Monthly Archives: March 2012

Eco prints with dried flowers

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

I like fresh flowers. During the winter, I saved roses and carnations from bouquets until I had enough to make a print. When the chuppah needed a break from me, I made another eco print from the dried blooms. I … Continue reading →

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Chuppah Poetry: Final Verses!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

All the elements in the chuppah work together, integrating meaning and feeling, like words in a poem..the top, the sides, the corners, the appliques, the colours, the fabrics, the textures….   Those yards of edge -sewing thirty two ribbons… all … Continue reading →

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Assembling the Chuppah: Almost Done

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

“Chuppah” means “that which covers or floats above ” ( cf. The New Jewish Wedding, Anita Diamant) Silk organza and silk chiffon float nicely but they are not so easy to sew. Boy, do they slip and slide and stretch… … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire Leaves Make A Rainbow For The Chuppah

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

For the British family contribution to the chuppah, lovely Cousin Pam in Ilkley sent me these near-evergreen leaves from her March garden near the “tops” . I am not sure of all of their names but they include (I think) … Continue reading →

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Red Cabbage Kinder Chemistry 3

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

A bit of FYI The dyes in Red Cabbage are sensitive to shifts in pH. By altering pH, I hoped to obtain colour variation. I used a meter to test pH. So to review last session, but this time throwing … Continue reading →

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Red Cabbage Kinder Chemistry Update

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

After two days of solar soaking in their jars on a sunny windowsill, the Red Cabbage and strips of alum-acetate mordanted silk organza looked like this: Left, water only; centre, water and acid/vinegar; right, water and alkali/ammonia (water, 250 ml; … Continue reading →

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Liebster Blog Stars

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Connie Rose has honoured me with the Liebster Blog award. I, in turn, would like to recognize the following five artists whose blogs motivate and inspire me: http://constancerosedesigns.blogspot.com/ From England, Jenny Dean at Wild Colours, for the books, the blog … Continue reading →

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