Chasing winter blues...

keeping busy with some craft work.



While back at the thrift store I came upon this set labelled "Japanese Tenugui" and, I bought it because I liked the cotton material.  Once home, I googled to find out what "Tenugui" meant, and found out that they are a type of  Japanese hand towels.
You can read more about http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/1310_tenugui.html here.

side one
The set contained, three printed cotton pieces in different sizes. I used the material to sew this bag.


I added a lining, hand sewed the details around the patterns to add texture, then used the machine to sew the two panels together.


side two




learning some embroidery....



winter light is not too favourable for fine needlework..



a bit of weaving .. ..




Thank you for stopping by,

till next time,
Gaia


Day one ..of ..January...

Watering can pincushion...

A small craft project done during the holidays;
What you think of this watering can make-over? I got the tin can for 0.99 cents from the thrift store.
I filled it almost to the top with rice first, so it will be sturdy and, then added polyfil stuffed body.


It is sitting next to the wheelbarrow, I made few months ago.  May be I will find other garden tools to make a whole collection :)


Thank you for stopping over ...hope you are having a wonderful day,


everything stops for a sweet cup of tea !!



till next time,

xox
Gaia

Monday...

Some more of my water color work. I really enjoyed painting Golden Girls and I love Lucy.  I have watched both series so many times. Gol d e...

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