Makeovers

Pumpkin patch, nine patch, why not? Today I plucked these flowers from a box on the verandah and they embraced the silk handily.

Elm leaves turned out to be great for leaving their pattern and colour, too. The fabric they are on is a previously onion dyed silk, and I love the purples, pinks, blacks and greens this yielded. I also did one on plain white silk and the leaves left their colour pretty much as a straight transfer.

I put these salmon coloured maple leaves on pale green rayon and the result is less interesting then I had hoped, but I can improve it with more dyeing.

Winter Flower Dreams

Today when I was about to sip my tea, I went and got my camera instead when I saw the amaryllis reflected in my cup. I'm continuing to stitch flowers and the pale pink one on the faded kimono silk seemed in keeping with the reduced colour of the season. Later while out on a walk, I discovered this real flower - a little pale, but undaunted by winter.