Tuesday, October 26, 2010

A touch of India


I thought I might share another interesting item I have had stored away for a few years. This silk runner/table mat was given to me by Lyn's mum who had it passed on  to her by a friend who's family used to travel to India many years ago.
It's heavily decorated with metal embroidery which I assume was originally gold coloured. Parts are damaged and the silk itself is very worn, even threadbare in parts. I still think it is beautiful and would be nice framed for the wall. Not sure what I might do with it yet. Please excuse the dodgy and rather uninspired images. :)


On more tedious subjects, I have been painting the skirting board, architraves and some of the picture rail in my studio room over the last couple of days. The joiner forgot to take off the back part of the picture rail profile so the hooks cannot currently grip. We need to run it through the table saw to take a bit off and then I'll be painting that too.
Just a small tip... when painting, especially white enamel paint, don't wear your favourite jeans and then sit on the paint lid. Messy. It did come off with copious amounts of turps thankfully.


ps. I just wanted to thank you for your lovely birthday wishes. I don't generally tell people ( just blab it to the world wide web instead!!!) so your thoughts were really wonderful. xx


18 comments:

  1. Ah yes, not a good idea to sit on the paint tin. Or walk around with painting shoes on, rather messy I found out on the weekend. Looks like you have been very busy. That runner would look very pretty on a wall somewhere.

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  2. Favourite jeans and painting are a dangerous mix. And interesting that you use enamel. It does give a nicer finish than that plastic stuff we use. xx

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  3. What a bummer literally sitting on the paint tin! Glad you managed to get all the paint out. Your study is looking really nice - isn't painting with enamel messy, but worth it! Also, a big happy birthday for last Friday, sorry I missed it. ;-)

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  4. I love your runner. I think it would look stunning framed, perhaps sitting on a darker contrasting colour to bring it out? And sitting on the paint tin sounds exactly like something I'd do!

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  5. gosh even Molly knows better than to sit on a paint tin lid. Did you see that segment on the slums of Moombai tonight on ABC1? Kevin Mc Cloud. Your silk runner could have been made there! fascinating...k.

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  6. Ooohh your paint accident sounds like something I would do... I've had 3 paint can spills so far... very messy and lots of clean up! Lx

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  7. Thank goodness for turps, Sarah! As we're renting at the moment, I have thankfully avoided such incidents lately. Maybe when the renovation's finished, I can stop by and view the finished result! J x

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  8. yep, skirting boards are really tedious - that's why i have touched ANY yet in my house. lots of walls, but no skirting. maybe one day :)

    and happy b-day for last friday, hope you had a lovely day sarah!! xx

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  9. Oh too funny. I did the same thing with a pair of jeans, only mine were white...yes i know remember when white jeans were hip about 1991, anyway i sat on green paint lid. My jeans never were the same...I still wore them though because hey aslong as you didn't look at me from behind they were fabulous..ha, Oh and i love the runner its very beautiful, cheers Katherine

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  10. What a gorgeous piece of fabric:). I have a special piece of fabric I have stored for years- one day I will find the perfect spot:).
    I am forever telling my hubby to change out of his good clothes before doing chores:(. I'm glad the jeans were ok.

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  11. That would be beautiful framed. What a special piece. Oh, and happy belated birthday!

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  12. What a lovely silk runner...I adore the colour.

    Hugs and happy painting. xoxo

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  13. That runner is gorg and (jeans aside) it looks like your painting is coming along.

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  14. Ahhh Sarah, I too belong to the jeans embellished with white paint, brigade...I don't think I own a piece of clothing that does not have paint on it somewhere *sigh*. LOVE your runner, I think the fact that it is faded and worn makes it perfect!! Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday ~ Txx

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  15. Happy Birthday! Hope you had a good one!

    Love the silk runner. Yes, frame it. Perhaps put it on a linen back ground?

    Annelie

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  16. What a gorgeous mat and the skirting is looking good. I love the vintage dress too! And Happy Birthday! Hope you had a lovely one..Rachaelxx

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  17. What a lovely runner. Your painting mishap sounds like something clumsy old me would do :)

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