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Ragged Old Blogger

English - Textiles, Mixedmedia, Art
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Ragged Old Blogger · 4d ago

All set for a busy day in the garden!

I was still tired from my marathon gardening session at the weekend, and as the weather was so lovely I gave myself the day off today. Glorious sunshine, birds singing, a light breeze and the perfect temperature for being idle. It's the first time this year that I have dared to put out our grotty t
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Ragged Old Blogger · 1W ago

I haven't left the country!

I can't believe it's well over a week since I last posted - where do the days go? I seem to have been fully occupied but with very little of interest to show for it. I have also been in a rather torpid state owing to the chilly weather and a boiler on the blink. Today is warmer thank goodness, and a
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Ragged Old Blogger · 2W ago

I'm Cold!!

Yesterday was such a lovely day and I did quite a lot of work in the garden - no jacket and the sun was warm on my back.   These tulips are here to cheer us all up, incase your day is cold and wet again.   They have gone over since I took this photo and the dark leaves on the red sycamore in the pic
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Ragged Old Blogger · 1M ago

Another Book?

I made these pieces following the instructions in Maggie Grey's new book mentioned in my previous post.    They are made by applying acrylic paint onto felt, then adding embossing powder and heating it, adding more embossing powder and more heat, then adding a third layer plus heat before pressing a
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Ragged Old Blogger · 1M ago

Look what the postman bought me today!

I only ordered this a couple of days ago and it arrived this morning.   How's that for service?!   My photo doesn't do this cover picture justice at all, and the colours are bright and vibrant.   The book is full of lovely ideas and examples of Maggie's beautiful work and I shall enjoy trying them o
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Ragged Old Blogger · 1M ago

This and That.

The blank white dead catalogues I showed on my last post now look like this. And this. Actually the colours are far richer and more interesting than they appear here. I really must find out how to adjust my camera as it sometimes bleaches out colours. I have no idea yet how I will use these, or how
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Ragged Old Blogger · 1M ago

One way of dealing with junk mail or An odd way to spend Easter Monday!

I have been 'maturing' unwanted junk mail catalogues in the garden for several months now. The one above needs longer out there and is still very regular in shape and it's pages haven't welded together yet. This is what one of the 'cooked' ones looks like when it has been dried, brushed and disinfe
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Ragged Old Blogger · 1M ago

I'm Still Here!

Another c-c-c-cold morning - hard frost on the lawn and quite a thick layer of ice on the bird bath. Hope my little tadpoles are alright - it's a good job they are cold blooded creatures. I finally tracked down these Inktense blocks by Derwent, having been told about them by a textile artist at Nat
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Ragged Old Blogger · 1M ago

Where does the time go?!!

Another c-c-c-cold morning! Good job frogs and toads are cold blooded creatures. I'm surprised the tadpoles survive these fluctuating temperatures. The tulips and hellebores all had bowed heads this morning but are looking happier now and standing upright in bright sunshine.
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Ragged Old Blogger · 2M ago

Short and Sweet.

Do you believe in gardening in conjuction with the phases of the moon? I sowed these mixed salad leaf seeds on Saturday 24th March!! That was two days after the New Moon. I wasn't sure how much truth there was in it until I caught sight of all these little new shoots popping up this afternoon. It is
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