Why cat's don't type

Just saw this and it cracked me up :-)



My Ms Mooshie cat would sit patiently, but this kittie couldn't wait hahahahaha - you must watch it to the end!

And Nora the piano-playing cat- shown below - is simply marvellous! Such skill - she's superb! My French cat Chantilly (meaning whipped cream in French) used to run up my back when I'd answer the door in my French apartment (back in the 80s). As she grew, and became heavier, I could no longer wear her around my neck as I painted on silk - so she's sit on the side of the stretched silk frame and chew (or try to) on the ends of my paintbrushes - I loved Chantilly, she was gorgeous, and of course spoke French and Australian :-)



Ciao for now!
Teena

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Yum yum pashminas in Paris!

Look at these yummy colours - I bought these two pashminas in Paris in June - one is hot pink and orange, the other is hot pink and dark pink - I love them! Psssst! click the photos to zoooom in ...

Above: buying scarves, pashminas etc at the foot of Sacre Coeur

On this particular day, my friend Sigrun and I were visiting a new silk artist friend who has an art Studio (Atelier) to the side of the Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart) church in Montmartre, and we both spied these fabulous pashminas. They were so inexpensive, and when I got back to Sydney and winter had really kicked in I was pleased to be able to wear them and keep toastie-pie warm :-)

The little sidestreets at the foot of the Sacre Coeur are filled with fascinating stores, including lots and lots of fabric like the photo above, where you can find everything you've ever wanted. Well, almost :-)

I just love walking this district and being surrounded by colour and textiles and the sheer possibilities - yes, that's the word I'm looking for - the possibilities to be found in the textiles and trims.

Ahhhhhhhh, Montmartre .... j'adore!

Teena

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Beautiful fabric trims from Paris

Aren't these fabric trims GORGEOUS?


I bought them in Paris - a metre (yard) of each, and they are SO bright and fabulous, I can't wait to use them. Maybe they'll trim the neck of a new silk top, or maybe I'll finally get around to making that handpainted silk handbag I keep talking about :-)

Either way, these trims need to be SEEN!

A silk artist friend in Paris told me she thought they came from Morocco - I haven't found anything similar online yet - but if you do, please let me know - I'd love to buy more!

Ciao for now
Teena!




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Handpainted silk cushions by Teena

A while back I posted photos of a silk charmeuse cushion I'd been painting, and I've finally got around to taking photos of the finished cover on a cushion - it looks gorgeous (but then - I am kind of biased :-)

The front has a turquoise background, and purple petals - all handpainted by brush using fibre-reactive dyes and the outline I created with white cold wax:


The back of the cushion cover (below) I swapped the colours around and painted the background purple - they both look cool :-)

I particularly like the free-hand feel to the design - no sketch, just a simple flower, then painted it.

Once the design was set (overnight), I washed and sewed the cushion cover, and I'm so pleased with the quality of the silk, and the luscious feel to it - it is marvellous against the skin, and I think I'll paint a few more of these to throw on my sofa and bed.

Hope you like it! I'll be posting more photos soon of the other designs I've been working on.

Ciao for now!
Teena




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How to wear a scarf

Hello! Happy long weekend from Sydney! If you're in Australia, don't forget to let your clocks LEAP FORWARD into summer time!

This morning has dawned cooler and wet, so I ducked out to buy some croissants and came home to make a yummy thick creamy latte, with my old Italian espresso pot, and it was so rich with flavour.

Daydreaming as I often do, I've been thinking about writing some step-by-step guides on how to tie a scarf, as so many people are at a loss when it comes to making their gorgeous scarves look great.

So I've decided to write an email series of instructions - how to tie either a square or rectangular scarf in a different way each time - with sketches and photos. It's something I've been thinking of for such a long time, and it'll be great to get it started! It's right next to the 'write a mini book on how to wear scarves', on the To Do List :-)

I'll let you know when you can sign up to get your tips in your email inbox.

I love this photo above, reminds me of a particluar day in my Studio, sun streaming through the windows, everything all set to go on a new silk painting project - oooooh that's such a fabulous feeling!

OK - that's it for now ,
Ciao ciao
Teena!

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