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Author Archives: Margaret Ford
A Prodigal Returns
Hot on the heels of her elder sister’s engagement, the third daughter of #1 son is back from New York. It might be recalled that of all three children, the third, shown on the right below, was the gangly one. … Continue reading
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Engagement of a Granddaughter
Readers will recall the births of the three “senior” grandchildren, that is, the children of #1 son: It’s fair to say that the eldest, a granddaughter (seen left in this childhood picture) has an independent attitude to life. Her loving … Continue reading
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More Timor Yarns
Recently I published a picture of small balls of cotton which had been dyed with plant material in a village in the north of West Timor. Here it is again: Yesterday I used a WAFTA studio day at Craft House, … Continue reading
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Hand Dyed Yarns from Timor
On my recent fantastic holiday to Timor we were hosted by a village near Kefamenanu [http://activetravel.com.au/Trips/west-timor-textiles-culture/] that has begun again to use its traditional plant dyeing techniques. We were treated to a demonstration of natural dyeing using local plants from … Continue reading
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Finally! IVF produces a REAL result
In a previous note I observed that our grandparents were walking on eggshells as their daughter and her “a little bit fancy” husband tried repeatedly to have a child via IVF. Grandma has been watching the news … Continue reading
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Only Women Weave: overview of my Timor trip
I have just had the best holiday ever. I went to Timor in Indonesia (aka West Timor before the independence of Timor L’este). Our guides were Ruth Hadlow and Ony Made. The trip was organised by Active Travel (http://activetravel.com.au/Trips/west-timor-textiles-culture/). In … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Design, Natural dyeing, weaving
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I present a new grandmother!
Drum roll!!!! This lady is now a proud grandmother: Her eldest born son, the one who married the somewhat stolid leafess (see below right), has in a very short space of time produced three interesting children, each only … Continue reading
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How Quickly They Grow Up
Well a month is a long time in leaf family formation. The three progeny of and have now all partnered. Here is the photographic evidence: The eldest son chose a very worthy girl. Moss stitch is a good sensible compromise … Continue reading
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Leafy Birth Notice
I wanted my leaves to be a metaphor for people. However, they mistook themselves for rabbits and are now the proud parents of three offspring. The first (above) is a boy (he’s crocheted). He is a real chip off the … Continue reading
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Trees and Family Trees
Having indulged in some trapunto, bead and silk ribbon embroidery and thread painting on a cruise in April I’ve returned with a yen to do more crocheting! That’s how it goes I guess. Mind and projects all over the place. … Continue reading
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