back in business

need to be blocked, but hey i'm back in business! it's taken a while yet i'm grateful for all i've learned in the process.
and proving that murphy's law exists i had to stop and change the needle retainer bar  ಠ ಠ. have to wait 24 hours for the glue to dry.

squint your eyes for a better view.

neki desu

grateful for cochineal

no fuss dyeing,no temperature issues, always nice results.you can even add the mordant to the dye bath  thus cutting steps and time.i wonder why japanese wrinkle their noses at the sole mention of cochineal. perhaps because it's so far removed from their dyeing culture?

first dip, sakura pink rich.a way of 

reminiscing last year's sakura fever.

the piece will be overdyed in logwood 

so i need to keep that in mind. 

to whet sakura saudade here's this year's forecast

neki desu

the day of the eclipse

and talking about spring have a wonderful weekend.

neki desu