The Finished Stitch sample book....

Silk Paper.....

 Here is the piece l made last night, l used tiny threads from silk fabric, some are slightly heavier threads, and silver and gold thread, placed it on some netting (not net curtains), did a couple of layers,but it needs more, then added another piece of netting, brushed a diluted solution of water and pva glue, turn it over and brush more solution on, make it really wet, leave to dry....:))

The top 4 were done at the course, the same way l did it but we used a different solution, and l don't know what it is. If anyone tries this with PVA diluted, make sure you have more layers than l used, l just did'nt have much, and always make the first and last layers with silk!!

jude :) x

Couple of pics from my Textile course samples:

 These are just samples of stitches, more to add yet, then sew the book together.

l'm printing bits as well for samples of Indian & African Embroideries.

l think my subject for projects is going to be flowers not butterflies!!

Not at all good at Satin stitcj, not neat enough, wbut will practice:)

Also making notes of Tips l have found in books and Videos etc and we have to keep all practice pieces.....loads of them..lol

jude x

Update from my Garden,,,,,and Rosco..:)

 A Fir tree has grown in the top photo, Vic's been digging that out today:)

 l've done most of this area, Vic finished the bottom bit.

 l was here this morning.

This soppy dog ran to hide on Vics lap because l had the flea comb....this is Rosco...lol

jude x

One of my Bookmarks:)

One bookmark:))

jude x

Large Red Dragonfly:)

Found this in the garden this morning:)

jude x

Here is the answer...:))))

Ooo err, l thought l had done this but photo disappeared ......so this is the dead baby grass snake:((
There were more, think more in next doors garden and some may have been covered by earth when Vic got the big root out:(((

jude