Thursday, December 31, 2009

indigo moon



indigo moon, blue moon, indigo thread (a gift), spun lokta, needle woven in the dark as it's snowing (finally) today. i've been at this blogging thing for over a month. my new year seems to happen around my birthday and then winter solstice is my winter holy day, but this new year is auspicious indeed. may you be well and happy. and indigo. even if your moon is a nine patch this time. 



--a quirky take on homespun, ninepatch, a square, for jude. 
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11 comments:

  1. judeDecember 31, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    oh yes. a moon could be a nine patch. o to see indigo thread in a shifu square, i suppose you can dye indigo on paper. yes?

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  2. judeDecember 31, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    also it is nice you always end up with selvedges on all 4 sides...

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  3. india flintDecember 31, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    the number 9 is always good
    especially on a blue moon
    and the needle weaving is exquisite

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  4. Velma BolyardJanuary 1, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    indigo on paper: i have tried it. cave papers makes gorgeous flax with indigo papers. 4 selvedges like the old peruvian weavers made was my source for my stump loom. (of course they had more sometimes) 9 squares seem right. last night there was blue moonlight in snow.

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  5. judeJanuary 1, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    blue moonlight melting is a nice thought.

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  6. sandraJanuary 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    I see snowflakes in your nine patch. A snow moon...Happy new year!

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  7. Deb GJanuary 1, 2010 at 6:54 PM

    That is indeed magical. Happy New Year!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    A beautiful homespun square. All the best for 2010, Velma.

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  9. ShiborigirlJanuary 1, 2010 at 10:14 PM

    -certainly some magic in the blue moon indigo madness at the turn of the new year. i trust it will bring good things if we allow ourselves to see them.
    blue moonlight in snow- love that visual-one we don't get here in southern california!

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  10. OneJanuary 4, 2010 at 2:23 AM

    At a workshop last year one of the participants dyed a variety of papers in the indigo vat using shibori techniques and got some great results.

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  11. Velma BolyardJanuary 5, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    i love indigo, but feel like a real novice at the vat (no matter how many times i make one up, i've never been as mindful as i should be ). but indigo seems to love paper. have you seen www.cavepaper.com? check out the indigo flax papers.

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