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2017-12-09 10:53 pm

Booots!

Recently I got a long-service award at work - one of the gift options was money (though I could have gone for golfing, beer or BBQ equipment...), so I decided to treat myself to some of these taller Faerysteps boots, while a limited run were happening (and these were the only ones in my size, too ;) )

boots this way )
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2017-10-29 09:25 am

Yarn!

Spun this lot recently - already made it into something (pics to follow).
This was an experiment to see if I could do a better job than previously when spinning cotton - a success, but when plied with silk, you can't really see it. Ah well! Nice yarn in the end, which is the main thing.
yarn )
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2017-09-30 09:46 am

Drop-spindled yarn project

Started this over the summer - now finished. Not made yarn on drop spindle for ages - this should be enough for a decent small project!

yarn )
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2017-09-17 12:39 pm

Latest handsewn dress

I finished a dress (and an organza petticoat to go under it) - no longer really in time for Summer weather but have already worn it a few times!
dress )
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2017-08-24 09:32 am

Shoemaking in Devon

We went to Devon recently - a great holiday with the added bonus of having booked a day of shoemaking at Green Shoes, Moretonhampstead.

Here's a sequence of pics from start to finish, for those who might be interested :)

Shoemaking )
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2017-06-03 11:46 am

Faerysteps!

The custom orders of pretty fairy shoes were very briefy back, so I treated myself..
pretties under the cut )
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2017-05-06 10:39 am

Recently completed socks

I was asked to make some boot socks with some yarn I made (that I'd dyed in some darker, muted colours) - here's the result!

socks this way )
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2017-03-22 10:31 am

Sock yarn!

Had a request to make some snuggly boot socks, so made this yarn to knit them from. Interesting dark colours!
yarn this way )
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2017-02-19 04:59 pm

Interesting textured yarns made this weekend

Yarns! Three colours of alpaca fibres dyed up years ago, plied with thread to make some fun fluffy textured stuff.
yarns this way )
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2017-02-01 09:31 am

First completed sewing project of 2017!

Got some lovely fabrics from a colleague who went shopping for me when visiting India. I made one lot of this into a dress - the lining was a good colour match (and was a random purchase on antique market day at Spitalfields Market).
pics! )
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2016-12-31 12:39 pm

2-layer skirt - floaty top, silk lining

Been working on this for a bit, very fiddly to get the silk lining's hem to work and Mum helped with that over Christmas.
finished skirt! )
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2016-12-31 11:20 am

Entirely hand-sewn dress

I made this dress back in the summer, but only recently got round to taking pictures:

hand-sewn dress )
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2016-11-27 10:32 am

Silk fibre dyeing

More natural dyeing of silk! Lots of pics, do click through and take a look.

pics under the cut )
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2016-11-08 09:38 am

Keys and people

[livejournal.com profile] ingaborg and [livejournal.com profile] aperrott have moved and we swapped our spare keys back at the weekend :(
Plus side is possiblility of weekend games sometime at new place!

Talking of gaming, I found out that [livejournal.com profile] ingaborg has not met [livejournal.com profile] watervole, so I am noting this here so you can meet electronically (mutual interest in boardgames, tablet weaving, filking, country walks and books!)
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2016-10-19 09:46 am

Handspun pink/lilac natural-dyed yarn

I made some sock yarn from some of the fun natural dyed fibre from a few weeks ago.
[livejournal.com profile] watervole - this is for you :)
pics under the cut )
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2016-10-02 11:40 am

Pretty colours! Wool and silk dyeing experiments

Dug out a load of leftover dyestuffs that needed using, over the last few weeks. Results have been fun!
pretties this way... )
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2016-07-02 11:24 am

Spongey, minty-fresh colourscheme yarn

The very very last of the wool I bought years back at Burpham Court Farm.
This is Southdown - short fibre, really spongey, bit tricky to spin. Worked out OK!
pics under the cut )
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2016-06-12 06:03 pm

Street party - with added Morris Dancing!

Spent a good 4 hours + today out at a village party for the Queen.
Got dragged into some Morris Dancing (thanks to [livejournal.com profile] watervole we had some clue what to do ;) )
Pics at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tictactoepony/albums/72157669573475906
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2016-04-13 08:41 am

Yarn - just for fun

Yarn made over the last week, mostly while watching some of the "Fast and the furious" series of films.
A decent amount, no ideas what to do with it yet; it's been fun not making it for a specific purpose!
here be yarn )