a reeling mind

shown are: Amla,Catechu,Turmeric Powder, jiggery,Tea Leaves,Tamarind Paste , Dried Ginger.

did not find information on jiggery. does anyone have information about it?any leads will be welcome.

beware of turmeric as it is extremely fugitive!!

have a fun weekend!

neki desu

rhapsody

the world with internet and the world without. no color, no comparison. when i feel down i just think of all the people whose lives have crossed mine and how kind, supportive and helpful they've been. it is more than enough to bring me back to believing in humankind again.

a person met though the net sent me this catalog.  i'm protecting her identity for obvious reason (^ _^)

this store, tanaka nao is wonderland.they have everything i need/want except100% cotton jeans.

look at all those natural dyestuffs! i'm going to have a ball looking up the kanjis and translating them. the big caveat about the shop is that they don't mail order outside japan   :(

neki desu

of julias, julians and julianscope

consciously and guiltily steering away from the loom.learning to use apo7x(see yesterday's post)

won't bore you with the fractalspeak, just enjoy the image above.one good thing about creating your own images is that besides avoiding copyright issues you can have a stock to illustrate whatever. and they can also turn into textile works. want more?

today i'm using the image to illustrate an information rich post.

• say goodbye to color balance photo woes.here are some good easy tips to get your color balance right. you need  to scroll down to get to the meaty part.

• for sewers -the ones who use fabric, not the sewage conduits-(^ ^ )a great post on making bags and how to avoid some common mistakes.

• if you're interested in visual journals here's a list of free on line workshops.

and for closers some incredible photo eye candy. enjoy!

and yes catherine, if you care about your time stay away from the program (^ ^)

neki desu