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Repair

African Threads Posted on March 23, 2018 by Val HearderMarch 23, 2018

The indigo cotton is soft, like faded blue jeans with the same comfortable worn-in feeling. I’m patching this baby quilt I made for Leitha when I was 28. The quilt is now used by Scarlett and is showing it’s wear. … Continue reading →

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Posted in contemplative stitching, indigo, My history, Quilts, shwe-shwe, Stitching, Uncategorised | Tagged baby quilt, blue, grand-daughter., homeland, indigo, memories, mending, patch, repari, work-in | 7 Replies

Indigo stitching

African Threads Posted on October 28, 2016 by Val HearderOctober 28, 2016

I’ve been digging into my old treasure trove of indigo cotton prints from South Africa. Many of the prints were bought in the late 60’s and early 1970’s when I still lived in South Africa. The local blue print cotton, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fabric, Fabric shopping, indigo, My history, shwe-shwe, Stitching, Uncategorised | Tagged cotton, fabric shopping, indigo, prints, shwe-shwe, South Africa | 7 Replies

Stitching on Spirit Island

African Threads Posted on October 6, 2016 by Val HearderOctober 6, 2016

This past week I was on Manitoulin Island to visit Judy Martin’s home with Penny Berens and Margi Hennen. Manitoulin is known as Spirit Island due to deep spiritual significance to the Indigenous People. What joy to be in this … Continue reading →

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Posted in Community, Creative process, Embroidery/Stichery, Inspiration, Slow stitches | Tagged Creative process, embroidery, indigo, inspiration, Judy Martin, Manitoulin, Penny Berens, prints, retreat, Spirit Island, stitching, stitching friends | 1 Reply

Indigo and Clay

African Threads Posted on April 12, 2016 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Deeply textured hand built pots by a Zulu craftsman paired with indigo dyed cotton. Love being in South Africa.

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Posted in AfricanThreads, Inspiration, South African Tour, Textured Tuesdays, Travel | Tagged cotton, indigo, pottery, South Africa, Zulu | Leave a Reply

Textured Tuesday

African Threads Posted on February 23, 2016 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

I photographed this detail from a piece of handwoven raffia cloth in a shop in South Africa. Decorated with beads and cowrie shells. Some of the squares are dyed with indigo. It has a kind of pom-pom edging.

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Posted in AfricanThreads, Fabric, Inspiration, Musings, Nature, Textured Tuesdays | Tagged cowrie shells, hand woven, indigo, pom-pom edging, raffia | Leave a Reply

Indigo-berries

African Threads Posted on August 23, 2014 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Foraging and berry picking are things I love to do. I don’t have far to go. My own garden and nearby woods provide so much for our table.

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Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged blueberries, chanterelle, dyeing, foraging, garden, indigo, Mahone Bay, mushrooms, purple lacaria, saffron, temperate Acadian rain forest, woodland | Leave a Reply

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