the fruits of my labours…

whoa. that is all i can say. i am sitting down for the first time today. jakie went to new york for a business trip at the last minute, so i took the opportunity to get lots of stuff done. lots and lots.

i got up early to start dyeing, i will post pics to-morrow of the rest of it. i did lots of superwash merino, some merino/soy silk blend, some locks and some soy silk. lovely. i will be listing some to-morrow i think. i would do it tonite but i am so out of it that i can barely see straight. okay, so here is a pic of the yarny stuff for the day…
june 12

i also did some sewing, trying to make some baggy crappy shirts into something special. again, i will be sure to keep you posted. i had hoped to get em done tonite, but i am just too tired. i overdid it, i fear. i was just non-stop and then i was in the sun hanging up fiber and messing with it, cleaning up the back deck, bringing the fiber in. i cleaned the kitchen, the studio, organized a bit, did some sewing, is that all? literally, i only have one eye open. so. so. tired. i was sweating so much outside that my pain patch partially fell off. gah.

last week (i think?) i took this cheapo top that i have in olive as well and embroidered it with this vintage kitty “gardner” gardner embroidered top
and then did some other decorative embroidery and i now like it much better. i haaate wearing white. i feel large in white and it doesn’t look so good against my skin in its yellow glory. anyway, i may still dye it, but i do like how it came out. i used those patterns from aunt lydia (is that the name?) and the stencil looks like a coloring book page, it irons on in a second, literally, not like the other patterns and pencils i have attempted to use, you can use them multiple times and the pattern is black black black, and i accidentally ironed it on through the front and back and it washed out! and it was cheap! i like to embroider my own drawerings, too, but these are really nice.

okay, i am spacing out and i haven’t even checked email yet today, and i reckon that i won’t, either. gah.

mwah!
n.

7 Responses to “the fruits of my labours…”

  1. Your shirt looks sweet! I am not a big fan of white either. I think dyeing it would be a great little experiment!!! :0)
    Looks like you’ve been busy. Love the roving- gorgeous colours.

  2. vera on June 13th, 2007 at 2:32 am
  3. Your stuff is just stunning…as always. Such a productive girl!

    ~ smoochies.

  4. ladylinoleum on June 13th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
  5. Wow, your yarns are gorgeous!

  6. planetjune on June 13th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
  7. thanks so much vera! and yeah, i have dyes for cotton…i just need to figure out a color..

  8. natasha on June 14th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
  9. aw regina, thanks! i was just thinking about you yesterday! mwah. mwah. mwah! razzzzzberry!

  10. natasha on June 14th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
  11. i think you spelled “gardener” wrong on your embroidery.

  12. Anonymous on June 15th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
  13. ah, thanks, but it is a vintage pattern, all of the words are shortened…i appreciate your help, though.

  14. natasha on June 17th, 2007 at 2:01 pm

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