Hello my friends. Hope all is well in your world. I have been busy learning new things...never want to stop learning. I have really become interested in Japanese crafts. But, wait....you must be wondering about the new blog. For the record, my blog...this blog...is continuing. I know, I am trying to post more often,
The Brother Alan and I are co-hosting My Nighttime Sky . He supplies the photos and I blog. Alan has a new hobby and he is really enjoying himself. Each evening he and Lisa sets up his telescope and programs it to capture specific stars in the universe. His enthusiasm is wonderful to see and I get to enjoy it all. Now you can too. Be sure to pop over and follow the adventures.
There are so many things to catch up on that I think I will add them in as they come to mind. I just finished this Japanese Noren curtain to hang in my bathroom doorway.
Noren (暖簾) are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on walls, in doorways, or in windows. They usually have one or more vertical slits cut from the bottom to nearly the top of the fabric, allowing for easier passage or viewing. Noren are rectangular and come in many different materials, sizes, colours, and patterns.Many Japanese shop owners hand their Noren out daily to let people know they are open and take them down at closing.
Noren were originally used to protect a house from wind, dust, and rain, as well as to keep a house warm on cold days and to provide shade on hot summer days. They can also be used for decorative purposes or for dividing a room into two separate spaces.
My Noren is hand stitched and appliqued with 2 ladies walking down a path. It is from a pattern that I have had for years and I modified it to fit my purpose. I am really pleased with how it finished.
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