Pure silk, hand dyed wrap, originally uploaded by Marian Florcita.
In spring, if weather permits, I like to do some dye work. I really enjoy seeing colours mix, after all is done, discovering what surprises that little bundle of fabric brings. These were synthetic dyes on silk. My natural dyes haven’t arrived yet and I just [...]
Entries Tagged as 'hand dyed'
Pure silk, hand dyed wrap
June 2nd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Dyeing, Fibre Art
Tags:fabric·hand dyed·orange·pigment·purple·red·silk·sky·sunset
Setting the twist
April 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fibre Art, Spinning
This turned into these (scroll down) skeins over the weekend. They are now drying with some weight on them to set the twist. It’s cloudy outside but the breeze will do it’s trick. I don’t know if you can really see it on the pictures, but here you have an example of how differently fibres [...]
Tags:bamboo·bambu·fibres·hand dyed·hand spun·hilado a mano·logwood·merino·seda·silk·wool
Tea dye
March 18th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Felt, Fibre Art
Now that the days are getting a bit nicer, I’m speding a lot more time outdoors. Going for walks, working in the garden. I ordered yesterday 3 new plants for the dye garden: woad (Isatis tinctoria) which gives a Blue dye. Madder (Rubia Tinctorum) that gives red, and weld (reseda luteola) which gives yellow. Last [...]
Tags:bamboo·dye·experiment·Felt·fibres·hand dyed·silk·tea dye·trilobal
A couple more blankets
February 3rd, 2010 · 16 Comments · Felt, Fibre Art
Well, before I put these photos in the archive and forget about them, here are a couple more blankets that I made in Argentina.
The first on is a baby blanket. Very soft, made of merino with silk and bamboo. The flowers are made of prefelts done with hand dyed wool.
Esta primer mantita es para una [...]
Tags:bamboo·bambu·bird·blanket·blue·Felt·hand dyed·handmade·locks·merno·pajaro·white
Patagonian Diary: local products and knowledge
November 16th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Argentina-Diario Patagónico
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A few days ago I went to an expo of local products. The idea is that producers can go and show what they have, sell and make some PR too. From culinary delicacies such as wild boar paté, walnuts, cakes made by Carmelite nuns, oysters, hand made leather bags, hand made knives made of re-used [...]
Tags:Argentina·hand dyed·hand made·hand spun·hecho a mano·lana·merino·talleres·teñido natural·wool·workshop·yarn
Proof!
November 4th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Fibre Art, Spinning
I’m up and running today. Tired though… this flu thing is passed boring now. Just irritating.
So, bare in mind I’m not an experienced crochet-er, here are some of the things I made these past week in bed.
I spun some hand dyed fibres I had laying around… and made some squares to try them out with [...]
Tags:ball·cotton·crochet·hand dyed·hand spun·pencils·wool·yarn
A colorful laptop sleeve
October 28th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Felt, Fibre Art
Sneaking out of my flu-ish bed (bored out of my mind!) I come to show you my latest…
I need a new laptop sleeve. I had the choice of buying it or making my own. I wanted it vibrant, full of color and fun. Nothing too serious and neutral as you will see. I made a [...]
Tags:buttons·carnaval·colorfiul·cotton·Felt·fleece·hand dyed·hand made felt·hand spun·laptop·prefelt·sleeve·threads·top·wooden
Details and tips for those who asked.
October 14th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Felt, Fibre Art, Tips
Last week I presented in this post a group of wraps (for you) or throws (for your house) called “Retazos”, which in spanish means “Scraps”. After listing them in my shop I was too tired from editing pictures, so I just added a mosaic here. Well, as there were some questions sent to me, I [...]
Tags:details·Felt·fibres·hand dyed·hand made·hand spun·Tips·tutorials·wet feltinf·wraps·yarn
While I’m dyeing…
September 28th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Dyeing, News
I’ m in the middle of some natural dyeing… so, while I wait (and nervously run back and forth checking that everything is going well), I wanted to show you this little matchbox books I made over the weekend, to include in every order that is going out now:
For the gods of crafting! hahaaha I [...]
Tags:ceramic tags·green·hand dyed·hand made·logwood·natural dyeing
Eat your Greens SET- FREE SHIPPING!
September 12th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Dyeing, Spinning
Wow, thanks for your support with the yarns. Two of them are already gone and will be travelling with a little gift each…
As you know, and if you don’t …here it is, I will be going back to my homeland for a visit in a few months. So, just because I feel generous (or I [...]
