tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post2721465064248535714..comments2024-02-26T18:40:35.032+10:30Comments on prophet of bloom: casting bouquets of nasturtiums?india flinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-18243925620906670582009-05-22T02:28:10.270+09:302009-05-22T02:28:10.270+09:30Thank you India! By the way, if you'd like to give...Thank you India! By the way, if you'd like to give me your address, I'd be happy to mail you some swatches of tussar and eri silk- they are raw silk fabric handwoven in India and very often when you wash them it tends to develop fibre on the surface. For mulberry silk of course, hand wash works fine. That's interesting about the freezing having a good effect on the ironing.Anakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01326245439914301293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-54731105125431159312009-05-21T21:13:33.927+09:302009-05-21T21:13:33.927+09:30as i wrote in an earlier comment [above] treat sil...as i wrote in an earlier comment [above] treat silk the way you would treat your hair<br /><br />hand wash in a pH neutral wetting agent, rinse well, condition [by rinsing in water with a splash of vinegar], spin to remove excess moisture, dry in shade<br /><br />if ironing required, works best either on slightly damp fabric, or put fabric in plastic bag in freezer for 5 minutes, then iron [no idea why, but it works]india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-67863317110558096912009-05-21T19:56:09.757+09:302009-05-21T19:56:09.757+09:30Relax! I wasn't trying to point a finger at you or...Relax! I wasn't trying to point a finger at you or say that your methods aren't great. I think your work is really creative and that you are doing exactly the kind of research large textile producers should be doing. The comment about eucalyptus was just meant to be that- a side note like I said. I know what deforestation is- but thanks for explaining the major causes of climate change. <br /><br />But I was wondering, since you are a lot more knowledgeable than any of my other resources, if you do know of a safer way to clean silk fabric. If you do have any recommendations, I'd love to hear it. Thank you.Anakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01326245439914301293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-16904281967950171492009-05-19T23:46:00.000+09:302009-05-19T23:46:00.000+09:30what are you suggesting we plant instead of eucaly...what are you suggesting we plant instead of eucalyptus, Anaka? they're native to this country, for a start.<br />and if we don't grow trees, the rain dries up [deforestation as well as air pollution are two of the major causes of 'climate change'] and the soil blows away<br />look what happened to the region once known as the Fertile Crescent...<br /><br />when the oil runs out there won't be any dry-cleaning fluid either.<br />i don't have all the answers, but i'm doing my best.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-27567844106637988132009-05-19T19:29:00.000+09:302009-05-19T19:29:00.000+09:30Thanks India- I know dry cleaning isn't environmen...Thanks India- I know dry cleaning isn't environmentally friendly.. but what do you recommend for silk fabrics- especially raw silk like tussar that tends to form a lot of fibre (silk lint) on the surface if you keep washing it? I wish there were more textile craftsmen experimenting and researching the use of various natural resources. <br />As a side note doesn't the eucalyptus tree consume a lot of water and nutrition from the soil? (I know that's still nothing compared to the chemicals used in dry cleaning and other textile manufacturing processes....)Anakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01326245439914301293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-53298667175862194602009-05-18T01:35:00.000+09:302009-05-18T01:35:00.000+09:30The piece you've featured here is so intriguing. A...The piece you've featured here is so intriguing. As Rachelle commented...."dyed cloth riddled with stitch" is enchanting.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-90944028443360171902009-05-17T22:04:00.000+09:302009-05-17T22:04:00.000+09:30How magical, surely something I will delve into! S...How magical, surely something I will delve into! Something I really would love to learn :-Dingermaaikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324828420687251541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-46273501768825973132009-05-17T15:00:00.000+09:302009-05-17T15:00:00.000+09:30thanks for sharing that link Pam, it's wonderful
...thanks for sharing that link Pam, it's wonderful<br /><br />and no Anaka, i NEVER dry clean anything [it kills fabric as well as people] - eucalyptus dyes on wool are colourfast and all my work happily undergoes handwashing [simply treat it with the consideration you would give to your own hair]<br /><br />nor do i use traditional mordants, Kathy [with exception of a pinch of alum to fix ice-flower dyes]<br />it's all just nature's magicindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-10219061283796914312009-05-17T00:42:00.000+09:302009-05-17T00:42:00.000+09:30This is the link of the amazing rug maker I was te...This is the link of the amazing rug maker I was telling you about<br />http://www.peaceindustry.com/film.htmlPam de Groothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130387286657919855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-11057780679434828752009-05-17T00:36:00.000+09:302009-05-17T00:36:00.000+09:30Just had a week of said magic and spells of trust ...Just had a week of said magic and spells of trust and wonder were prolific. I hope a little magic has rubbed off. Now to try out the local produce.Pam de Groothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130387286657919855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-28580789469061166252009-05-14T01:25:00.000+09:302009-05-14T01:25:00.000+09:30Do you mordant or premordant your fabrics at all?Do you mordant or premordant your fabrics at all?Kathy -MIQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688123959398557729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-89237492967504143812009-05-12T13:12:00.000+09:302009-05-12T13:12:00.000+09:30India, how beautiful the natural colours are! The ...India, how beautiful the natural colours are! The reds are fantastic!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450861818642439206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-66076536332144637932009-05-11T23:43:00.000+09:302009-05-11T23:43:00.000+09:30"...and a few muttered incantations learned from a..."...and a few muttered incantations learned from an ancient crone in the shadow of a crystal boulder by an enchanted lake in a mysterious forest... east of the sun and west of the moon"<br /><br />I KNEW you had some kind of mysteriousness going on there!Be Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338762447161192338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-69373965020909893582009-05-11T09:56:00.000+09:302009-05-11T09:56:00.000+09:30The sight of dyed cloth riddled with stitch never ...The sight of dyed cloth riddled with stitch never fails to excite. I love blogs (although tedious to maintain sometimes) yes, love them cause I feel like I am on your journey with you India. Witch ... maybe in the nicest possible sense, like the stitch witch perhaps?Ahipara Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379542516074480446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-6562653690417058662009-05-11T06:13:00.000+09:302009-05-11T06:13:00.000+09:30this non-reproducable character of eco-colouring g...this non-reproducable character of eco-colouring gives me every day a new present, so neverever a boring moment xDoriedoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904486237518132679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-71838785467819226542009-05-10T20:12:00.000+09:302009-05-10T20:12:00.000+09:30this looks really beautiful! Do the colours stay o...this looks really beautiful! Do the colours stay on the fabric- or are you supposed to dry clean it? I'm saving your picture as inspiration for a future dress!Anakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01326245439914301293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-59233796228721493142009-05-10T10:45:00.000+09:302009-05-10T10:45:00.000+09:30ah the vicissitudes of botanical alchemy.ah the vicissitudes of botanical alchemy.Susan Burethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622913335854938782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-4878036813796980252009-05-10T08:17:00.000+09:302009-05-10T08:17:00.000+09:30aaah, late-night typos...i meant to write "a" book...aaah, late-night typos...i meant to write "a" book, not "ma" book. <br /><br />and Twisted me dear, i recognised you as a sister straightaway...india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-81319931788690301202009-05-10T03:10:00.000+09:302009-05-10T03:10:00.000+09:30The spirit of the plant will release it's knowledg...The spirit of the plant will release it's knowledge to those who are ready to listen.<br />ps I knew you were a witch xtwisted sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360639109673853105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-83257041680199928732009-05-09T20:45:00.000+09:302009-05-09T20:45:00.000+09:30ourage sounds like a really useful new word, magi...ourage sounds like a really useful new word, magic requires belief, every print is indeed different just like every fingerprint is different...and cheladonium majus is not only good for removing warts but also does make a lovely print..either beaten in by hammer, or [for an eco print] allowed to wilt slightly between the pages of ma book for a few days [so less juiciness] and then bundled very, very tightly<br /><br />so nice to keep in touch with all my friends through the interpixies!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-51135940608116422142009-05-09T19:56:00.000+09:302009-05-09T19:56:00.000+09:30India, i always say to my students, i can give you...India, i always say to my students, i can give you the tools but concentrate on the magic in your own hands.Chelodonium majus growing in my garden gives beautiful color but I can't get the prints (is it too soft?)<br />I wish it was 2010.....Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138424562030321140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-58906257125445264792009-05-09T18:58:00.000+09:302009-05-09T18:58:00.000+09:30Love Eucalyptus and what a beautiful piece you sho...Love Eucalyptus and what a beautiful piece you show there. I'm experimenting everyday and find each leave different, so every print is different. Naturemagic!<br />XXXmMartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593178938894953865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-48201946927850653532009-05-09T15:53:00.000+09:302009-05-09T15:53:00.000+09:30maybe it is magic when you believe in it it happes...maybe it is magic when you believe in it it happes like storytelling like meditation like livingManya Maratouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634215614481267090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-20629680111934557802009-05-09T14:41:00.000+09:302009-05-09T14:41:00.000+09:30I left the "c" off "ourage" oops!!I left the "c" off "ourage" oops!!Janette Kearns Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624918635657447407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-34933378889218947792009-05-09T14:39:00.000+09:302009-05-09T14:39:00.000+09:30What marvellous colours. Your book is a constant c...What marvellous colours. Your book is a constant companion, however I lack to courage to begin the journey. I go to Adelaide a lot and hope some time I might meet up with you for a lesson and gain that ourage.Janette Kearns Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624918635657447407noreply@blogger.com