Mail Haauuuullll!!!!

Some goodies came in the mail today! Miyuki Drop Fringe Seed beads, in from L-R: Red Light Topaz, Matte White Pearl and Lavender.
They are tiny, only about 3mmx4mm, but they are perfect for what I need.
I’m going to wire them and use them as handmade glass flower stamen.

How To Make Flowers with Dennison Crepe Paper

A new vintage book arrived today in the mail, How to make Flowers with Dennison Crepe Paper

When Fray Check Strikes!

So your neatening an edge or securing a knotted thread with that little seamstresses gem Fray Check, when all of a sudden disaster strikes a drip of that liquid plastic accidentally lands on the main body of work!!

Well this happened to me, except I didn’t notice until a long time after the fact.
So I was hurriedly trying to find a solution which would work quickly and leave no trace (be warned to try it on a inconspicuous area first), and Fray Checks own parent company Prym or Dritz as its known in the US had the answer, rubbing alcohol.

Your supposed to soak the area for at least 30mins as it has to soak through the plastic, but for a tiny dot I found that a soaked cotton q-tip rubbed on the spot with a cotton bud behind then sponged away with another cotton bud on top, repeated until the mark was gone, about 4 times in my case, worked perfectly and kept work and drying to a minimum, in a similar way to a Dryel pen in cleaning a regular spot stain.

Haaauuuulllll!

 

Just a few of my new blocks…

Ostrich Feathers

So in yesterdays Haaauuuulllll! post you saw the Nandu Ostrich feathers that I got. One each in Yellow, Red, Pink and two in Black.
Well yesterday afternoon I started stripping them down to retrieve the spines to use to decorate some of my hats.