tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post3036289260438472827..comments2024-03-25T12:09:14.937-07:00Comments on Elaine Quehl: Labour DayElaine Quehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02026673306647861262noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-54191843180312951502012-09-05T21:19:50.051-07:002012-09-05T21:19:50.051-07:00Thank you Martha! The happy birthdays for the big...Thank you Martha! The happy birthdays for the big 51 started arriving a few days early, the day is tomorrow.<br /><br />I use a fabric called "combed cotton lawn". It is the same base fabric that Hoffman uses for their batiks, so it is very high thread count and has a lovely sheen.<br /><br />I'd love to protect that caterpillar, but he is at the conservation area so I probably couldn't even find him again. When I was a kid I used to pick all the cocoons off the sheaves of wheat and collect them in a Lownie's chocolate box, watch them hatch, and help the new butterflies fly away. One of my fonder memories of childhood!<br /><br />Hope you are well!<br />Elaine Quehlhttp://www.equarelle.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-49626524866053148082012-09-04T19:07:03.927-07:002012-09-04T19:07:03.927-07:00And a big Happy Birthday to you! (Saw that on a Fa...And a big Happy Birthday to you! (Saw that on a Facebook notice)<br /><br />Your hand-dyes look amazing. I think I remember your saying you use cotton sateen, right? Since using those from Heidi I'm a big fan of sateen. <br /><br />If your caterpillar builds a cocoon, try to protect it with netting. I usually plant parsley just to attract these caterpillars, but the birds are very watchful and few get to hatch.Martha Ginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609132014556238098noreply@blogger.com