places of beauty

images from the sajou catalog

yesterday i was taking my loom break in front of the computer (??) and i came across Maison Sajou
i won't say more except click on the link. among the things to covet i fell in love with the thread organizer cards pictured above.
not to mention the pin cards

image from the sajou catalog

and for you lucky jacq. owners click on their menu on the left on the special sales and scroll down to woven silk images of st. etienne. you won't be disappointed.

image from the sajou catalog

here's a teaser.















turning a page, but still on the subject of beauty and haberdashery i also discovered the fiskar village in finland. yes, fiskar as in wonderful scissors. read the history and don't miss the virtual stroll. the place is devastatingly beautiful.

enjoy!

neki desu
 

it's all about control

i find it easier to control a small vat, make it work and keep it going. and of course using pre reduced indigo babykins. this one might go well into winter.
have been dyeing silk threads for stitching which may or may not be sold.

note to self: remember not to ever translate anything, not even as a favor.
people do not understand that it goes beyond going from one language to another. you're also dealing with different  cultures and cultural protocols. speaking in silver looks like english, sounds like english but means nothing in english. right rubi?



neki desu

aaaand she's weaving!

and that means that it has finally cooled off a bit. this warp will almost be occupational therapy, being so thick 8 ends x cm !it's on the 12 shaft  table loom which is truly a cinch to warp. don't know why.

the different silks were dyed all though last fall and this year. pinks are cochineal, yellow greens are carrot tops and the beige i think it was either boiled chestnut water or diluted walnut. so good for not keeping notes.

the weft will be either a pretty navy 16 /1 linen or  ai dyed silk. still testing.

on the domestic bs department the plumber came this morning after waiting for him for a whole week.

you should guide the young ones in your family to go to voc. school and study plumbing sciences.will make more money than lawyers and doctors combined.

neki desu