Hello, Happy New Year!
OK, so it’s confession time – I’ve been up to no good.
The sun came out this morning and I was filled up with the need for colour. And so I tried to be good, I really did. I pulled out my yarn stocks and had a good rummage around. I have loads of course, but you know how it is, in my mind, I wanted rich jewel purples and reds and deep fathomless blues
And there just weren’t any that were quite right.
You know where this is heading don’t you…
Well, it had to be done.
The yarn with the curly texture, is recycled sari silk. I probably wouldn’t have had the confidence to give it a go until I started couching, but now I’m feeling happy that I can use it even if it turns out to be a pain in the proverbial.
The mixtures are from Oliver Twists – I don’t so much want to stitch with these, as to drape them all over me and hiss ‘my precious’.
Thank you to Rainbow Silks in Great Missenden for this little hoard. (And I don’t feel too guilty, it didn’t break the bank).
I can feel something stained glass-ish coming on again. Better go and start playing.
Happy stitching!
Dreaming In Stitches 
Gosh, those are all so pretty! I love the colours and textures.
I know, they’re luscious aren’t they – I get such a thrill finding new yarns, I know the internet makes a lot of things easier, but there’s no substitute in my mind for being able to see and feel a thread – I just ‘know’ when it feels right.
ooooohhhhh!!! they are very, very nice – and I totally get the “draping ritual” I often want to to the same with fabric … and oh my goodness, what a dangerous website!!! Have fun 😉
Guilty pleasures – and the sari silk is absolutely lovely.