Showing posts with label Angora Goats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Angora Goats. Show all posts

Monday, October 13, 2014

Before the Roses Bloom!

While many of our blogging friends are experiencing
shorter days with cooler weather
Spring is looming quick 
and fast in my part of the world, Downunder
so
just thought I would take you on a short walk around the garden as all the 
trees take on their new foliage and plants start to
remind us that they really are still there
and ready to pop!


 Spring - Glorious Spring!



Lush green leaves of this Oyster plant which self seeded
itself in this place as it is getting ready to flower!


 Aah! The Willy Wagtail has chosen the same spot
to nest again! Just look at the intricate weaving
on this dear little nest using spider webs!



 A perfect place to sit and ponder under the magnificent
Chinese Elms.



Little areas where Rhododendrons grow
under the shade of the Crab Apples.


while some shell pink Azaleas
shelter 
from the bright sunshine!

 Native irises grow either side of the steps leading down to
spreading garden beds that once was a paddock
for the Angora goats!



The exquisiteness of this pink tinged Cherry Blossom!


 and bushes of Lavender growing in and out of
May bushes and Orange Blossoms!







 


  

Just in this one spot there are three different varieties of Lavender


where the bees are at work!




 The fragrance from this white Wisteria is just
indescribable


 and it is only in its second year of growth


 growing happily over our little garden room.


The huge Eucalyptus trees in the background give you
an idea of the size they can grow to!




 The rose bushes are definitely shooting new growth 
on all the bushes now and in the distance
come our much loved Angora babies
curious as to what has been thrown over the fence for them
and this is Darcy
whose mohair fleece will be looking very much shorter
in a week's time when they are all shorn!






Contentment is getting to eat some yummy green
weeds that don't grow out in the paddock where these beauties
belong!




 I hope there is much contentment in your lives 
at the moment too!

Love and hugs,
xox Suzy

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Creating in Pink for Vicki's Scarf Project






Welcome dear friends to my post today! 
I wanted to share a very important post about a new project set up
by an amazingly generous woman - Vicki at 2Bagsfull Blog
where friends wishing to support women with breast cancer
can donate a wonderful gift of either a bought pink scarf or a
hand knitted, crocheted or sewn pink scarf or wrap.
Now you can read all about this project by clicking on the pink
button on my sidebar on the right hand side.

This is a year long project so you have 12 months in which
to create a scarf at the end of which time these will all be offered
to women who are suffering from breast cancer.
What a wonderful opportunity to show how much you care
in offering just a little of your time and energy
to this cause!

Some of you may not know that firstly we have a small flock of
Angora goats and so this is where my story begins.


 




Secondly, I love to spin wool (not that I have done much of that over
the last two years) and it just so happens that I had some



beautiful scenes of mohair already spun



so what better excuse did I have than to


get out the cast iron dying pot and start boiling up
those avocardo skins that I had been collecting


for a project such as this. 


As I had a large quantity of mohair in 3 scenes
I knew I needed to add more colour so I decided to add
some small quantities of wool dye "Heath" as
well as a few drops of black and gold
silk dyes


and I have to say that I was so very happy with the
muted pink colour I was aiming to achieve.


Wow I really love the fluffiness of this stuff and, to me,
the colour is perfect - it's all about experimentation!


I brought it into the bathroom (of all places!) to photograph
the mohair with a few other pink creations on this antique
dressing table.










I've decided to create a loosely knitted wrap


on these large wooden needles - I have made one in the past
so I just may use the same pattern which is stored in my
head!



Oh! and I just couldn't resist showing you some of our
very first Spring roses - it's a climber -
"Pierre de Ronsard".



I am sure all of you rose lovers know this one -
it has such a pretty green tinge to the petals when it first comes out.


And a few pieces of china in pink - one of my favourite colours!





A little Pink Depression glass basket!




A little pink tapestry petit point purse from the 1920s.



The mohair taken in my studio shows a slightly different shade
but I think the previous images are more accurate.


I can't tell you what a beautiful sheen this wool has and I can't
wait to get started!

Vicki has also created a beautiful woollen and fibre nest for this cause as well as a beautifully knitted and beaded wrap as a Giveaway for you to enter and win so if you
would like to become involved in  this project and 
support our dear friend in
her most worthwhile quest then you have a whole
year to join in and make a beautiful creation that will lift the
heart of just one extra woman in need of some
extra love and support!

Wishing for you another wonderful week 
full of creativity and joy!

Love and hugs 
Suzy xxx

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