Sunday, September 7, 2014

A long time gone

But returned!  It was a happy trip to Ohio, and unfortunately all my photos are on the ipad and until I can figure out how to share them here, we must resort to pix from the camera.   I do think life used to be simpler.  Oh well, there's no going back.  Let's start with the newest update on the weeping guitar cloth (I have added the red fire pig, which was part of a lovely game of nouveau hopscotch that I played with the grandsons.  I am not so good at hopping anymore, but accommodations were made).

 Here are the results of the late summer dyeing with purple carrots, delphiniums and onion skins:

I've been taking Jude's Considering Weave online class, but have not been doing much weaving except for:
(can you see the little patch of woven threads in the center of the donkey's side?  I was experimenting with ways to vary filling the space.)

And:
This is the beginning of a privacy shield that I'm experimenting with to fill holes in the fence.  I let the bamboo dry up because it was requiring too much water, then I had the thought to use it this way.  First I wove the bamboo through the strips of fabric, which was an old pillow that Gilly chewed up, and then I started weaving the fabric into the ends of the bamboo.  Note the iridescent toenails too, a birthday gift from my dear family/friends in beautiful Ohio.  Here is an older version.

When I take the train East, there is usually time to walk around a bit in Chicago and I love the woven looking pattern made by the windows of this building.  This photo is from 2003...

And this is herself, pretending to be asleep.  Once she hears the word "walk" she will instantly arise and smile for the camera, but I have made her wait, so...

I am hoping by Sept. 21, International Peace Day, to have my little shop better organized. So that's all for now.  We're still praying for rain.  xoxo, s.




16 comments:

  1. such a full post, what a delight
    (still) love your weeping guitar cloth, the hopping pig is very funny; beautiful dye results (purple carrots, hey?)

    on second glance I saw the weave, what a cute donkey btw; the bamboo weave looks promising, how sturdy is it in fact? too dry over there, well you can have some of our rain......
    and last but not least, your dog, I love it when they pretend......

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    1. Hi Saskia...Oh I wish there were a way to transport a nice rainy day from one location to another!

      Making the bamboo weaving sturdy is one of the challenges...need to reinforce before it comes off the box/loom. It intrigues me...

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  2. I love the picture of the Chicago windows. Welcome back!

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    1. Kristi!! Hi! I've taken so many pictures of those windows...what is it about taking pictures...you'd think one would be enough...

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  3. oh what a beautiful story cloth Suzanna!

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    1. Mo, thank you! It's nice to have something to keep adding to as things happen...a long project, but not a planned-out long project...

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  4. You've had a busy summer. I really like your veggie-dyed fabric -- yummy (pun completely intended!). :-)

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    1. Yes, it has been a busy summer, Margaret, but where did it go??? Things are very autumnal here now even though it's only early Sept. And you've had snow!! Yikes.

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  5. I love George Harrison's music and couldn't help but hear it in my mind as I looked at your weeping guitar.
    And your eco-dyes are luscious ...
    I'm off to explore some more of your blog :)

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    1. Thanks Liz...somehow autumn seems the best time for these eco-dyed cloths...it was just a year ago that I took India's class. I love making them...each comes out to be so different from all the others. I like your beautiful, careful weavings!

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  6. Dear Suzanna, I wish you lots of rain and stitching time. That donkey is beautiful!

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    1. Thank you Elizabeth!! I will post the complete donkey cloth when I finish adding some more items to it...it is actually a donkey in a spring heat wave (when I started it). Now we're having an autumn heat wave... Thank you for the rain wishes!

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  7. i love getting caught up with stuff here. Makes me want
    to let go of the every day thing i do and just now and then catch up. There's something very Grand about this post.
    i love you, suzanna

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    1. Hello Grace! It's so good to have you visit...I've been enjoying reading about the assimilation of Tay into your household. I definitely love you too!

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  8. I always love reading your post. It feels as if I am in your kitchen and you are telling me all your adventures. As I wrote at Considering weave I love the donkey and the yard mending is such a lovely idea. I'd love to see some pictures when the weave is in your yard.

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  9. love that donkey! Glad that you had a good trip...

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