AHHHHH SUMMER................
Glorious,
light-filled,
tasty,
colorful,
fragrant,
relaxed,
flowery,
musical,
.....warm.
Cicadas, bullfrogs and Mourning Doves sing their hearts
out as I breakfast on the deck, elbow-deep in sketchbooks,
paints, yarn and daydreams.
It's
Magical,
this
Season of Inspiration
with generous long days to play in grassy, light-filled
"Studios" that don't mind a little paint flying around,
and the bounty of the garden to fuel our energy. What a
wholesome, happy, safe time to set your imagination free
and see what blossoms......
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Remains of the Day
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These crazy
little journals are my newest addiction. They're made
entirely of scraps of things: fabrics, junk mail, movie
theater tickets, envelopes, postcards, pamphlets, die-cut
and marbled papers. If you can stitch it or glue it, it
works!!
I consider them to be blank books, so additional writing,
painting, drawing, and stitching are encouraged!! But,
they are wonderful little time capsules, in their own
right.
They are the brainchild of Mary Ann Moss who has an
online class on her
website.
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Gretchen's New Workshop |
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New Workshop in Process |
As long as we've lived in Kansas City I haven't had a place
where I could dye ribbon and do other very messy things all
year round.
As I write, that is finally changing!!
Cathy and Fred are busy little elves building a workshop at
the back of the store. There I hope to be able to demonstrate
all sorts of fun things that we love to do, as well as begin
dyeing silk ribbons for embroidery and tassel kits. making
beads, paper and MARBLING everything in sight!!
We'll let you know when it all gets started, and I hope
you'll drop in to see what's happening!!
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Yummi KUMIHIMO |
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We're still Krazy for Kumihimo! Here is a strap I made
for one of my handpainted project bags.
The blue silk tassel in the next column has a Kumihimo hanging
loop, too. The looms are set up for you to give it a try, too!
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It's Crystal Clear |
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Swarovski has captured the color and light of summer in
these Spectacular
Crystal
buttons,
sequins
and
sew-on
Rivolis.
Build a beautiful project around just one, and take the
dazzle of summer with you throughout the year.
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Final Fridays
A New Tradition |
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YOU ARE INVITED!
Eat,
Drink
and be
Merry
with us on
from
5:00
until
9:00 p.m.
as nearly all of the shops and restaurants in Parkville will
be open late and hosting visiting artists.
At
Florilegium
we will have Four Fabulous Fiber artists with a diverse
array of Handknit, Handwoven, Handspun, and Handfelted items
for sale.
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A Simple Summery Tassel |
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Blue Silk Tassel |
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This is a simple tassel technique that can be used for
MONSTER
tassels like the
Blue Silk
(above), or for a
tiny little one
like the
Rajmahal Tassel
(below).
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Bohemian Rhapsody |
This marbled ribbon technique is an example of one of the
many things I will be demonstrating in my new workshop, at
the store. As soon as we're set up, we will let you know
more!!
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comments and suggestions are always welcome!! Do you have
Project Predicaments
or Uncontrollable
Curiosity?
floril@florilegium.com or
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