here are the results of the dye bundle i showed you last week with the rose petals, rose leaves and cosmos. i wish it would have held onto the beautiful red/purple color but it did fade in the washing. just a bit of it remains. maybe i should have treated it with vinegar before washing...not really sure.
click on the images for closeups.
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| after washing it did lose a lot of the pink/red from the roses but still a good result. |
i spent a considerable amount of time in the yard laying weed block in preparation for adding pebbles. just completed one section to determine how many bags i'll need. will have to get someone to deliver it because i need close to 20 bags...and they are heavy.
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| the pebbles in the afternoon sun |
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| this dead tree stump wouldn't hold the planters anymore so i planted right into the stump. |
and i did manage to get in some stitching this week. this is some hand dyed silk damask lining that i cut into strips and did a weaving. this will be added to the piece i showed you last time
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| wish you could feel it. it is wonderfully soft. |
the weather has gotten very summer-like even though it is still officially spring. high 80s and 90s every day with very little rain. keeping the yard green is a challenge with only one watering day a week.
