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 Recycled silk sari yarn - click to view more! What a deliciously colourful website this one is ... You must look at the beautiful colours on the Patterns page - click here.  Recycled Silk Fibers: Silk remnants from weaving mills in India, these fibers are a mix of colors with fabulous shine. Staple length ranges from one inch to one foot. Card alone or with wool, spin as is, toss in as you go--whatever you do will be unique. Premium fibers are from high quality silk thrums and are clumps of long strands. Regular fibers have been hand teased to prepare them for use.
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"April showers may come your wayyyy ..., they bring the flowers that bloom in May ..." Ahhhhhh don't you feel like singing? What a great old song that was!Beautiful weather, gorgeous halcyon days, no sign of autumn [fall], and life is grand! What have you been up to this past month? Doing anything fun? Why not write and let us all know ... we'd love to hear from you. Enjoy this month's snippets ... Ciao for now! 
HANDPAINTED SILK CUSHIONS I thought it might be nice to see a range of cushion covers and pillows, to give us some inspiration - enjoy! Pop over to the websites for more information. Some of the work is for sale and by clicking the links you'll end up in shopping carts, others are displayed on the artists' websites. Click here to view  Above: Click here to view Lesley Newman's delightful range of silk cushions and other beautiful artwork.  Above: Poppies and other gorgeous designs are available at this store - be inspired! Click here to view.  Sheryl Eustace Hastings - New Zealand [above] I found some stunning work on this website in New Zealand - do please visit and bathe in the beauty of this site! Click here to view. This is also a store chock full of all your silk painting needs.  Above: Paula has some great designs she's painted - click here to pop over to her website in the UK.  While you're on Paula's site, click on her other links and see some of her amazing work - I really liked this handbag with the geisha girl. You'll need to be patient if you don't have broadband - some of the pages take a long time to load, but the wait is worth it. Be inspired by all these other silk artists - make notes in your trusty silk notebook - bookmark your favourite sites so you can back and visit! |
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 I came across a lovely
website when I was looking for arashi shibori information recently, and
I thought you might like to visit it too.The artist Deborah says: Deborah J. Hamouris Shibori In the creation of arashi shibori, silk is folded in a chosen pattern, then bound tightly onto a pole with thread. The fabric is then compressed together, rather like pushing a shirt-sleeve up your arm, creating folds and valleys. "Dyeing fabric makes me happy. I miss the times when I can’t make art, like people miss touch or the sound of a loved one’s voice." Visit Deborah's website - click here. Talk to
you soon!
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