updates

This was how my Texas Star Hibiscus looked 

just before going into my steamer on August 5th.

This was how it looked after steaming:

I checked it this afternoon,

and this is how it looks now:

According to the 'Three Week Rule',

this bundle is scheduled to be unfurled on August 26th.

We will be out of town then.

Do I open it before we leave,

or do I wait until we return home?????

Such a dilemma!

what would you do????????

I opened several bundles yesterday,

as Charlie was here over the weekend,

and what almost two-year-old is interested in unfurling eco-dye works,

according to their schedule?

I was really pleased with this one:

This is the outer end of a silk scarf eco-dyed with

Rex Begonia leaves and onion skins.

The begonia leaves gave a great crunch 

and spurted out some lovely purple liquid

when they were rolled around my pipe,

so I had high hopes that I'd get some color.

I was not disappointed.

I wrapped the bundle with some silk habotai ribbon,

hence the white resist lines.

And this is the other end of the bundle:

White oak leaves were rolled at this end,

you can see their shape in the lovely pink areas.

I was very pleased with this piece.

peace