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I love to share stories and images of my travels in India, and my delight in block print and embroidery, indigo and Islamic geometric design. I've been fortunate to meet and observe talented artisans, some specialising in traditional skills and some who are applying a contemporary approach and seeking out new worldwide markets.

I aim to capture the mood of a place in my images and of course to acquire interesting samples along the way.

We all enjoy a textile extravaganza so contact me if your group would be interested in an illustrated talk online, or in person where the event can be genuinely tactile.

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I am trying out DMC Eco Vita wool threads on a piece of dyed blanket. No rules, just experimenting. I like the soft colour palette of these naturally dyed organic crewel wools which I found at @mybearpaw  a couple of weeks ago. I succumbed to lovely Japanese fabrics there too🤗
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I don’t dye yarn no more, but I do dye thread…
These ones coming soon to the Tart’s emporium
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A very happy sunny Edinburgh day - lots of quick chats and warm hugs with so many friends old and new at the inaugural Woolly Good Gathering at Summerhall. 
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A triumph for the organisers, it was a welcoming inclusive event with space to breathe and so much beautiful yarn and fibre. 
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Later a lovely catch up with a dear friend who embraces life to the full in her ninth decade - a role model of the best kind.
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A wee look back at my first visit to Jess’s lovely new premises with some of our happy yarn-loving travellers earlier this month. It’s a treasure trove!
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A quiet day or two of tidying, catching up and stitching. New samples finished and a seed stitch on eco print piece finally done too. It’s been one of my portable projects for a long time - - -
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Couldn’t resist these madder dyed skeins at  @isleofskyenaturaldyeco last week.

The indigo over dyeing has produced such a pleasing slate shade. 
I even know what I am going to knit with them - just not when🤭
Loch Linnhe looking peaceful this morning. We’re heading south now, back to Edinburgh via a last yarn stop…
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Essential staff team-of-two meeting slotted in to this morning’s schedule…

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