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In the northern part of the city of Kolkata one can see many such small factories which are equipped with loads of machineries that create sheets of cotton from the yarn of white cotton thread. Once the sheet is made it is sent to the various clothing industries to be made into the desired product.
Kolkata | West Bengal | India
A Go Transit train snakes it way towards the Toronto CN Tower as if it were a piece of thread ready to enter the needle's eye. The blazing sun casts a nice warm glow on the shiny tracks and surroundings.
Instead of using nails, I decided to install brass inserts used for carbon arrows. These brass inserts allow me to thread in various feet for proper footing. I have rubber feet, spikes, and my favorites which are the small game “Hammer Heads” shown in the picture. These grab and hold firm on most surfaces I encounter.
Using the templates for my Orchard Pillow in spring 2012 Stitch magazine. I made these as angel potholders for the VMQG-FVMQG swap. The cream quilting thread is Aurifil cotton 12 wt.
This was for the vintage project. The window pane adds leading lines. There are patterns on the wood. I used a filter to add the vintage look. It is no rule of thirds.
This leather journal, handbound with 4-ply waxed Irish linen binder's thread, features Zerkall Book paper and an unusual closure of green slate that was salvaged in new orleans after the storm. 7x5 aprox 85 pages, this journal is my idea of inspiration to reflect.
Materials
About the leather: Stoned Oil Cowhide, dark chocolate.
This leather has a deep richness because it has been treated with oils, waxes and dyes in such a way that when the leather is pulled or stretched, the finish becomes lighter in the stretched areas, which gives an "Old World" effect or "aged" look. The color returns when heat or friction from rubbing a cloth or your hand is applied in that area. This is considered a mark of high quality.
About the paper: Zerkall Book, cream.
My current favorite book paper! I love the luminescence of this rich cream paper. The weight (145 gsm) is ideal for blank journals in my opinion. Writing on this versus copy paper is a world of difference. But don't take my word for it! I have many journal styles featuring Zerkall Book paper.
Zerkall Renker & Sohne paper mill, run by the Renker family in its fourth generation, dates from 16th century in the valley of the river Kall between Cologne and Aachen in Germany. Although the mill now only manufactures mouldmade papers, their sheets mirror papers of the past while incorporating modern technology to insure stability and permanence. Zerkall mixes exacting amounts of cotton rag and high alpha cellulose to obtain sheets that are strong, yet able to absorb ink without bleeding. All their papers are acid free, neutral sized, alkaline buffered with calcium carbonate and contain no optical brighteners.
About the Egyptian Papyrus:
Papyrus was, and continues today to be handmade from the papyrus reed that grows in freshwater marshes along the river Nile, though today this growth is rare and controlled. Egyptians considered it the "everlasting" paper because it has been found in perfect condition in tombs dating back to 2700 B.C.
About the closure: Green Slate salvaged from damaged roofs after the storm. Though it is rock, slate is fragile. This journal is not a toss-in-your-bag travel journal; rather, it is more akin to a sanctuary where the writer pauses to reflect rather than writing while rushing.
Taken with a hand held Canon SX20 with a Raynox DCR 250 lens attachment. Edited using the Lomo Script in Gimp.
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My best sewing organization ... Thanks to my Dad and a close friend who returned this antique thread drawer after she no longer needed/wanted it. My Dad had this and said it was a display for thread in a store sooooo to organize I was blessed with this for my studio. ... Best find was mint wooden spools and spools of thread at $2. added character and display to my thread drawer. Now I know where every color and type is. ;)
10.24.10
RAD day 297
rad mystery pack: NG1
I opened a rad pack today, this one was from Nina Gibson!
It was 2 metal buttons so I made 2 leather rings :)
Still more brightly-colored threads, along with happy pockets of color. Find the simulation here: youtu.be/wZ-0Hg7VRcg
The thread is Baroque, ecru, size 10. Crocheted with a Boye size 6 hook.
I made this some time ago so I'll have to search to discover which pattern book it came from. I think it may have been an old issue of Magic Crochet.
This had to be one of the most beautiful insects I had ever seen. I didn't even realise this type of insect existed (thanks to tr33lo for the indentification of it!).
In fact it was so beautiful I spent 15 mins crawling around on the hard, rocky Sierra Nevada ground trying to get a decent shot of it. It was very camera shy, and my knees hurt quite a bit afterwards!
This male Eremnophila aureonotata was "sleeping" on some vegetation on a cool morning and allowed close approach--unusual for these. I held a piece of white foam behind it to make a clean background, and I liked the effect in this case. (The tough part was holding the camera with one hand.)