I have been spending too much time on Instagram and YouTube. I came across India Flint's eucalyptus printed silk comforter she made her grandbaby. I also came across the videos of the woman in China (?) who is living a very sustainable life and making silk comforters for those in her life.
The Tall Short Person did not like the idea of the eucalyptus printed fabric for Blue so I dyed some silk cotton fabric I had with a touch of indigo and purple cabbage. The indigo came out the palest of blues. It only looks blue against white. The purple cabbage is a blue lavender. Almost silver grey.
I quilted wonky straight lines after filling it with two layers of organic cotton. It felt like I was on a deadline since Blue was already here but I really was not. More, there was always something else that needed my attention. That feels fairly normal for right now.
I bound it with at natural colored silk charmeuse I had and it turned out so soft and lovely. Now, if the rest of my life was this elegant.
For someone so small, Blue takes as much time as I expected. The Tall Short Person takes more time then I expected. Koda Bear just needs love and attention, which I give freely. We have had some lovely learnings recently that I will share soon.
There has been a lot of making going on. Just not for my shop. I am trying a new dye pot. It is steeping as I type and I will see what happens with the silk I put into it in a few days. I may decided to dye it with stronger solution. I just have a feeling. I really wish to see what color spinach would make. Soon.