MY MOSAIC

Finally - I've done it - I've been looking at other peoples' mosaics and finding them fascinating and have wanted to do one myself to see what it'd turn out like - it was really fun to do and I'm pleased with the results.

Basically you answer 12 questions (see below), for each question you put the answer into the flickr search and then pick your favourite pic from the first page. You then paste the URL for that pick into http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php (4x3 mosaic) and when you're done copy it to your blog or where ever.


The Questions:

1. What is your name?2. What is your favorite food?3. What high school did you go to?4. What is your favorite color?5. Who is your celebrity crush?6. Favorite drink?7. Dream vacation?8. Favorite dessert?9. What do you want to be when you grow up?10. What do you love most in life?11. One word to describe you.12. Your flickr name.

Answers:

1. Michele 2. soup 3. Northampton High School 4. green (& red) 5. Keanu Reeves 6. tea 7. Thailand 8. chocolate & strawberries 9. textile artist 10. Billy 11. artistic 12. spinner.lady1966

KAFFE FASSETT TALK

Today I went to a talk and slide show by Kaffe Fassett held by the Middle Essex Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers at White Notley (near Braintree). Wow what a day! We had a free pass to the Museum at Braintree for the morning - I would most definitely recommend visiting this museum if you are interested in textiles as there's plenty here to see including quite a lot of information about Courtaulds and Warners. Not far away is the Warners textile archive which I didn't get to today but am told that it's well worth a visit - one for the future then!







The talk began at 2pm and the hall contained - well it must of been over 100 - excitable women eager to hear Kaffe Fassett talk. He provided a slide show which showed some of his inspiration and a lot of his work. He talked about how his ideas come about and proclaimed that it's so easy we could all do it! (If only we all had his special eye for mixing colour). He showed us so many things including latest designs for the Peruvian Connection (oh how I wish I could afford this stuff - beautifully designed and made - wonderful colours - ah well, maybe one far off day in the future!).

If you get a chance to see Kaffe Fassett talk do take the opportunity - he is so inspiring - I am buzzing with ideas for what to do next - watch this space!



He then showed us a selection of his samples and quilts.



After the talk we were able to buy his signed books. I desperately wanted his "Pattern Library" but by the time I got to the front they were all gone - I shall just have to see him again in the future!

If you want to see what Kaffe does visit his website at

http://www.kaffefassett.com/

and you can see his work for the Peruvian Connection at

http://www.peruvianconnection.com/

There were also displays of books published by members of the Middle Essex Guild and many lovely hand spun yarns and beautifully knitted woollies (see pic - I don't know which Middle Essex Guild Member did this but it's really lovely).





All in all a very yummy day indeed!