Trying to achieve the smallest possible macro shot with my point and shoot!

This is a shot at needle eyes one threaded with very fine cotton and one with woollen yarn!

Hand held

ANSH Scavenger#1 - The smallest possible macro shot with the equipment you have now

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of note -- I have 125 heddles on each shaft, but this project only uses 25 heddles on each shaft AND it uses the full width of the loom. So I had to thread every 5th heddle on each shaft to spread the heddles more or less evenly throughout the shaft (sometimes I threaded every 6th or every 3rd, it just depended on what I grabbed).

It's not an addiction. I can stop at any time!! This is both sewing threads and embroidery threads.

Vintage advert

118 / 365 - thread

(on black)

Today I've had a very productive photo day. As I walked home I decided to force myself to find objects around worth taking pictures of. This resulted in about 50 keepers, most of them macro, because I had a macro lens on. So no strobist stuff today, enjoy some more backlit macro shots with lens flare and bokeh :)

Just some beautiful threads I wanted to photograph because of their colours.

Embroidery from Urban Threads, crocheted flowers from Annie Design on Etsy.

Blogged here: bamblue.blogspot.com/2011/07/double-dose-of-whitney.html

Visual Merchandising at Thread Hill

Boiling the thread

This thread changes color as you go along. So cool.

From holographic to classic Japan Gold...shades of Kreinik metallic threads. www.kreinik.com

Video about these: www.kreinik.com/shops/Colorful-Kreinik-Metallic-Threads-b...

I need lots of colors to fight boredom.

i'm a volunteer photographer for Red Thread Sessions -- providing Homecoming Photo sessions, new Family Photo Sessions, etc for families who have recently adopted. This beautiful family was my first Homecoming Session at the airport. What a darling girl they brought home from Taiwan! Grandparents and friends were waiting at the airport and I did my best to capture their first sight of their new baby girl.

Trying to get my collection of thread in one spot instead of 238 separate places.

Ammophila Eremnophila aureonotata

Autumn Arbor by The Drawn Thread. Stitched on Lemon Meringue belfast linen by Country Stitch using fibers and beads as charted. Finished August 10, 2011.

Size 10

The big brown and tan ones are Aunt Lydia's in bamboo. They're really soft!

The DMC (round one) is in the Mocha Cream color, which is super nice.

Taken off the beaten track about 90km North East of Serra da Leba Pass in South-West Angola. Still not sure what species this is.

Handcrafted in Peru

my grandmother's sewing thread

Back of floss. Another picture. This is as clear as I can get it. Offers books for sale. Discounted if you send wrappers.

"Eremnophila aureonotata"

Thread Waisted Wasp making a nest. Shot thru a window

Set of threads found in an op shop for $30.

Part of the 30 Day Macro Challenge.

Blogged about here: theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/2008/04/and-im-also.html

my lovely giveaway winings from Lily's Quilts

I hardly ever watch DVDs (I haven't had TV for about 5 years - too distracting - I don't even have an aerial at this flat, just to avoid temptation - but frankly, I can catch up online if there's someting I really want to watch ... so Aurifil's staying on TV for the mo ...

just the colours :)

Detail from a Recycled Threads project.

I made this litte cat out of Aunt Lydia's size 10 shaded yellows crochet thread. He is 5 inches tall. My Daddy gave him the name of Orange Ball Panther.

vintage and daisy

"If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand."

I adore my little red riding hood cape. I had a beautiful bit of vintage fabric which I used to face the front and line the hood with. I made it in a class at Thread Den.

pencil, networks of thread and pins in studio wall.

1147 – apple green

1318 – bronzy brown

2145 – Med merigold

2372 - brown

2692- Black

5002 – Christmas Red

5006 - lt turquoise

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