me too! me too!

the katazome fever is running high. after bryan-san's post i've read from others trying their hand at katazome, or stencil cutting. i wanted to print a motif, not sure if this ume or a sakura, as the last step on this scarf.the original idea was to burn a master with my beloved print gocco and print on. but on second thought i decided to jump in and be in good company (hi jean!) i'm not going to be as authentic, though. i'm crossing over techniques and coming up with my own solution.

scarf is being dyed one last time. cutting both stencils, refining and testing . today i have the yearly check up and testing is going to have to wait until the afternoon.then stamp along!

neki desu

the white linen that brought me a friend

the story goes like this:
oh how  i wish i had access to linen, i posted one day.
blandina answered kindly offering to track some for me. samples sent; price was right so she bought a kilo for me.
sending a kilo over from italy was another story, ridiculously expensive, even by post. i jokingly said that with that money i could go pick it up myself and she replied that we could meet half way. so we met in aix en provence. while there i also took the opportunity to see vero in her own ambiance and introduce blandina to her.
we had a fine time in aix indeed. and i've knitted yet one more  long rectangular thing.
but, stay tuned because there are going to be changes on it. and as susan says there's a big deal about linen, literally and figuratively i add.

ps: the weaving is almost finished!

neki desu