One Thing Leads To Another

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EQUALS

FRONT ©Sarah C. Swett 2015

BACK 6 1/2" x 4 1/4" Indigo, Walnut; 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 Lichen

The thick tapestry fabric
means it is possible
to keep the ​embroidered image
entirely on one side

Stuff I'm experimenting with:
​
materials,
 sett,
plies,
warp twist
 weft twist
(amount and direction).
plus
 trying to decide if it is 
more pleasant
to stitch before
or after
wet finishing.

"Relax! The water is fine!"

I'll report back when I have some conclusions.

For the moment,
I can say that
 I love the feel and handle of tapestry
when the fibers have had a chance to relax in warm water.


Also, that wet finishing 
is possible (indeed perfectly normal)
because I dye all the yarn
using a limited palette,
and rinse  well.
​

rubia tinctorium and rubia cordifolia

 I've handled most of the yarn since it was fleece,
so each skein is a familiar friend.

I haven't done any dyeing in ages so apologize ​for my inability to stop posting photos.

It'll be interesting to see how this stitching/ tapestry thing will evolve,

R. Tinctorium on white yarn (left three) and on grey (right three)

©Sarah C. Swett 2015

But 
not
knowing
 is 
the
point.

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 Speaking of the unknown, I have added a sign up form.  Weebly, my website and blog provider, does not have their own system for letting you know when I've posted so I'm trying Mail Chimp and for that to work you have to put your email address in the mailing list form on the right at the top of the page (or maybe on the bottom if you're on a phone). I totally get if you have signed up for too many things and don't want to, but I've had requests and it seemed worth a try.
My hope is to send out a newsletterish email now and again (maybe once a month?) with links to recent blog posts and hopefully some new content -- maybe instructional stuff or coloring pages or gosh, I don't know. Do you?  
I've just opened up the comments so if you have ideas of what you'd like to see, do tell me. In the meantime, I'll try to figure out how the newsletter thingy works.  ​Thanks!

ps  I'm also now on Instagram.  If you too, indulge in the rabbit hole, I'm @sarahcswett

Golly, such interaction with the world!
But friends and fiber are what we have,
​ so do lets enjoy them.