Project Spectrum - Dancing silks

These are some of the the skirts and trousers that I dance in. The orange is a tabard and is hand painted with flames. It is a particular favourite of mine because it is so vibrant. For my money, nothing picks out or displays colour like silk. And of course its drape and movement means it is excellent to dance in.

With Summer drifting closer it is likely that I'll be street dancing before long. Fun! (Just hope my foot holds out)
I am planning on a bout of silk painting today actually. The banner that I had a go at in Ashburnham was an utter disaster. I was in too much of a rush to get it done and I didn't have the right equipment. So I mean to have a bit more focus today.

I also have an old and faded top in the dye pot right now. It is about fifteen years old so there is every liklihood that it might fall apart in the process, but I haven't worn it in ages as its original scarlet had faded to a sad burgundy. So this will either give it a new lease of life and it will pull its weight in the wardrobe once more or it will kill it stone dead and free up a hanger. Pragmatism...I haz it.

Project Spectrum - Fire

Flame nebula (but I have seen batts of wool like that)

It is the third year that Project Spectrum has been running and somehow it has caught my imagination rather better than in previous years. That may be due to the fact that the theme this month is Fire and uses some of my favourite colours.


The idea is to inspire the use of colour on themed lines and is open to any artistic endeavor. You can link (or not, I probably won't) join their Flickr group or join in on Ravelry. Forums don't really work for me but the projects on display are very beautiful. I remain a bit squiffy about the use of colour and design is not my talent, though I can recognise good design, I just don't manage it very often.
Anyway, if you are into art, craft or just potching about in colour and fancy a jumping off point then this site might interest you.