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...I have just tried my new acid dyes for the first time - wow - they are so great!
Will post some pics soon :-)
Cool! Looking forward to see them Magenta:)
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Can only do that when I've slept. See you later this morning
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Here are the pics, as promised...
All pattern pieces cut out (and edges over-locked) and various resists applied
Soaking in the dye bath
On the clotheshorse, drying
and VOILA...
The blouse is a reproduction "Simplicity" pattern from 1947 :-)
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Hey Magenta, you are really really good at this. There must be some craft fairs that you could exhibit at round your way? The beads and bangles brigade would love this stuff!
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That looks stunning Magenta.
I love it.
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Hey look! Magenta got a real live super model!! :-) Looks great Magenta!
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Beautiful work Magenta, You have a Gift!
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The blouse is a reproduction "Simplicity" pattern from 1947 :-)
I love it Magenta! May I order one in royal blue?
I remember from my sewing days Simplicity, but I also remember "McCall's",
and I think, if I remember correctly, "Butterworth's". Are those two also still on the market???
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A definite gift ther, Magenta.
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Really nice Magenta, lovely! :)
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Once again, thank you so much for your encouragement and kind words :-)
I have made my first silk scarf, which I think may be a potential market for me.
Firstly dyed in the "mokume" style (Japanese for woodgrain) with yellow dye. Rinsed and dried, and then clamped between two "flower-shaped" pieces of pine ("itajame" style) and dyed with a combination of magenta, turquoise, and a whisper of black. The dye bath and wet cloth looked awful...I thought I'd stuffed it up. However, when I dried it I could see that it was actually quite nice.
Special thanks to Monday for cutting out shapes for me with his dewalt jigsaw :-)
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Again, very nice Magenta.
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Simply beautiful.
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Magenta's craft and designs are even better as the weather is flawless - wall-to-wall sunshine, no clouds, no wind and cool.
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Quick message for the UK readers.
BT are replacing ALL of their Powerline adapters that they give out free when you subscribe to BT Vision. If you have them you will be getting two new ones free of charge. Apparently some models have brittle casings which crack if hit by a vacuum cleaner etc. You'll get a freepost bag to send the old ones back.
Could you send your old ones to me instead. They work perfectly well if looked after and I have several people who would love to site their computer in a different room without the extension cabling. I will happily pay the postage.
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Hey Monday :)
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Is this it?...And if this is it...are we really here?
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Is this it?...And if this is it...are we really here?
Will we ever know?
And if we know, will we ever be sure?
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Is this it?...And if this is it...are we really here?
Will we ever know?
And if we know, will we ever be sure?
But how can this be real, if we are in the virtual world?
And if this is the virtual world, how can it be real?
Hi All. :o)
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