taxi home!

today I think we are going to do the tates!

Going to shower and get ready to go which takes ages!

Country bumpkins travel south

Yeah! me and the wean travel by plane to london to visit! I’m also doing a little work there but mainly seeing uncle Tim, Gorgeous Dawn and many others! Our days will be full and hectic , and full of fun!

So no blogs from me tiil next week!  Thank goodness Dr Who has finished so I won’t mind not missing it!

 

I’m hoping to visit the handweavers studio which is the most amazing place..need to get some more dyed linen for portraits!

toddler help!

My toddler is always eager to help and often does things her own way!

neat huh?
neat huh?

2day she decided to help me make my scarves, sometimes she puts neat rows of pins in the holes of the selvedge of fabrics – today however was different! She was helping me to measure mummy!

my easy to read ruler! My permanent purple pen!
my easy to read ruler! My permanent purple pen!

Any tips on how to get the stuff off????