tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87678976966230671652024-03-13T12:46:50.982-07:00ThrumsA journal about my weaving 'meanderings'Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.comBlogger520125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-78009434763965203022024-01-01T14:57:00.000-08:002024-01-01T17:29:51.637-08:002023: A Weaving Year in Review<p> Happy New Year to you all..... where ever you may be! ๐</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-ZT8L9oco3CUFWVQ8WN2I2SlbSeb-g7SyLKA9AAHcTCwcGC9z5qjPCMf9e_WjDcqq25kVcMinsh8SBrLKwO5nhzpbFF-ja3sKaWtEudSHX1B5bzpBiMTMn2akbGExKTQZGvEZKCBZNxvWQijhyboW1NIVuSyB-KTd-9txFeDH3gwwC6D6X5D1klpiKI/s1000/Screenshot%202023-12-11%20at%201.00.14%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="1000" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-ZT8L9oco3CUFWVQ8WN2I2SlbSeb-g7SyLKA9AAHcTCwcGC9z5qjPCMf9e_WjDcqq25kVcMinsh8SBrLKwO5nhzpbFF-ja3sKaWtEudSHX1B5bzpBiMTMn2akbGExKTQZGvEZKCBZNxvWQijhyboW1NIVuSyB-KTd-9txFeDH3gwwC6D6X5D1klpiKI/w400-h199/Screenshot%202023-12-11%20at%201.00.14%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's become a custom here at my blog to do a weaving year in review. To see what I was able to accomplish in my studio. I will admit right now that my looms are very quiet. The smaller Spring loom is waiting for me to resume threading on two huck lace shawls and two lovely painted warp scarves are just under way on the Megado. </p><p>About mid December my left lower SI joint started to ache and I ignored it to my peril and now I have terrible back pain and hobbling through my day. Gel ice packs and pain meds are my main stay right now until this subsides.</p><p>In good news, this means I have much more time to use my Hansen e-spinner and have been enjoying the heck out of that. </p><p>We were hit with an atmospheric river of rain, combined with high winds on Christmas Day night. The rain was literally coming in sideways. Late that night as we were heading to bed, we discovered one of our skylights was leaking. So we put buckets under the drips and went to bed. </p><p>I must have called every roofing company on our part of the island over the next two days and not one has called us back..... even to today as I write this. We end up calling our house painter Glen who cheerfully came, went up and recaulked the skylight and said that come the better weather he'd reseal the other three skylights for us. What a guy! Both of us are under the weather right now so not able to do much of anything so his help was fabulous!</p><p>All the details and even drafts for some of these projects are in the archived months of 2023......</p><p><b>January</b></p><p>So this month was a bit of a bust as I was healing a muscle spasm in my right shoulder. Apparently I'm not aging all that well. I hope this doesn't get to be an annual thing! ๐ณ</p><p><b>February</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52wucZuVaULMHodmKI5jwIwzjK_q-_qrEm7hAxUl88vFkcjepLXwyen8ZuYU7TjYGUz36YsV5L5184q2BJ2u2qg_5MZZnDY2hfK1yYYWyKIy5ECrK3ApKv2-P9qGpG5b7TDeFxfwPXNMfoiquy6U-EMTmHznwCBHHzxNKUvBKvoJCCUv8pS1mVftJm2Y/s3180/IMG_8411.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3180" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52wucZuVaULMHodmKI5jwIwzjK_q-_qrEm7hAxUl88vFkcjepLXwyen8ZuYU7TjYGUz36YsV5L5184q2BJ2u2qg_5MZZnDY2hfK1yYYWyKIy5ECrK3ApKv2-P9qGpG5b7TDeFxfwPXNMfoiquy6U-EMTmHznwCBHHzxNKUvBKvoJCCUv8pS1mVftJm2Y/s320/IMG_8411.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My dear friend Margaret passed away. She was instrumental in setting my feet firmly on the weaving path and then gifted me her loom. She's with me every day.<br /><p>I placed a large 8/2 cotton order for the first time in 5 years. How do I know it was 5 years? Because Brassards had given up on me reordering and gave my customer number to someone else. So much of that was used in towel warps later in the year. I also ordered some new 3D printed warping assist bits from Ginger Locks Handwovens to try out on the Megado. I like to see if I can streamline the process and make it easier for me. Out of this bunch of 3D printed parts, the beater lifter is great and the rest I will have to try again at some point and see.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzWivqqU2ZRQa83MfKoT78m3h4FrcuQHGnDi8oejdQi5xHB_c3Hkio-0DgQwj3_RbZ2mJpoXauY5U339ks1sjsqrQSf2vp8ltS5sPxuRTcKoDvYyUW7wOJSrUev8nAt8MAPFQxTCIkNOtk9Q3p4Z64Emabd_AEWglzwZW42QFCNop4FTnLN7kM7SC1CE/s3888/IMG_7439.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzWivqqU2ZRQa83MfKoT78m3h4FrcuQHGnDi8oejdQi5xHB_c3Hkio-0DgQwj3_RbZ2mJpoXauY5U339ks1sjsqrQSf2vp8ltS5sPxuRTcKoDvYyUW7wOJSrUev8nAt8MAPFQxTCIkNOtk9Q3p4Z64Emabd_AEWglzwZW42QFCNop4FTnLN7kM7SC1CE/w400-h266/IMG_7439.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>March</b></p><p>Apparently this happened again.....sore back... and no weaving. Seems there is a pattern huh?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qhwUhJsnJAJn52tCbFysEc-VnaYYyppF8CTncyn9d3kX068_zvsnKrAZ7uyCuRzqxo8Lgi0nOKKZaTA1rxGvwY1C__jlMZA-Sq_yidtwKONwvE6qou-eIsmWhcHXDapkpjSbMoNC5zx4sqpGLFsGo7jGti_RmBIzvQvBXmB7Nc8X_gpEgotzDln1SeE/s618/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.44.27%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="618" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qhwUhJsnJAJn52tCbFysEc-VnaYYyppF8CTncyn9d3kX068_zvsnKrAZ7uyCuRzqxo8Lgi0nOKKZaTA1rxGvwY1C__jlMZA-Sq_yidtwKONwvE6qou-eIsmWhcHXDapkpjSbMoNC5zx4sqpGLFsGo7jGti_RmBIzvQvBXmB7Nc8X_gpEgotzDln1SeE/w320-h228/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.44.27%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>April</b></p><p>Finally some weaving! Three table runners in a fancy 16 shaft twill. 10/2 cotton, sett 28 epi.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiUxSi9iDXEuf8a4UDM-huM0Vtw8VnzkS0tljM50HXB3f536YfZ6irYAtO8vcvcgcr6lp51CocCcuQcbuBM2jiScPaa8Rl4nqobwhf4MpWZnkiXJbLNZVJYdy9hkUHmAuCn7_Z3-3jiUzGrdX3tqKbNgOZHB8gnnu2jb0eD43Rtr24bfF9j5o5PkE7LA/s3582/IMG_7278.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3582" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiUxSi9iDXEuf8a4UDM-huM0Vtw8VnzkS0tljM50HXB3f536YfZ6irYAtO8vcvcgcr6lp51CocCcuQcbuBM2jiScPaa8Rl4nqobwhf4MpWZnkiXJbLNZVJYdy9hkUHmAuCn7_Z3-3jiUzGrdX3tqKbNgOZHB8gnnu2jb0eD43Rtr24bfF9j5o5PkE7LA/w400-h290/IMG_7278.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1Cedbsd-f_MhsT4QTwzFB8wneuHgqoGdIwiI-APF0edBevI2vi0OJxlwRCakDir180592g5rCuMOoeQtF2DtlyGzcmm9kE2_FB5rj0qOlFJilmc85XfsWFo07s8HqJoWkLSSmNWC0N-okE8An5yGRMU61xfLpcQf36PFH8jOo-slnRnrByLHfeAsDDA/s3888/IMG_7285.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="3888" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1Cedbsd-f_MhsT4QTwzFB8wneuHgqoGdIwiI-APF0edBevI2vi0OJxlwRCakDir180592g5rCuMOoeQtF2DtlyGzcmm9kE2_FB5rj0qOlFJilmc85XfsWFo07s8HqJoWkLSSmNWC0N-okE8An5yGRMU61xfLpcQf36PFH8jOo-slnRnrByLHfeAsDDA/w400-h246/IMG_7285.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFj-NTOCSrv5bDGNBxEKwDZgIbHJCfCC4sX3txZ3axRlhOQLmXs38lkmB8s7-l_TdoeLd4MoqwcMzJ5e4Uk12eky8tAW9BDfT2u7XC1jfEdVkPF1RZnRtPxoIEf5YPlRV5Rdh75tK7d8RVR8nKlkZIJgv3vGp5RxAy2Rexgmkxm6JxSj5osgjumXjfqQ/s3179/IMG_7299.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2434" data-original-width="3179" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFj-NTOCSrv5bDGNBxEKwDZgIbHJCfCC4sX3txZ3axRlhOQLmXs38lkmB8s7-l_TdoeLd4MoqwcMzJ5e4Uk12eky8tAW9BDfT2u7XC1jfEdVkPF1RZnRtPxoIEf5YPlRV5Rdh75tK7d8RVR8nKlkZIJgv3vGp5RxAy2Rexgmkxm6JxSj5osgjumXjfqQ/w400-h306/IMG_7299.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I signed up for a towel exchange with two weavers and also started an intense search for some dusky peach silk. I had a very request by a client to reproduce a scarf and didn't have any of the weft yarn any longer. I eventually found it at Treenway Silks with owner Susan's help. It's "spiced cognac" and almost a perfect match!</p><p><b>May</b></p><p>More gadgets: 3D printed Helping Hands warping assists from Lofty Fibers for my Spring loom. I have to say they work great and I have kept it up as part of my warping routine! So I ordered a set for my Megado too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgzIMJa2yODP9-TilpucEeO6NZdpucaVS8IIoisHpz8HqQFWYT1o-i3NkYlv6-WTA9PzIiaaCez1-7WbdGNva_svwVc4yFifxi1dOsa2NaYw86wAzhKKE4prLwXozxp9-9yONBkMev4M2u6BtyP07OCnw8EqPiT5jouBuyz8chl0m5GXBSGm6hav1R1w/s1868/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.48.31%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1868" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgzIMJa2yODP9-TilpucEeO6NZdpucaVS8IIoisHpz8HqQFWYT1o-i3NkYlv6-WTA9PzIiaaCez1-7WbdGNva_svwVc4yFifxi1dOsa2NaYw86wAzhKKE4prLwXozxp9-9yONBkMev4M2u6BtyP07OCnw8EqPiT5jouBuyz8chl0m5GXBSGm6hav1R1w/w400-h256/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.48.31%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHj0fGZ4f8dMV8Z3KyLxf0rfOjYocQrm51cVgvk85GpaQpwIspd8vABBKirib_Kf5w1btN3om9an-Apx8V-s3ZXy4rfM9EoBxplRdKqPhAV-BMMFfYIS7sv_DOAWtgKH5Mdi1-tPy_Um-KlWC8XPGZsvjRiqoOAkiYb2Q5MdqvK1_QJqpiegAK6opwO-Q/s1788/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.46.53%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1788" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHj0fGZ4f8dMV8Z3KyLxf0rfOjYocQrm51cVgvk85GpaQpwIspd8vABBKirib_Kf5w1btN3om9an-Apx8V-s3ZXy4rfM9EoBxplRdKqPhAV-BMMFfYIS7sv_DOAWtgKH5Mdi1-tPy_Um-KlWC8XPGZsvjRiqoOAkiYb2Q5MdqvK1_QJqpiegAK6opwO-Q/w400-h280/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.46.53%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>I also completed two shawls that feature a soft pink Rose fiber warp and one shawl has tencel weft in taupe and the second has dandelion fiber weft yarn. The sett was 24 epi and featured an 8 shaft draft from Handweaving.net</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvHCQOr7vM92oAm2q_VlqT1exh6SGjNGq9zEJn-jqMMPbYdyj0uiWlzireUu_XDhUfLLOhnQmsIKqDklKEKK3GlOe5N0EXwWR16XDmteSf1LG1Bp7THf5rfF6h64qnWIWfcn9PEYosDaryY_eJuiD0AUZEzUOEYs8Wn41UnGvKM1mmoPh49xqrs7KXz0/s2501/IMG_7325.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="2501" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvHCQOr7vM92oAm2q_VlqT1exh6SGjNGq9zEJn-jqMMPbYdyj0uiWlzireUu_XDhUfLLOhnQmsIKqDklKEKK3GlOe5N0EXwWR16XDmteSf1LG1Bp7THf5rfF6h64qnWIWfcn9PEYosDaryY_eJuiD0AUZEzUOEYs8Wn41UnGvKM1mmoPh49xqrs7KXz0/w400-h311/IMG_7325.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y7K51dVRu8_9II13EAQKz4I-CewDtr5RPhrmJurdDesV5v2fqNFh1kPjtXFys8dEAe7lvFokxezAZQ1gQnm5lZ8WF8vZt4p6Fs4Hkr4dc3ly6VSMZPkMj_HoHj_3c7iYOf0xMO_73tj5pcFlssxTAiYq4C0hAs716cZ3YQ4FephjKCZtMeybiiEZvaE/s3888/IMG_7343.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y7K51dVRu8_9II13EAQKz4I-CewDtr5RPhrmJurdDesV5v2fqNFh1kPjtXFys8dEAe7lvFokxezAZQ1gQnm5lZ8WF8vZt4p6Fs4Hkr4dc3ly6VSMZPkMj_HoHj_3c7iYOf0xMO_73tj5pcFlssxTAiYq4C0hAs716cZ3YQ4FephjKCZtMeybiiEZvaE/w266-h400/IMG_7343.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><p>My friend Hilary was selling off yarn from a very large stash she acquired and so I bought some silk / yak in an ivory colour. I kept some for myself and sold about half of it and that paid for the entire purchase! Some of it will be used with the huck lace shawls currently now waiting for my cranky back to settle down again. </p><p><b>June</b></p><p>I got (too) adventurous and tried incorporating a painted warp with solid shades and a 16 shaft diagonal pattern. The black weft one turned out okay but the second shows even I can get things wrong! *sigh* ๐ณ I think parts of the second purple scarf is destined to become greeting cards..... or ??</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhx1Az7IpXjkS0BguJzPhYxPU9t9E_b_Eh2c2xPg4rteXy7gqaWBcuPIelj4Fd7MlmSCb5ZZfnHkXuizQlHeiBEtRouvGudmp4rLzsM5qmMZIFmnl7rFvyIjNjjsu34MlKNOLCQAm1zOz_yb-DiMi_LSsE6ikYCoIuiRPJJ70R0B84u3mV3HFFRTyRWc/s2858/IMG_7567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2426" data-original-width="2858" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhx1Az7IpXjkS0BguJzPhYxPU9t9E_b_Eh2c2xPg4rteXy7gqaWBcuPIelj4Fd7MlmSCb5ZZfnHkXuizQlHeiBEtRouvGudmp4rLzsM5qmMZIFmnl7rFvyIjNjjsu34MlKNOLCQAm1zOz_yb-DiMi_LSsE6ikYCoIuiRPJJ70R0B84u3mV3HFFRTyRWc/s320/IMG_7567.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xiacBg6P1rSscrlxHGNPhUqKAzOVT0qIyRo15m-s2POi5NJRvRUamOcqwoQSFpe17Zz5GDJFAduQvZzbDjZap6R7Z4BiaaI4UBBVADOMHMxr858zveJjItG_G_i-gQ8aLzP8qf8kBMbbsd7mKk9u9L2VULnwLLSUj3oMVYGsnetBxIV62aeF5gcJKCc/s3317/IMG_7559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3317" data-original-width="2342" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xiacBg6P1rSscrlxHGNPhUqKAzOVT0qIyRo15m-s2POi5NJRvRUamOcqwoQSFpe17Zz5GDJFAduQvZzbDjZap6R7Z4BiaaI4UBBVADOMHMxr858zveJjItG_G_i-gQ8aLzP8qf8kBMbbsd7mKk9u9L2VULnwLLSUj3oMVYGsnetBxIV62aeF5gcJKCc/w283-h400/IMG_7559.jpeg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The commissioned scarf order was finally completed and delivered, so that's two more Abalone Shimmer scarves. These feature the 20/2 spiced cognac silk weft. I wove one for me too. I have nothing to wear with it but I now have one too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8HTYG3IZ-Gz750zbxFtqYf4QuLoRAzJhazsydJWjIRlNWraqmyatcBX7dBMZ58ONvSNPY8R2TOoOR4JJy2r_bP-rGMBDC1j_ipMTgNMnDrvJm76HOK_mZcv4SgcdM9QR3QBUzv-du2sjUC1Qzq4cwfTQt_ZJDW3Xd1CJnmAuBr3kmM1A8vYUWmPokOA/s3659/IMG_7551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3659" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8HTYG3IZ-Gz750zbxFtqYf4QuLoRAzJhazsydJWjIRlNWraqmyatcBX7dBMZ58ONvSNPY8R2TOoOR4JJy2r_bP-rGMBDC1j_ipMTgNMnDrvJm76HOK_mZcv4SgcdM9QR3QBUzv-du2sjUC1Qzq4cwfTQt_ZJDW3Xd1CJnmAuBr3kmM1A8vYUWmPokOA/w400-h284/IMG_7551.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>July</b></p><p>Finally, a chance to set up and warp using the new Helping Hands Megado version and I wrote three posts on the process. It's become easier each time I use them and it was a worthwhile purchase. Of the other parts I purchased first? I use the beater lifters all the time when threading.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8bErkzcC86SWV6DiFrNGfD98WrT78nEiw42HxhkH2T3Nb9pqQOUm3ydrBu095VeuBmWJBV6_pa-MkIVCXCmcYCn8c1GnVDVOStFJdMWZ2X4Uw-wY7BDArAZnvbSXeCF_8djfZ05EksoPu2vwrj2Fdshhgh09o6-4KTm5eY5robk8-sCM_mZb8p_W21w/s3511/IMG_7437.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3511" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8bErkzcC86SWV6DiFrNGfD98WrT78nEiw42HxhkH2T3Nb9pqQOUm3ydrBu095VeuBmWJBV6_pa-MkIVCXCmcYCn8c1GnVDVOStFJdMWZ2X4Uw-wY7BDArAZnvbSXeCF_8djfZ05EksoPu2vwrj2Fdshhgh09o6-4KTm5eY5robk8-sCM_mZb8p_W21w/w400-h295/IMG_7437.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then there were two scarves woven after an initial cranky start. I had a draft in mind and once I started to weave it up, I hated it. So I cut out the weft, rolled the warp back and rethreaded, and resleyed..... but kept the same tie up and got this unique pattern. Thank heavens for Handweaving.net's special search features! One scarf has a multi fleck, part alpaca, part silk weft. The second is all tencel. (*I always leave the lease sticks in place, pulled to the back of the loom and tied in place until I'm sure of no mistakes, and now additionally, that I like the draft. I do remove them when everything is fine*)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFm8KVHySi1i5uYpCn1FnjotimGjT0qS-dBi126nbnQU74Q1pFXkFNrPIdM4VztIUBN0InZU0phSFG-9edbSU9xEuXJYNR-6oW8AuvSU2OUCh02l5kbs4WqDNrKw6p1tB8Ykl96vY8ETAiDsd6SDFbTSBU4ds-7sSq07DkHqlbj3HwcqXrgvt_g5oack4/s3888/IMG_7580.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2391" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFm8KVHySi1i5uYpCn1FnjotimGjT0qS-dBi126nbnQU74Q1pFXkFNrPIdM4VztIUBN0InZU0phSFG-9edbSU9xEuXJYNR-6oW8AuvSU2OUCh02l5kbs4WqDNrKw6p1tB8Ykl96vY8ETAiDsd6SDFbTSBU4ds-7sSq07DkHqlbj3HwcqXrgvt_g5oack4/w246-h400/IMG_7580.jpeg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOlgZ3Zvv2B8se9ThvFAZ77XV6wb6T4uvKUxdvgpuDBcdHuTy9DOGYvEA2u6Q8EKUBTEeOtPYozJhaDO1D9YBoTsEbcgK8BXTBLjbcOTGQ_0rdCJhfvKsoiSGhqBX8p72R8exeSKanZ32ZPQ4_ZQ01it8yicXRxlNsBD7Ttbw9K8Gf9FtdUrCKK3GFKU/s3138/IMG_7594.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="3138" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOlgZ3Zvv2B8se9ThvFAZ77XV6wb6T4uvKUxdvgpuDBcdHuTy9DOGYvEA2u6Q8EKUBTEeOtPYozJhaDO1D9YBoTsEbcgK8BXTBLjbcOTGQ_0rdCJhfvKsoiSGhqBX8p72R8exeSKanZ32ZPQ4_ZQ01it8yicXRxlNsBD7Ttbw9K8Gf9FtdUrCKK3GFKU/w400-h284/IMG_7594.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>At the very end of July, my younger sister passed away. She died on my parent's wedding anniversary and my father's birthday. She was 58, so much too soon. That's her with the bow in her hair, many years ago in New Zealand. That's me as the eldest at the back. I think I'm about 15 or 16 here. </p><p>There was also another sad loss for me that day too and it's one I'm still coming to terms with. I'm not sure if that story will have a happy ending or not. That's all I can say for now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VGxS_ALthlwbijrJVX-Q2tMvqkSC7dSxb41eYRlAPbVVX7vvA4Ur-Sq86TQk5FKLt2jLy6VLuEjx7PqTT1KONuXwHPy0X2P4YDqJkSheymHCPSi3VOOYfMWwAP1kmnKWw1gsIEJfmc6YbnF8_PCT67se5N__q80y_5hpy8hYXKTpp9dIAj2NiWIVOgs/s1826/Scan%20102.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1747" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VGxS_ALthlwbijrJVX-Q2tMvqkSC7dSxb41eYRlAPbVVX7vvA4Ur-Sq86TQk5FKLt2jLy6VLuEjx7PqTT1KONuXwHPy0X2P4YDqJkSheymHCPSi3VOOYfMWwAP1kmnKWw1gsIEJfmc6YbnF8_PCT67se5N__q80y_5hpy8hYXKTpp9dIAj2NiWIVOgs/w383-h400/Scan%20102.jpeg" width="383" /></a></div><p><b>August</b></p><p>The towels and small gift exchanges rolled in in August and helped to cheer me up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc-mSKrM2MzhRropHSmu4WMgxW-j_xArl3bgIIYIQ7Zmu4feAKXLQRcj18XkPj2IZTv3xlNim1jWkr6F2uP4wLIiWUqHQ9g4c2fSDuOVwqeVH_jDy__BKFAyHOa1t6prU1w2idsn6Tn8sGLqbxt5zfGL8apHLdvGHfdp0ZQx-oVjUaJttlwX33r1rohE/s1604/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.53.24%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1604" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc-mSKrM2MzhRropHSmu4WMgxW-j_xArl3bgIIYIQ7Zmu4feAKXLQRcj18XkPj2IZTv3xlNim1jWkr6F2uP4wLIiWUqHQ9g4c2fSDuOVwqeVH_jDy__BKFAyHOa1t6prU1w2idsn6Tn8sGLqbxt5zfGL8apHLdvGHfdp0ZQx-oVjUaJttlwX33r1rohE/w400-h309/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.53.24%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL0jx2WDEtfbhB0oC_xQ-lsOXsW2Q0zMABaK_guOZYZdN6UEMavyN8PgLjBVmqwxqEvNbbd44d0kt1WZVSvLR07eEQcUnrQzT7OCzvO32vOGSCFeqQgP87RNOZsxPKCJzCXRTTe4-m0hiKmp4NJ374pkxIH2fUN2iQcvn4R__Nm2VrFwthhQe7YKfB7U/s1778/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.53.53%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1778" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL0jx2WDEtfbhB0oC_xQ-lsOXsW2Q0zMABaK_guOZYZdN6UEMavyN8PgLjBVmqwxqEvNbbd44d0kt1WZVSvLR07eEQcUnrQzT7OCzvO32vOGSCFeqQgP87RNOZsxPKCJzCXRTTe4-m0hiKmp4NJ374pkxIH2fUN2iQcvn4R__Nm2VrFwthhQe7YKfB7U/w400-h263/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%203.53.53%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div>My husband says our kitchen towel drawer is full to overflowing and we may need to cull some oldies to be able to close the drawer! I think I'll sit the next annual Padre Wayne towel exchange out.....<br /><p>Having said that, I have 5 towels warps planned, but there will be for Christmas thank you gifts and to sell in the Etsy shop. The first batch of eight are based on 16 shaft point twill, 8/2 cotton warp and a variety of drafts from Handweaving.net</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4hXbY1dXM3lf8Hj_ipVH1PKgkBGj-y__H_zjTBJcWxaP0MeypaLVeYZPERtvuUcW90AAfDUcMmA2OqaP2v6DojVfTPgaIpn6QdQsNJ8CRdPlKfvJAMevIG5XYFDCV3WdyAfkbW2AglBra7nA1w7HX8o2_awHInYGWVupkPjFJBbFCwKGaRgOCdC_Qj0/s2757/IMG_7609.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="2757" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4hXbY1dXM3lf8Hj_ipVH1PKgkBGj-y__H_zjTBJcWxaP0MeypaLVeYZPERtvuUcW90AAfDUcMmA2OqaP2v6DojVfTPgaIpn6QdQsNJ8CRdPlKfvJAMevIG5XYFDCV3WdyAfkbW2AglBra7nA1w7HX8o2_awHInYGWVupkPjFJBbFCwKGaRgOCdC_Qj0/s320/IMG_7609.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>September</b></p><p>Second batch are the "Everything Everywhere" towels and feature 10/2 cotton, sett 28 epi and turned twill. I got six towels.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIPdHmkDU_FO_kRSDOAxhLpD5494SGF58q7MAwkHv_XVXeGF9e8PuQ-bQPeWB6HdHMFT7bb2pc_oDC-GZdbDYfG4dAiLCEva7vTX9cP6kAgfma_w4Yv4kSzFhH9Cn0_rStqjTlTC-DvZOSbXxIBJ99x8KxE_kB3vqkeDlADNYL2wogAxWIbEMYsRqAAo/s3888/IMG_7698.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIPdHmkDU_FO_kRSDOAxhLpD5494SGF58q7MAwkHv_XVXeGF9e8PuQ-bQPeWB6HdHMFT7bb2pc_oDC-GZdbDYfG4dAiLCEva7vTX9cP6kAgfma_w4Yv4kSzFhH9Cn0_rStqjTlTC-DvZOSbXxIBJ99x8KxE_kB3vqkeDlADNYL2wogAxWIbEMYsRqAAo/w400-h266/IMG_7698.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fHnzjaU1eu3tVaaIhmwWaPYcLfzrROkiLGGLaWbmM0V5qIuO5VdZwLI9fYAGTINZ02XSGKCWX7GmuPH210p3hwwVB0tK3s1BpPllC6_Foa9CAtcndPH3MoGKoifQ36o27UXL54MGtPlI3AeZfI6h2I5Gf9WNohexffuAgVvV0tJW8S-ZQjH8aKsA8q0/s3888/IMG_7700.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fHnzjaU1eu3tVaaIhmwWaPYcLfzrROkiLGGLaWbmM0V5qIuO5VdZwLI9fYAGTINZ02XSGKCWX7GmuPH210p3hwwVB0tK3s1BpPllC6_Foa9CAtcndPH3MoGKoifQ36o27UXL54MGtPlI3AeZfI6h2I5Gf9WNohexffuAgVvV0tJW8S-ZQjH8aKsA8q0/w400-h266/IMG_7700.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>October</b></p><p>Next up was # 728 towels from Carol Strickler's "A Weavers Book of 8 Shaft Patterns". This was a modified version and featured blues, magenta and peacock 8/2 cottons from the Brassards yarn order earlier in the year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOy_JxdOU5c0szuCxFQJEOE6-BISOxTc-ClY0g2QxsV4S-muEWNdYmUTpUP_2ATP8afW6PZxX9Q8Y7-GSLaVrqHd_-W6Jqeg03_6Am_59eQ78Pff2SDA-mEXSrX_EmLEo1HDOinvcnyg75fECli3Edc_2NXiyRUXzD_mgo4f_6GXUKy27T0S5pun2tl4/s3888/IMG_7749.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="3888" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOy_JxdOU5c0szuCxFQJEOE6-BISOxTc-ClY0g2QxsV4S-muEWNdYmUTpUP_2ATP8afW6PZxX9Q8Y7-GSLaVrqHd_-W6Jqeg03_6Am_59eQ78Pff2SDA-mEXSrX_EmLEo1HDOinvcnyg75fECli3Edc_2NXiyRUXzD_mgo4f_6GXUKy27T0S5pun2tl4/w400-h238/IMG_7749.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtYQyWx-3N2Yd4BxZlKYbOaFPYQulVPvugKKoklbwzsrMrAwD-WN2RSuZ94XT3ki9d3GIMh-Zt_wO-NUmXFoMyGjuzXeHZBD-W5jvq3VzpuN2Nv-kBJ8I8ypHpvBvDz0RGSrF155vV10qXwF69jQa0OwfwEsLbztU0NcFKvTq7mRBmX2yJWxWLSU4b-s/s3888/IMG_7751.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtYQyWx-3N2Yd4BxZlKYbOaFPYQulVPvugKKoklbwzsrMrAwD-WN2RSuZ94XT3ki9d3GIMh-Zt_wO-NUmXFoMyGjuzXeHZBD-W5jvq3VzpuN2Nv-kBJ8I8ypHpvBvDz0RGSrF155vV10qXwF69jQa0OwfwEsLbztU0NcFKvTq7mRBmX2yJWxWLSU4b-s/w400-h266/IMG_7751.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then we discovered our roof was leaking above the garage attic. Eventually, some wider flashing and caulking fixed it but I learned all about insurance claims, adjusters and roofers. Our roof is only 13 years old but it seems someone back when it was being replaced took a short cut and used a piece of flashing too small for the job, rather than go down and bring up a new one...... <p><b>November</b></p><p>The next towel batch was my "Kitchen elegance" towels.... and there were six towels and one table runner. They are 10/2 cotton, 28 epi and a sixteen shaft twill. I have a lot of 10/ cottons and decided this year to use it more. It means more work winding, threading and weaving, but the cloth is so nice in the hand!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6Djk5oeZ_-btL_7V-_skAtyNQ16zRRJCG5Mp5IWhpThI7WgyIDdQd1ZT5A_jPjiTsB6VW9ivjddzem3Jr2qXIYmZQkIy3lM3BfehDaVr_3-WFybxPRRr2L1V4dow2Hc02Wy6KGuUll2WeF4iTB0JCO5HMNmLqyQQHAP4_dR800XnnBXgDWbBzdFCzO8/s3888/IMG_7785.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6Djk5oeZ_-btL_7V-_skAtyNQ16zRRJCG5Mp5IWhpThI7WgyIDdQd1ZT5A_jPjiTsB6VW9ivjddzem3Jr2qXIYmZQkIy3lM3BfehDaVr_3-WFybxPRRr2L1V4dow2Hc02Wy6KGuUll2WeF4iTB0JCO5HMNmLqyQQHAP4_dR800XnnBXgDWbBzdFCzO8/w400-h266/IMG_7785.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeEA-olvWPIshDxDw4iGEYxJRwJuUhxWO4npq9TJGzp8zewRQ_Oq4eJ5RDxY0E9TTZ0Zx2PDntLhsHDPN-Uj918TvSYrN5HXi5K8plwkmOQethtBCmbGg8HqpoPl4mhT2VEJBdKStLWNtC6DdZjYswUJGuGiXddGCtHpNvYLFLnMTR8IKpsKYYlAq-u8/s3508/IMG_7817.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3508" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeEA-olvWPIshDxDw4iGEYxJRwJuUhxWO4npq9TJGzp8zewRQ_Oq4eJ5RDxY0E9TTZ0Zx2PDntLhsHDPN-Uj918TvSYrN5HXi5K8plwkmOQethtBCmbGg8HqpoPl4mhT2VEJBdKStLWNtC6DdZjYswUJGuGiXddGCtHpNvYLFLnMTR8IKpsKYYlAq-u8/w400-h295/IMG_7817.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>December</b></p><p>Last batch of towels was a repeat of the happy "Herringbone twill". They were such a hit last time I wove them and so this time I used natural cotton and another arrangement of doubled coloured ends. This means you have many choices for wefts! As you can see with the seven towels all stacked up here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBrxZgD-TfTzalIFgVpZNGQbSf6jYjjs11dfbTq6E_37GMpcNy1EBjlOkgcyVndnQid03UHD55iGKT6TCd9KDPzKVEUaei-H0FaCww_hF3BVjBKQM_c_xw-j8qhtLbL_ETiy1tqFE0yNEwlqOhltNSmaaQ0w6G3xGTvWmCZe88plZv_j8cPWnrLe5Z-g/s3888/IMG_7835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="3888" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBrxZgD-TfTzalIFgVpZNGQbSf6jYjjs11dfbTq6E_37GMpcNy1EBjlOkgcyVndnQid03UHD55iGKT6TCd9KDPzKVEUaei-H0FaCww_hF3BVjBKQM_c_xw-j8qhtLbL_ETiy1tqFE0yNEwlqOhltNSmaaQ0w6G3xGTvWmCZe88plZv_j8cPWnrLe5Z-g/w400-h220/IMG_7835.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1h2eUVdhfxDu2zB364At6SrjiP4HjxJCboqUhq31YoyLK1R1l_0_OoxvJs6MjzZqY5rXCi4t6X-pq2cKE4d3CkCo2p9A_m-FufP9KmXHQE2HTuvY8exTlo9fYgZNtXBGCzvgY8m-LpSv1-zd8gjLILDnzWVHllfqPKDs5BwaUOBUdS1dalJ42n5jHSo/s3440/IMG_7837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="3440" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1h2eUVdhfxDu2zB364At6SrjiP4HjxJCboqUhq31YoyLK1R1l_0_OoxvJs6MjzZqY5rXCi4t6X-pq2cKE4d3CkCo2p9A_m-FufP9KmXHQE2HTuvY8exTlo9fYgZNtXBGCzvgY8m-LpSv1-zd8gjLILDnzWVHllfqPKDs5BwaUOBUdS1dalJ42n5jHSo/w400-h271/IMG_7837.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>At the very end of November, my mother in law Lorraine passed away quietly in her sleep. She was 100 1/2 years old so it wasn't unexpected, but sad none the less for her son and daughter. Bruce had many more years of conversations with her than most adult children get with their elderly parents. She was an elegant lady, fierce Canucks hockey fan and loyal Blue Jays baseball fan. She had jerseys for both teams. She celebrated all the events on the calendar, but her favourite holiday was Christmas and sadly she missed this one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqZKXXkUceXqfNzPnzS_hk6Ga6keTW8h4Na94bKwlv4CkLTnp8l2ck3tQPeWL-OKAqj99lt6mJaE19MNI9hsca-NjV3Qmkg_m5kydqjws8EMFIzK8aJOOsD9yJfcQLP_WySMayt5VuxlBLBRuf7GYjwLPmIj6AwvoWsYhsVsbpI4x3dfSJZmJEOxRexk/s5231/img20231201_12021563%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5231" data-original-width="3253" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqZKXXkUceXqfNzPnzS_hk6Ga6keTW8h4Na94bKwlv4CkLTnp8l2ck3tQPeWL-OKAqj99lt6mJaE19MNI9hsca-NjV3Qmkg_m5kydqjws8EMFIzK8aJOOsD9yJfcQLP_WySMayt5VuxlBLBRuf7GYjwLPmIj6AwvoWsYhsVsbpI4x3dfSJZmJEOxRexk/w249-h400/img20231201_12021563%202.jpeg" width="249" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is Lorraine as a two year old holding her doll while climbing up on the pilot of a steam locomotive 98 years ago.<br /><p>So despite some back pains and heart aches I did manage to get some weaving done and the totals are"</p><p>towels 33</p><p>scarves 6</p><p>shawls 2 </p><p>runners 5</p><p>deaths 3</p><p>dental surgeries 2</p><p>roof leaks 2</p><p>towel exchanges 2</p><p>bad back spells 3</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bYS2mV2Ma07jHR1g8PT0HrtX55en2H8UPrAAbuDM9gegtivCKZPm5h1Qdq7CpM2dvUoYJQBj37YttHYhETPVVf59AbKK7usSkRdVQX2e2MBd_MhRn3cGRxvWTeVxalMp4p5dlkSLZs-WFr5gj3EQBpN9ebMd0BP3RarmpSbOq9QmJIUxfzPnFmStJs8/s1286/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20at%2010.26.23%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bYS2mV2Ma07jHR1g8PT0HrtX55en2H8UPrAAbuDM9gegtivCKZPm5h1Qdq7CpM2dvUoYJQBj37YttHYhETPVVf59AbKK7usSkRdVQX2e2MBd_MhRn3cGRxvWTeVxalMp4p5dlkSLZs-WFr5gj3EQBpN9ebMd0BP3RarmpSbOq9QmJIUxfzPnFmStJs8/w311-h400/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20at%2010.26.23%20AM.png" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunrise at Willow Point, south of Campbell River, BC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then a few hours later in full daylight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7_rwngpGkbTlPzsljhuJKDLpozc-uQSLI-mzbPdnl-ISQ2uZ33VmGzd4cPB1NSPR2R9EMuH9NznhztZ_UvMN_JY00T1VNNMl9zMYayqI7sZrZnKZfdoHm_W9u5WWCcxVXw4iR7ceNaDm5NL-Yx-rTkOjeeoeyovz_NljY63NFmxgK4yPtOHhr-zGGHk/s4032/IMG_6564.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7_rwngpGkbTlPzsljhuJKDLpozc-uQSLI-mzbPdnl-ISQ2uZ33VmGzd4cPB1NSPR2R9EMuH9NznhztZ_UvMN_JY00T1VNNMl9zMYayqI7sZrZnKZfdoHm_W9u5WWCcxVXw4iR7ceNaDm5NL-Yx-rTkOjeeoeyovz_NljY63NFmxgK4yPtOHhr-zGGHk/w400-h300/IMG_6564.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope your coming year is healthy, happy and with smooth warps and swift shuttles!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-53357671896174472202023-12-24T13:24:00.000-08:002023-12-24T13:29:12.298-08:00๐๐ Merry Christmas to all my Readers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELBQvu1ADpwJNQLdEXucP6rO_A0tZAcjr9fY7q4zRDurTV-A3eFjqGpLy0Fl4bmaSWIE8FY_L9UCO2EGwNzuoWh6l3xroMOdhZU0UzlZtwnETYy1Qacig_hBRgGTIB2sFLsg1w3xnItp3JglbX9xUaSTDZS2myEAvvxPfq_MBCA_NParXFK1WqzQo4Ik/s1468/Screenshot%202023-12-24%20at%2010.53.04%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="982" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELBQvu1ADpwJNQLdEXucP6rO_A0tZAcjr9fY7q4zRDurTV-A3eFjqGpLy0Fl4bmaSWIE8FY_L9UCO2EGwNzuoWh6l3xroMOdhZU0UzlZtwnETYy1Qacig_hBRgGTIB2sFLsg1w3xnItp3JglbX9xUaSTDZS2myEAvvxPfq_MBCA_NParXFK1WqzQo4Ik/w268-h400/Screenshot%202023-12-24%20at%2010.53.04%20AM.png" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I found this Nordic Santa today on FB (no photo accreditation sadly). This is what Santa should look like! Not that one made popular by a certain soda pop many years ago. Anyhow, this gentleman's hat, coat and boots look beautiful and functional..... He's ready to fly tonight!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57N1v4zM5zGj3GlYpfRPKLW3qe6gKmlNcRSVMSCvkEUeG0oTltrQTVOq2VR2RVPDDrBwWX2wgbvqPUSVhgEU37CnIA61uSFUGF3zLT1n5wQabyMzNw8475WrpupWejB8iqfgFbJwYCGsZKrFIt0eDEDOPjkO_dRL7jfNjBtvL3xYR8YLbTOgYJlEUmA8/s1240/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011.04.23%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1174" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57N1v4zM5zGj3GlYpfRPKLW3qe6gKmlNcRSVMSCvkEUeG0oTltrQTVOq2VR2RVPDDrBwWX2wgbvqPUSVhgEU37CnIA61uSFUGF3zLT1n5wQabyMzNw8475WrpupWejB8iqfgFbJwYCGsZKrFIt0eDEDOPjkO_dRL7jfNjBtvL3xYR8YLbTOgYJlEUmA8/w379-h400/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011.04.23%20PM.png" width="379" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is a different kind of Santa too. More earthy tones and rather polished appearance. He seems to be doing quite well and can afford a better suit of clothes I find it interesting that many cultures who don't normally celebrate Christmas, now embrace Santa and even put up a tree. It's about peace on Earth and good will to Man. Sadly, its in short supply with wars raging and people fleeing. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2T6QoHnX4zOGlbNLiRJoae0d_5yDfbMTefGrzqB5db12TmL0DYlkHhWi3ifCX44XOMJRV_iIBIaL5jwGSBQzJZQrcN65bbxUjpGN4UtE5xh69ZoYm3S2d0FO7RHcIaM_8Rpf1zgPNKf8K6ERxyj2ZsigoM4N-B4ti-dgotupS7VWWM0Ck3k8q9PUN5w/s1022/Screenshot%202023-12-11%20at%2012.59.32%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1022" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2T6QoHnX4zOGlbNLiRJoae0d_5yDfbMTefGrzqB5db12TmL0DYlkHhWi3ifCX44XOMJRV_iIBIaL5jwGSBQzJZQrcN65bbxUjpGN4UtE5xh69ZoYm3S2d0FO7RHcIaM_8Rpf1zgPNKf8K6ERxyj2ZsigoM4N-B4ti-dgotupS7VWWM0Ck3k8q9PUN5w/w400-h223/Screenshot%202023-12-11%20at%2012.59.32%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is where we all live. I can see no boundaries, no walls. We all breathe the same air that circles the globe. We have no other place to go to and so we <b>must </b>focus on global warming as if our lives depend on it, because they do. Everything else is a distraction to this goal.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLCeiAtooQi1PzX3E5OmGaIJInnAc-oRkU70asFgWkQWbAriWfbN3ddqW-7MRWVa6-FyeFfRnivHX4LwGf9r-NBqoZyFqCfv05vtmG_jYoW_QdDObZix7t0q4FgRmFVXsMB_axPLYVw3IN98rOMLze56UeNHr-D8LIvttwiVYIrs4b64O-c-zUmheRTI/s1310/Screenshot%202023-12-18%20at%2011.29.51%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLCeiAtooQi1PzX3E5OmGaIJInnAc-oRkU70asFgWkQWbAriWfbN3ddqW-7MRWVa6-FyeFfRnivHX4LwGf9r-NBqoZyFqCfv05vtmG_jYoW_QdDObZix7t0q4FgRmFVXsMB_axPLYVw3IN98rOMLze56UeNHr-D8LIvttwiVYIrs4b64O-c-zUmheRTI/w482-h640/Screenshot%202023-12-18%20at%2011.29.51%20AM.png" width="482" /></a></div><br /><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not a religious person and lean heavily towards embracing Nature's cycles and so the Solstice was my big day. The days are slowly but surely getting longer. No matter what you follow and celebrate, here's to shining a light in the darkness....</div></blockquote></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTkyQF2tx_YmlOZY-am-m4HPfPVQHXKzrFf746TvrdjwMr-iRGHmn8o0vZ4KoMOHS9IHmbw76gty6Q7toUitz10OFeG0gJlqYOuNXGk5myeiwdwY-rdhVOHlCyknhkdI0Gzxe9CdJxIxl_1r_Mrc5JCu1eeLM9QAbDnxSePX9xeX8LDh5eMa0cZ3sJjc/s1346/Screenshot%202023-12-24%20at%201.15.49%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1346" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTkyQF2tx_YmlOZY-am-m4HPfPVQHXKzrFf746TvrdjwMr-iRGHmn8o0vZ4KoMOHS9IHmbw76gty6Q7toUitz10OFeG0gJlqYOuNXGk5myeiwdwY-rdhVOHlCyknhkdI0Gzxe9CdJxIxl_1r_Mrc5JCu1eeLM9QAbDnxSePX9xeX8LDh5eMa0cZ3sJjc/w400-h265/Screenshot%202023-12-24%20at%201.15.49%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-17199930778535167982023-12-03T14:11:00.000-08:002023-12-03T14:12:56.690-08:00Herringbone towels 2 ....Why?... because they're fun ๐<p>This is most likely the last finished project for 2023.... or maybe I can squeak out a couple of scarves before months end? Christmas sorta slows things down for a spell!</p><p>This draft shown below may look familiar and yes I have <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/07/simplifying.html">done it before</a></b>. It's a fun and easy weave and a great way to use up small part cones and play with colour. They also make great gifts and people snap them up. I gave a friend a choice of all the towels in my Etsy shop and she chose one of these as her gift, even though she got one last year. So this has me thinking that us weavers perhaps over think what appeals to people? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDetWjBCcLq8sItYaISZHeUrt0VpgqusCziQUbAnBizyKvIp2zRNUjGSOgclkW2oDp-NYdDjrot-rvjaiSNzxS8nhVjeA5ERrPtpAr0v5gh9Ea2J2cHVVK5rvTMGpOJ1NZG4ouPOFgt51wpMoALwcL-9VrPD908rp_VTS2bxvgaSclmttnBV9NgaMf6TU/s1914/Screenshot%202023-11-25%20at%204.55.13%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1914" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDetWjBCcLq8sItYaISZHeUrt0VpgqusCziQUbAnBizyKvIp2zRNUjGSOgclkW2oDp-NYdDjrot-rvjaiSNzxS8nhVjeA5ERrPtpAr0v5gh9Ea2J2cHVVK5rvTMGpOJ1NZG4ouPOFgt51wpMoALwcL-9VrPD908rp_VTS2bxvgaSclmttnBV9NgaMf6TU/w400-h241/Screenshot%202023-11-25%20at%204.55.13%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last time I used white as the main colour and this time I used natural. The colours popped just as well and they looked somehow a bit softer when paired with weft colours. Below is Brassard's cinnamon and periwinkle as weft yarns. The bright colours in the weft are: royal, peacock, orange, magenta, limette, salmon pink, purple. Double ends though one heddle and one reed slot. If using 8/2, then 22-24 epi, and if using 10/2 cottons then 26-28 epi.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirChdCr-gDJNcB6wK89eDOVWon1d2qX92k35k2ALTMwM8rElftP3-v8YfynWsgHJr4a9zKlhyphenhyphen96DWtFhY6h0m80YHNhJitYBPHSSSUGi9e72o68xKcsNJZb4XlHwrWiO2lFMagkHF6sZBrpbuWGLp93LS-xZfGmwqm8cf8eBRd0Djdr0Gu-cesJU33W4A/s3888/IMG_7763.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirChdCr-gDJNcB6wK89eDOVWon1d2qX92k35k2ALTMwM8rElftP3-v8YfynWsgHJr4a9zKlhyphenhyphen96DWtFhY6h0m80YHNhJitYBPHSSSUGi9e72o68xKcsNJZb4XlHwrWiO2lFMagkHF6sZBrpbuWGLp93LS-xZfGmwqm8cf8eBRd0Djdr0Gu-cesJU33W4A/w400-h266/IMG_7763.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmCvDVZxO1QSGP98mLi9fDgUHgCclbCKepAulIfvrLFzOVuTOZqk8te9M4OhOpuUIrFOQf3SWVq-fX58m-bzn0_SSuqFoFVkYOUtVZLfesuHDOpcoXarlirw1AI8NstLgiCSmZZDjJx8sh9DwrDFLTxK6h7KUs-E1zKv6_t74Bg5kupdk2gtvK9v_Hrs/s3888/IMG_7768.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmCvDVZxO1QSGP98mLi9fDgUHgCclbCKepAulIfvrLFzOVuTOZqk8te9M4OhOpuUIrFOQf3SWVq-fX58m-bzn0_SSuqFoFVkYOUtVZLfesuHDOpcoXarlirw1AI8NstLgiCSmZZDjJx8sh9DwrDFLTxK6h7KUs-E1zKv6_t74Bg5kupdk2gtvK9v_Hrs/w400-h266/IMG_7768.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The weaving is very straightforward, just hit treadles one through to six and start again. Sometimes I'd miss number six and a slight but obvious line would appear and so after some UN-weaving I'd pay closer attention and count in my head. It was a bit too complicated some days..... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnwiB4pIhYryErzuG8b4dSdomQsdb5CVJYHIJRejbOFCfTgajDVnuXSJsbCGimp_zBU8lfR0sauFX7NSvrvLhJRRb4ZfInlbVr0UisXM4epN2qXj7BwMK1rBHobkZ3OI6hpZrPzhkOgdJfBCjUYkQp_VYRqx_TL83lLGUPFblidPBv76X9A7QSQW6fmo/s6000/IMG_1604.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnwiB4pIhYryErzuG8b4dSdomQsdb5CVJYHIJRejbOFCfTgajDVnuXSJsbCGimp_zBU8lfR0sauFX7NSvrvLhJRRb4ZfInlbVr0UisXM4epN2qXj7BwMK1rBHobkZ3OI6hpZrPzhkOgdJfBCjUYkQp_VYRqx_TL83lLGUPFblidPBv76X9A7QSQW6fmo/w400-h266/IMG_1604.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the mass of the cloth warp after just being taken off the loom. It was a satisfying armload!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4pNX39TCYtVj6RrJVm41NKWvD-rIWcNgzrdhQiXso4f8KsFQrh77z8kkgT9vlAfVJUV9FLmX2LHMEt9vFPQCttKVD8_R-vmyswqMzVVEsJRk_YWajPUTKv5zmNVzeYUZi2-ltt9F_V8anlBJd9KHxyN-ymZJS-pfnwabY-2lOj0TQN4vYdzQbzqhUFs/s4910/IMG_1607.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="4910" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4pNX39TCYtVj6RrJVm41NKWvD-rIWcNgzrdhQiXso4f8KsFQrh77z8kkgT9vlAfVJUV9FLmX2LHMEt9vFPQCttKVD8_R-vmyswqMzVVEsJRk_YWajPUTKv5zmNVzeYUZi2-ltt9F_V8anlBJd9KHxyN-ymZJS-pfnwabY-2lOj0TQN4vYdzQbzqhUFs/w400-h238/IMG_1607.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So I did a rough fold up and placed it on the scale and it was 2 pounds and 13 ounces!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52DiiD2HSYU-TSsF3GlojNt8fNpERa7HhYWc6G_iHoBFD31KwwGe_5eQliKakkhCXn0DQfF3i7KT7GG0qs6LJ_tPjSL3RgsDhwtHIJ3wspa-M6EntRAqZAHF1w1zKmPRVQnaUxiJdMSnhQgzxiyd8Bjvg-Nal4SwG_pFNnHrvrhpk3aSnWgETzYZdoF0/s5468/IMG_1608.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="5468" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52DiiD2HSYU-TSsF3GlojNt8fNpERa7HhYWc6G_iHoBFD31KwwGe_5eQliKakkhCXn0DQfF3i7KT7GG0qs6LJ_tPjSL3RgsDhwtHIJ3wspa-M6EntRAqZAHF1w1zKmPRVQnaUxiJdMSnhQgzxiyd8Bjvg-Nal4SwG_pFNnHrvrhpk3aSnWgETzYZdoF0/w400-h293/IMG_1608.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I serged the towels apart and then gave them a nice long soak and brief wash. Toss in the dryer for 20 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDoRhyphenhyphenDhZkekJ-smKRRiSySOq3ZG-wXeEOnX9TGXhCGmHL0E0TZbL8heMRnR31vIty5RP6EsJpKw7m_fypeDKUUDsupWHrfe_OYDfiajdhPSX0_y6Qx-LekqOQRe7OmyK_yRA0MLeOVwhtjPTd6UJ0cYaTSbzMEwqZPFRD5Hi_3WRdEyBWSORqvwJafQ/s4168/IMG_1610.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4168" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDoRhyphenhyphenDhZkekJ-smKRRiSySOq3ZG-wXeEOnX9TGXhCGmHL0E0TZbL8heMRnR31vIty5RP6EsJpKw7m_fypeDKUUDsupWHrfe_OYDfiajdhPSX0_y6Qx-LekqOQRe7OmyK_yRA0MLeOVwhtjPTd6UJ0cYaTSbzMEwqZPFRD5Hi_3WRdEyBWSORqvwJafQ/w400-h384/IMG_1610.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Trimmed off all the little tails and then gave them a good steam pressing. This helps to save my hands as I have arthritis. Thy do get a regular pressing when I'm turning the hems for sewing but nothing like what the press does. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZNiuEyGsXSY0YzvUKXbAml4VosQ3bqZohQ7PDAMMgkUFVnk0lxzSKR3ykm4vi9YmB1Q9obawRNgNI0u2nhjT_YCoVlg-AOVq6sFKGwKBz7PrHG21qjLrk75MczYhLzyHQGgO0PZ9OQujNNXpG8xekp4JAXuTbDtUdNP1RKoBuDdzJPq9EwEH4vULvmI/s6000/IMG_1666.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZNiuEyGsXSY0YzvUKXbAml4VosQ3bqZohQ7PDAMMgkUFVnk0lxzSKR3ykm4vi9YmB1Q9obawRNgNI0u2nhjT_YCoVlg-AOVq6sFKGwKBz7PrHG21qjLrk75MczYhLzyHQGgO0PZ9OQujNNXpG8xekp4JAXuTbDtUdNP1RKoBuDdzJPq9EwEH4vULvmI/w400-h266/IMG_1666.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once the hems are sewn (by hand while we watch TV), the hems get a final 'squeeze' in the press to compact the hem and smooth them after being worked.<div><br /></div><div>Then the clouds rolled in and rain started and our house was dark enough at midday to have all the lights on. Yesterday the sun came out and I quickly grabbed the camera (before my first coffee I might add.... so how's that for dedication?)<div><br /></div><div>So from the top down, the weft colours are: stone ( a light grey), limette, cinnamon, taupe, blue green, ivory and periwinkle</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrU-nL4fbGdBihotIP6Axw9iDholsAWb5Tm13uxaJaoD_sGS4TajE0AgJsJlFz6jKgJAZ5BjOrj9U-1uVB3HcMIkJtKkHGuA6bViteSDcKYvzfS6KFl2dwt4jyDiM0_kBPBCLNWtqdc2QNeRGHwReI45UePoIfSo_v_fsP1ZcL6_cNO4ArbGvRjAC4ek/s3888/IMG_7835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="3888" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrU-nL4fbGdBihotIP6Axw9iDholsAWb5Tm13uxaJaoD_sGS4TajE0AgJsJlFz6jKgJAZ5BjOrj9U-1uVB3HcMIkJtKkHGuA6bViteSDcKYvzfS6KFl2dwt4jyDiM0_kBPBCLNWtqdc2QNeRGHwReI45UePoIfSo_v_fsP1ZcL6_cNO4ArbGvRjAC4ek/w400-h220/IMG_7835.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfqlqJsAPMTC-gZ9rg2dV8OAvRj9G3wgQw3kN0pyd_zgU2xLZPKWhCpII3hxL8wCENkRJ4oS9RtNMwd6J1iHqjxq6Lo_44-wf761TsVEoM_B0ZzkW83htpiwTZfUCQbLQnkQcAZlVvR58er2gPWHg4V6JTuKEKSzFa0mNzNKXZ0iXiePlZWi0mwbFrsA/s3440/IMG_7837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="3440" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfqlqJsAPMTC-gZ9rg2dV8OAvRj9G3wgQw3kN0pyd_zgU2xLZPKWhCpII3hxL8wCENkRJ4oS9RtNMwd6J1iHqjxq6Lo_44-wf761TsVEoM_B0ZzkW83htpiwTZfUCQbLQnkQcAZlVvR58er2gPWHg4V6JTuKEKSzFa0mNzNKXZ0iXiePlZWi0mwbFrsA/w400-h271/IMG_7837.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Individual towels; I got seven towels and some samples from my 8 yard warp. The finished towels are 22" by 29.5".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8CjlCUTOyVR1ht31DE_ipubWsHsjmR84ZujutcOPGOelti01WvkGL_0GX-I6QYPMVcPOCEcAw99tOYCtZtJ8m6MonH3BNDeL8z4WytzkQmFxi7qpzrW6gh3smpxoFLfWvYjYPksonWd19nZz3e4HylMxFOVzSrXUX979BfsBE9QuTXSyX_EMMsGL4G4/s3612/IMG_7838.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2287" data-original-width="3612" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8CjlCUTOyVR1ht31DE_ipubWsHsjmR84ZujutcOPGOelti01WvkGL_0GX-I6QYPMVcPOCEcAw99tOYCtZtJ8m6MonH3BNDeL8z4WytzkQmFxi7qpzrW6gh3smpxoFLfWvYjYPksonWd19nZz3e4HylMxFOVzSrXUX979BfsBE9QuTXSyX_EMMsGL4G4/w400-h254/IMG_7838.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">periwinkle blue</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzSyB7uiBI1iA9vmB6MEfr2zgX7pofzrFGvP3SAeH1WX5FRY1Go1VKtpE9YZKpLyI9MwInXfiZJUjLsQpuYvkYWM1MLZzKNqIAyRC3Ix6TfTn6OiRqE5xO34nIvVlWVbBfmwXL_Xh1fHtjNjLuLBY3Sx9hSUMFcnX28deV5ggpQE0_SmADhTsRPfCSGQ/s3888/IMG_7840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzSyB7uiBI1iA9vmB6MEfr2zgX7pofzrFGvP3SAeH1WX5FRY1Go1VKtpE9YZKpLyI9MwInXfiZJUjLsQpuYvkYWM1MLZzKNqIAyRC3Ix6TfTn6OiRqE5xO34nIvVlWVbBfmwXL_Xh1fHtjNjLuLBY3Sx9hSUMFcnX28deV5ggpQE0_SmADhTsRPfCSGQ/w400-h266/IMG_7840.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stone Grey</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYdm3VdnQhf-JwSl9UG3UtPTo20pstzPYn6VHzJEkrnryUwK_JGL6c3xXZuaMsZ-zXpOhF1R6QrgKzd1e6vIc5qWv66NRU7XVl9GGuK4Rg1QpkshgqNuthMu_vz5SRZ4iaexZw0zB-djgmSkBha3Mj6x3ZdqTm3_0sBBt-Y2oLYMvZA5bzesqJExSOz8/s3888/IMG_7841.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYdm3VdnQhf-JwSl9UG3UtPTo20pstzPYn6VHzJEkrnryUwK_JGL6c3xXZuaMsZ-zXpOhF1R6QrgKzd1e6vIc5qWv66NRU7XVl9GGuK4Rg1QpkshgqNuthMu_vz5SRZ4iaexZw0zB-djgmSkBha3Mj6x3ZdqTm3_0sBBt-Y2oLYMvZA5bzesqJExSOz8/w400-h266/IMG_7841.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Limette, or what I prefer to call Key Lime</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYY0WI8_G6DyoR1alGi6TjN6qhjygdkO5JcaPFJAm86itJR1_F1g9SbSmLqAPB7RXAhuUqWC_jd2951EXeTuQBF5qiceeExsCjUojdx0Me_rKxde8FVXuEqcko55gczd3GCqnze1OeWJrdVFdqZ3k7FjPDytcMiJxcKp4SuSEWKQ_Lp3k9w1PjhobwF4g/s3888/IMG_7844.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYY0WI8_G6DyoR1alGi6TjN6qhjygdkO5JcaPFJAm86itJR1_F1g9SbSmLqAPB7RXAhuUqWC_jd2951EXeTuQBF5qiceeExsCjUojdx0Me_rKxde8FVXuEqcko55gczd3GCqnze1OeWJrdVFdqZ3k7FjPDytcMiJxcKp4SuSEWKQ_Lp3k9w1PjhobwF4g/w400-h266/IMG_7844.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon, or Pumpkin</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkJRDviMgqMUBjJWk3zU4GZbml9n9nzdPsCI8xzI8hVoz7EugKOlLK85-zaJFoFbjtenEMRgen0eYstbOTC3Lf-JaGahlGPBTkPjtcvw6tFWUE8uVnuvZHL_Ae9EvV3_sr6DhFloW58w0t-GtdobVhoKPDtSDnwgUi7FbeBZMQYJttkCPdItSQEY9T_c/s3888/IMG_7846.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkJRDviMgqMUBjJWk3zU4GZbml9n9nzdPsCI8xzI8hVoz7EugKOlLK85-zaJFoFbjtenEMRgen0eYstbOTC3Lf-JaGahlGPBTkPjtcvw6tFWUE8uVnuvZHL_Ae9EvV3_sr6DhFloW58w0t-GtdobVhoKPDtSDnwgUi7FbeBZMQYJttkCPdItSQEY9T_c/w400-h266/IMG_7846.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is taupe or a soft kaki green</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zd1sRuxHexD4SlyVLecd8JA69E5D8Vq6lL2zik-MAZmNK-LLm7As3U4kd_ajE8xEfjcXMc4-nO1AmjahVuqs8ZMH1sF3MIQzECPum9kQ64JsbXwVLTj86WsV6C3eY5xeRQaPEv3mLzUGgK5JE_SjCJNismiXzR0TdPwmmSjBWG-zZmuDZSnvOcKfbxM/s3888/IMG_7848.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zd1sRuxHexD4SlyVLecd8JA69E5D8Vq6lL2zik-MAZmNK-LLm7As3U4kd_ajE8xEfjcXMc4-nO1AmjahVuqs8ZMH1sF3MIQzECPum9kQ64JsbXwVLTj86WsV6C3eY5xeRQaPEv3mLzUGgK5JE_SjCJNismiXzR0TdPwmmSjBWG-zZmuDZSnvOcKfbxM/w400-h266/IMG_7848.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blue green and I must say this one is my favourite.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKo6bdcVVz8IwcX3Exva3OLhEGLBiv8aJG6oqBA_PKf81cP6O-Q3n9MN8xUyXA3OxzXCvjj0qJJ-IaAQx0RUTlPxQ0-0Bp2CDlGTMFatrhVyyIFolrzTEe0Qf08cQYVwH6gaPeJlmrryg0nCRDtLOfKUaQNipOKEBC1uccjx3mnKYi0PUDxu932VqWM5M/s3888/IMG_7850.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKo6bdcVVz8IwcX3Exva3OLhEGLBiv8aJG6oqBA_PKf81cP6O-Q3n9MN8xUyXA3OxzXCvjj0qJJ-IaAQx0RUTlPxQ0-0Bp2CDlGTMFatrhVyyIFolrzTEe0Qf08cQYVwH6gaPeJlmrryg0nCRDtLOfKUaQNipOKEBC1uccjx3mnKYi0PUDxu932VqWM5M/w400-h266/IMG_7850.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ivory or I like to call it Devon Cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two are gone already and the rest won't last very long. Give them a try and make a batch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">๐น๐ฏ๏ธ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNWisy4N2a1j62Z_Wj8ZSWCslgJ3DyFca8MUQfIiaGISmz0yi0e0Md6YWNNzT7lUKI9zM4Iwd-NNBfyg9oXBDBRlPsndi7ql2MivSZ0_mW2EqerAeU26Y0cW48SLN3cs5_A5cTMYsd2xyHzFlu4a8Cidl-qvSmOps2RfY8oZ5njo-T5WX9h6aktEps8g/s1222/SCAN0015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1076" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNWisy4N2a1j62Z_Wj8ZSWCslgJ3DyFca8MUQfIiaGISmz0yi0e0Md6YWNNzT7lUKI9zM4Iwd-NNBfyg9oXBDBRlPsndi7ql2MivSZ0_mW2EqerAeU26Y0cW48SLN3cs5_A5cTMYsd2xyHzFlu4a8Cidl-qvSmOps2RfY8oZ5njo-T5WX9h6aktEps8g/w353-h400/SCAN0015.jpeg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> ๐น Lorraine ~ July 1923- Nov 2023 ๐ฏ๏ธ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is Lorraine my mother in law taken 20 years ago when we gifted her an all silk snowflake twill scarf for her 80th birthday. She was thrilled and wore it every chance she got. She even bought a new outfit and shoes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sadly, she recently passed away but at over 100 years old, Lorraine had a long and amazing life. I had a 40 year relationship with her and she welcomed me to the family by telling me "He's all yours my dear, I don't want him back!" A very gracious and elegant lady. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-4733962971371280182023-11-09T13:05:00.001-08:002023-11-09T13:05:38.796-08:00Kitchen Elegance (yes, more towels!)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The first time I saw this draft at Handweaving.net it was in a rather stark combination of red and white. I almost went by it but took another look and I saw a very pretty pattern that had a lot going on. Kinda busy but it intrigued me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvXwRg1DIp40GnLqnD5QA9Ty6W-l8OHwTrF63xAGRQlV9YdQezCZgkrgYumzHBss_4tw8Jt9ij1XvIROvLs-_voQx5YLPpL_mOraOPsGgiXgdJlaa1FSy1YimV6UQ_HHiBSpXReKSHE_I-K5M0JiUW3IJRxnJZEt7kss3nqnrhbdvSBTcqioi9byUtbY/s3459/IMG_7716.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3459" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvXwRg1DIp40GnLqnD5QA9Ty6W-l8OHwTrF63xAGRQlV9YdQezCZgkrgYumzHBss_4tw8Jt9ij1XvIROvLs-_voQx5YLPpL_mOraOPsGgiXgdJlaa1FSy1YimV6UQ_HHiBSpXReKSHE_I-K5M0JiUW3IJRxnJZEt7kss3nqnrhbdvSBTcqioi9byUtbY/w400-h300/IMG_7716.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When weaving up a busy pattern, I usually lean towards the motto 'less is more' and go with more neutral shades or softer colours. Let the pattern do all the talking! The size of the yarn you choose also has a role to play. Smaller grist means a smaller pattern, shorter floats (if they are over 5 ends). I decided to go with 10/2 cottons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It will give a lighter weight cloth, and at 28 epi a smaller, tighter pattern.... plus I had a nice two pound cone of 10/2 Venne cotton from Lone Star that had been sitting in my stash long enough. Sadly, they don't carry it any longer as I tried to get some more. It's beautiful quality! Venne cotton is carried by many dealers so it's just a matter of hunting it down. Thrill of the hunt and all that....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3oeTWAKLqHj074kU5TxaOnu1kSndYsk2Uy6H9jyNQqrFgfelC6qhu7idMj9MMVA_C6R0odUK6TNv39ApSaCk73qrvGyvCeVS3BVcOocAVPRiPymuxNR7BetNAptk2qMx0Y7xT2MkztEF6TKdbli8cZrTt38g4Z6Cwc7QP1FkpL8-feM2yQiVyK2IlY4/s2342/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%201.57.12%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="2342" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3oeTWAKLqHj074kU5TxaOnu1kSndYsk2Uy6H9jyNQqrFgfelC6qhu7idMj9MMVA_C6R0odUK6TNv39ApSaCk73qrvGyvCeVS3BVcOocAVPRiPymuxNR7BetNAptk2qMx0Y7xT2MkztEF6TKdbli8cZrTt38g4Z6Cwc7QP1FkpL8-feM2yQiVyK2IlY4/w400-h266/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%201.57.12%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's the draft #57312; 16 shafts. As you can see the threading isn't all that complicated or the treadling. The magic is in the tie up. This went onto the Megado loom and I let it do all the hard work. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqihq6oAKbvEX8uWJWKIwWSTiKMcT549pTzOaAPw4lKr9uVxFWxC7OUPXfEMdDeRoaT_8WHiuHo93XskpYq1YD9EaUoW1qCWZuX8j9UO3K5EO8T9CqEtb1pCts1_AjLbC36Dv3uVFxK46BrU9w9yofQN_SjSH-VTXJENnVs1jTAVfWe3VbK5UCY7kaOM/s3888/IMG_7761.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqihq6oAKbvEX8uWJWKIwWSTiKMcT549pTzOaAPw4lKr9uVxFWxC7OUPXfEMdDeRoaT_8WHiuHo93XskpYq1YD9EaUoW1qCWZuX8j9UO3K5EO8T9CqEtb1pCts1_AjLbC36Dv3uVFxK46BrU9w9yofQN_SjSH-VTXJENnVs1jTAVfWe3VbK5UCY7kaOM/w400-h266/IMG_7761.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is what it look like in weaving mode on the Mac. It just chugs away at it line by line! This is my new 'old' Mac as I had a recent computer crisis. It seems a 2013 Mac Air decided to up and quit on me and there was a frantic dash to find another with the right OS on it to run my loom. All fixed now thankfully. A good search, help from a long distance friend and money fixed it. Otherwise my loom would be a large paperweight..... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So deciding on finer threads means more of everything. 725 ends to this warp, making sure I had enough heddles on each shaft. Fiberworks gives me those numbers as a count per shaft and all I had to do was count the heddles. Winding the warp was done in six bouts, all nine yards long. That took time as you can imagine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Winding on took time and this time I opted to do it all by myself and used weights on the bouts and just took my time. It took an afternoon with lots of breaks in between. I used the "helping hands" from Lofty Fibers again and I must say that I really like the devices. They give much more stability to the process.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Threading was straightforward and I normally take my time as I'm not a fan of correcting threading errors if I can help it. Happily, there were no errors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weaving also takes longer as you have to throw the shuttle many more times to build an inch! One repeat of the main pattern plus the V was 133 treadlings. Six full repeats plus the top and bottom border for the hem allowance gave you 36-37 inches. I worked it out: 926 throws for one towel. I wove six towels and one table runner of 46 inches in length. The total shuttle throws for just the six towels alone is 5,556 ๐ณ The runner was 1,160. The grand total was 6,716 throws. Just looking at those numbers makes me wonder why I counted.... crazy right? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then came the serging the towels apart, washing, pressing and turning hems. Hand sewing the hems and a final press of the hems again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The runner was pinned to a foam board and fringes twisted, hand washed and pressed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There they sat during some very gloomy days where we had lights on at midday and it poured rain. The discovery of a leak in our 13 year old roof kept us busy with insurance claims, roofers and all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eventually the sun came out and so did the camera!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The towels came in with finished dimensions of 22 inches in width and 30 inches in length. Turning the hems, take up and shrinkage accounts for a loss of 7 inches in length. The width lost 3 inches due to drawn in and shrinkage of the cotton. This sort of dimensional loss is something more veteran weavers can account for in their project calculations. It's also comes with sampling and simply weaving and getting to know your yarns. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh29MRKjNnXbKuH6VRzJZ2COniy4odjPav1k60str3XptBSp8s4c0JUzNMoeCYlUMoXLJpdrFsX6b8A-hEz0G_Xmh7sdJkbdB5rIQGdP_ngc88LRwPt04w5pnM8ETdbepavim2tJvCqxC8ej960bTajQMt6ihkOdHlGnKQDq5UNw34IEXwWQlWyHTgCY/s3503/IMG_7774.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="3503" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh29MRKjNnXbKuH6VRzJZ2COniy4odjPav1k60str3XptBSp8s4c0JUzNMoeCYlUMoXLJpdrFsX6b8A-hEz0G_Xmh7sdJkbdB5rIQGdP_ngc88LRwPt04w5pnM8ETdbepavim2tJvCqxC8ej960bTajQMt6ihkOdHlGnKQDq5UNw34IEXwWQlWyHTgCY/w400-h288/IMG_7774.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>First up was a pretty weft that Webs calls 'sponge'. Hardly an attractive name so I call it Lichen instead. I wove two towels in this colour. (above and below)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU5cbVL3b53qU0DPW5nnVAXC-O14IWfl2zVJMcBFeo46o97T1TO-CW5noV-GPJlFYiYQzNlnucslGpCJRNiEAwjLWtRKJ9FfOaZOdDezqT1uajOfFDU222qPpP8SJIQQ4vMq5e3Pitj9U_cjt6Vo6EiB1_f2I4JUZCo5PGJ24dtN2m3B4qMQ_7UxBmKQ/s3552/IMG_7777.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="3552" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU5cbVL3b53qU0DPW5nnVAXC-O14IWfl2zVJMcBFeo46o97T1TO-CW5noV-GPJlFYiYQzNlnucslGpCJRNiEAwjLWtRKJ9FfOaZOdDezqT1uajOfFDU222qPpP8SJIQQ4vMq5e3Pitj9U_cjt6Vo6EiB1_f2I4JUZCo5PGJ24dtN2m3B4qMQ_7UxBmKQ/w400-h283/IMG_7777.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next up was one towel woven in a colour that Webs call camel. Rather rosy camel don't you think? So I call it Tawny Rose. Its very pretty.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpjBViAv61OtfFo13bsuxSB26tNPSyUh8h4DT34wFnmaFGRl-mTW_Y9PVBfT8wzpi40YNGCeguQ5NRzYiyyAP3CjVcsl2Ee4NDvCJ8cKU3WD6KTkwGIJkaBpcvZBT4Kkmq0uyqwquG__Pe9C9inC8Gu82lNReUTtw85WYoj0wmxTq1aXf4iNtjFCVWgk/s3888/IMG_7785.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpjBViAv61OtfFo13bsuxSB26tNPSyUh8h4DT34wFnmaFGRl-mTW_Y9PVBfT8wzpi40YNGCeguQ5NRzYiyyAP3CjVcsl2Ee4NDvCJ8cKU3WD6KTkwGIJkaBpcvZBT4Kkmq0uyqwquG__Pe9C9inC8Gu82lNReUTtw85WYoj0wmxTq1aXf4iNtjFCVWgk/w400-h266/IMG_7785.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbxn0UfwFx9MZb8kghAEUmrOao79LJF3B_N0-vozwulfLb7JUGtePABE_2RNAwuY2zYS95LA06twgY4RftKmgW9MtKUk31QjhvuFrdDHwJ1LGiWjvdwqyQKafXKHj3qzmpBWNoOgINui9F6sasBZz5_EdVTgrXgtk03Sz_HaJEpvQmQNVv0kxTldUIoA/s2120/IMG_7787.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="1935" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbxn0UfwFx9MZb8kghAEUmrOao79LJF3B_N0-vozwulfLb7JUGtePABE_2RNAwuY2zYS95LA06twgY4RftKmgW9MtKUk31QjhvuFrdDHwJ1LGiWjvdwqyQKafXKHj3qzmpBWNoOgINui9F6sasBZz5_EdVTgrXgtk03Sz_HaJEpvQmQNVv0kxTldUIoA/w365-h400/IMG_7787.jpeg" width="365" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have a lot of 10/2 colours but not all are softer or more neutral shades. I chose this crisp green shade which I think is actually called Willow and finally a name that suited! One weaver wrote that she thought this would make a lovely table cloth in this colour, paired with a formal table setting and candle light perhaps? My choice would be a cloth using Tawny Rose....or Lichen.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi52dssQHZHHLjKX2rQ7Fe3dokef_fILh1ByXfUS5_CbchS1ajfOdBOqlKD3EIMQRaDCvdDpKv4wuzWgf3a0iydJP2zFxQIKj2vblfRAoXr_r5aMYiIXl9M7Dd3yOuJw3tGF9eBcFZrH3ljR2x47PNPV8qYxi15UZbyqmFGLOTXM0Ykmc71yyCKMLxaU/s3353/IMG_7799.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2072" data-original-width="3353" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi52dssQHZHHLjKX2rQ7Fe3dokef_fILh1ByXfUS5_CbchS1ajfOdBOqlKD3EIMQRaDCvdDpKv4wuzWgf3a0iydJP2zFxQIKj2vblfRAoXr_r5aMYiIXl9M7Dd3yOuJw3tGF9eBcFZrH3ljR2x47PNPV8qYxi15UZbyqmFGLOTXM0Ykmc71yyCKMLxaU/w400-h248/IMG_7799.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGFJP6C18QtQXls9PlHN4Xja_0oTiMG0sv1CXo2aV0E4-NxQN5AhyphenhyphenzrXLueLxuPxSdzYb3PxSCnIjGWxHOfQJTIqd6Yi7uN1Iy9GFidZLULnSqtHYp23xK_CzmNw2YUe86DIBVtnHVB7I7-gLfhRtvZu1k0JjVBpV493RcbImGsDueueiqq43DHDkIVU/s3582/IMG_7801.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3582" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGFJP6C18QtQXls9PlHN4Xja_0oTiMG0sv1CXo2aV0E4-NxQN5AhyphenhyphenzrXLueLxuPxSdzYb3PxSCnIjGWxHOfQJTIqd6Yi7uN1Iy9GFidZLULnSqtHYp23xK_CzmNw2YUe86DIBVtnHVB7I7-gLfhRtvZu1k0JjVBpV493RcbImGsDueueiqq43DHDkIVU/w400-h290/IMG_7801.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Reaching into the stash, I found this bronze gold called Ochre Gold. A bit darker than I was looking for but it's also rather nice once all done. Since these are being sold and / or given as gifts, I have to appeal to all sorts of tastes and decor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EKPtK2rXl1iRr9SvTpav-5hjNhvf6djLc2QkJDav9AHAVcGHnwbw1x2RgHB8GPGFsS35OmCQdaDfsTDtItL_0zqiQRrkgEjTKsL2xipQGMkN7EsR7YHquOZaACWgJMXdNsR3HB4QQZ2u0ntLbFlbrk2GgAl2e4yzGtwlGxIYxkNc62UuWsgTehBfd3o/s3434/IMG_7789.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1869" data-original-width="3434" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EKPtK2rXl1iRr9SvTpav-5hjNhvf6djLc2QkJDav9AHAVcGHnwbw1x2RgHB8GPGFsS35OmCQdaDfsTDtItL_0zqiQRrkgEjTKsL2xipQGMkN7EsR7YHquOZaACWgJMXdNsR3HB4QQZ2u0ntLbFlbrk2GgAl2e4yzGtwlGxIYxkNc62UuWsgTehBfd3o/w400-h217/IMG_7789.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8Lr7U5t7VWr8GJKqSqyW17DZM1Flv6JEY_ID4VqxGdhXe98PtcCwdy05FNFLl7yoyyWoEJLEUMKq1zssT_yS67-xDmyayf-ypy-y8IZXtvqMcLiGPfAlTiyT22hux02E3iLT16OcK0Q61WyIeA_92zrcF9ZidLUyeHJbc49zdkWE0KYeHTjbNDl8E6c/s3888/IMG_7756.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8Lr7U5t7VWr8GJKqSqyW17DZM1Flv6JEY_ID4VqxGdhXe98PtcCwdy05FNFLl7yoyyWoEJLEUMKq1zssT_yS67-xDmyayf-ypy-y8IZXtvqMcLiGPfAlTiyT22hux02E3iLT16OcK0Q61WyIeA_92zrcF9ZidLUyeHJbc49zdkWE0KYeHTjbNDl8E6c/w400-h266/IMG_7756.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~bonus loom shot because I finally remembered to take a picture! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU73H8-CiFZlICTOrg9BsF1epPRmZei7m8wxxnvPFVlfI1qMkrw0dc7kdVARLjZoF7elw60MJw5ETWGNsLmDQT_zDv4lSUQt6vdFb5YiCDbBItRDMshmwD7JYOswKjDRFL4Pq7TiFB5oHbH9jMsv4hMgdJMX0XDyKkfKUwi-owBZgPw0dHZEYp1FZVjQY/s3888/IMG_7795.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU73H8-CiFZlICTOrg9BsF1epPRmZei7m8wxxnvPFVlfI1qMkrw0dc7kdVARLjZoF7elw60MJw5ETWGNsLmDQT_zDv4lSUQt6vdFb5YiCDbBItRDMshmwD7JYOswKjDRFL4Pq7TiFB5oHbH9jMsv4hMgdJMX0XDyKkfKUwi-owBZgPw0dHZEYp1FZVjQY/w400-h266/IMG_7795.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The final towel was woven in a colour way called silver cloud but when you look at it, especially against the green of the table centre, you can see plum or mauve tones. So I call it Mauve Frost.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVxtulJ1QlW8wNVqzeBpROFEkSFCbuKfMtSDGXtvWhNHNpVymf2_d7wsZhyphenhyphenZZWhVb0e9wUtbUww51Gmju3rd9JpmJcz3Zc-OfeeuKSiEgtyRyE5PciZop1-shSdhBlO7me0DDvH7NL46TWfb8Q-oWFuFlu5ey30Zh9W9uJryyvzQteB-HnLiHy53mcvw/s3767/IMG_7814.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3767" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVxtulJ1QlW8wNVqzeBpROFEkSFCbuKfMtSDGXtvWhNHNpVymf2_d7wsZhyphenhyphenZZWhVb0e9wUtbUww51Gmju3rd9JpmJcz3Zc-OfeeuKSiEgtyRyE5PciZop1-shSdhBlO7me0DDvH7NL46TWfb8Q-oWFuFlu5ey30Zh9W9uJryyvzQteB-HnLiHy53mcvw/w400-h275/IMG_7814.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQr-j6yKiEB6s9jgibagRlPfnyVqIAj1CQBBdxpOPROXGeMATVZznkCyXI-gQLaJ9rYzvRDV32EFW1YNJjQ_Niq80NkgjFsN9wosr9Naa7unQLAZxvl_RcsCyHEKA5I6Hd8ZaoAaHt4I6Wx2o87OnwBjy-y-gGnOo5o3DqCJCyM07asfaWonCqcSQySA/s3888/IMG_7816.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQr-j6yKiEB6s9jgibagRlPfnyVqIAj1CQBBdxpOPROXGeMATVZznkCyXI-gQLaJ9rYzvRDV32EFW1YNJjQ_Niq80NkgjFsN9wosr9Naa7unQLAZxvl_RcsCyHEKA5I6Hd8ZaoAaHt4I6Wx2o87OnwBjy-y-gGnOo5o3DqCJCyM07asfaWonCqcSQySA/w400-h266/IMG_7816.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I had a lot more warp left after six towels and an almost full pirn of the silvery mauve and so I left room for a fringe allowance and simply wove until I ran out of warp. The result is a runner that is 22 x 46 inches with a neat and tidy 2 inch twisted fringe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfbAPkOKXZ0uatm_DfifYl43DrnMkaf1M-SVSudN0KHoa9KZ-T55KGXYh_JcXPHp-o6g1K0uJCLBhe9I_GmNlHiABer9obOoyg4qEZ_Qpw6UbGI-ioAxBN91jVEzpJzgjvvoFfT6FdBubYCgNJwJynLUqECZall7nrh2qgya-MeBOXe5F3zejufdeiFc/s3508/IMG_7817.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3508" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfbAPkOKXZ0uatm_DfifYl43DrnMkaf1M-SVSudN0KHoa9KZ-T55KGXYh_JcXPHp-o6g1K0uJCLBhe9I_GmNlHiABer9obOoyg4qEZ_Qpw6UbGI-ioAxBN91jVEzpJzgjvvoFfT6FdBubYCgNJwJynLUqECZall7nrh2qgya-MeBOXe5F3zejufdeiFc/w400-h295/IMG_7817.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A peak of the reverse side. The darker side was my view throughout the entire weaving process, so cutting it off the loom and seeing the lighter side was a pleasant surprise.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO16bvD1Alg4uVqqkf-LhsSt60PD7SF4pmOxdJSZVZHKd0XZ_8Zz4wSXD94Tp2fnzBvFa5517adsvHKExJD9tuBisC0qExD2U7iFv9m1npl0Tzd1z2uEu03tl4RClL9WfZXGGRDmDMfqUYmwZZKJRbh-ek8EnaXiHSuJ50YubkIxMl-9Dccl-y206WQ5g/s3447/IMG_7822.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3447" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO16bvD1Alg4uVqqkf-LhsSt60PD7SF4pmOxdJSZVZHKd0XZ_8Zz4wSXD94Tp2fnzBvFa5517adsvHKExJD9tuBisC0qExD2U7iFv9m1npl0Tzd1z2uEu03tl4RClL9WfZXGGRDmDMfqUYmwZZKJRbh-ek8EnaXiHSuJ50YubkIxMl-9Dccl-y206WQ5g/w400-h301/IMG_7822.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriV3YA0YSl1gfl__QZP5APBqHDH0l6khqLJfkEphaJ04ivC3Y0NZbHplRQSCQU7CFM-pAuIjm93VblhgTD1PaLNMTV6MDzF_2L6VO24MVOLAvi5MUs5T1-3E85Byqln_lyYCFFm5-Lmq5B-ovHQhjau_5SC8nAWzBpqYXP74beNjiA0reqU9Y8lhmL-4/s2716/IMG_7824.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="2716" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriV3YA0YSl1gfl__QZP5APBqHDH0l6khqLJfkEphaJ04ivC3Y0NZbHplRQSCQU7CFM-pAuIjm93VblhgTD1PaLNMTV6MDzF_2L6VO24MVOLAvi5MUs5T1-3E85Byqln_lyYCFFm5-Lmq5B-ovHQhjau_5SC8nAWzBpqYXP74beNjiA0reqU9Y8lhmL-4/w400-h375/IMG_7824.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that's the end of this post and I'm apologizing for how long it's taken to post something here for you. It's been a busy Fall getting ready for winter, plus some medical appointments, dental surgery and crown work. ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ The roof leaked, the washing machine has been acting up, and our new cook top developed a thermal crack so lots to deal with and arrangements to make and people and warranties to chase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is one more towel warp under way on the Spring loom. I have two towels done of six, so more weaving for me and waiting for you. The Megado is being dressed in painted silk finery for two scarves. So a return to more normal fare. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now we're off to get our covid and flu shots. Be careful out there....it's not gone away! ๐ท๐คง ๐๐ฆ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-46771440692151930972023-10-08T15:15:00.000-07:002023-10-08T15:15:49.640-07:00.... and Yet More Towels..... ๐๐<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess you could say that I started my Christmas preparations in July by deciding to weave kitchen towels to restock <b><a href="https://thrumstextiles.etsy.com">my Etsy store</a></b> and planned and pre-wound no less than five warps. This is warp number three. Warp number four is over the half way mark and I just beamed warp number five. I have no idea what is next after that! (yet)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The idea is to have some lower price point items as this going to be a tough holiday season for everyone stretched money wise. If they sell well, I may plan some more for at least one of the two looms....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivFJnjK1329e0Il16ipjXA32rYF2zG_fD6MeeUQ34C6OsIXvnGScmP0pWKrJ9T-nAf_IvibG-EfMy82QSoP6MgOCsLw7_9V6dneH6UPH9M35eh9vOfKeWOABIJX1tkkXWtpRbvDm0Bet9yfz69gYNKjjQR7Lf9NfVfLqNv3Nd2DMY-AuoYeFsOsKYv1c/s3888/IMG_7723.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2351" data-original-width="3888" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivFJnjK1329e0Il16ipjXA32rYF2zG_fD6MeeUQ34C6OsIXvnGScmP0pWKrJ9T-nAf_IvibG-EfMy82QSoP6MgOCsLw7_9V6dneH6UPH9M35eh9vOfKeWOABIJX1tkkXWtpRbvDm0Bet9yfz69gYNKjjQR7Lf9NfVfLqNv3Nd2DMY-AuoYeFsOsKYv1c/w400-h241/IMG_7723.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-ever-popular-728.html">woven this draft before</a></b> and it's not only a feast for the eyes, it's also a fun easy weave too. This warp was eight yards and so I got seven towels and some samples for my records. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcwjg2MNMtRGVtAaSjFNVCs6LukUuLmrRq_oK6Fru0N2mqB2OWJM_SB9TWTQ2p9Be0QJ8p0-NygggFEEb602lajKlIA7k47FRKVTPLd2MHtqGL04G2WQhNgpL6TBP2GHtuS6ZdffI40o97a7RJp1DcV6d8Lmq808iMNSpTs5inyQAKUb3BV73j6cIzmU/s2142/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%201.09.09%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="2142" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcwjg2MNMtRGVtAaSjFNVCs6LukUuLmrRq_oK6Fru0N2mqB2OWJM_SB9TWTQ2p9Be0QJ8p0-NygggFEEb602lajKlIA7k47FRKVTPLd2MHtqGL04G2WQhNgpL6TBP2GHtuS6ZdffI40o97a7RJp1DcV6d8Lmq808iMNSpTs5inyQAKUb3BV73j6cIzmU/w400-h124/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%201.09.09%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The draft is as shown and was modified from #728 from Carol Strickler's "Weavers Book of 8 Shaft Patterns. I like to browse that classic book every so often. I took advantage of the striping effect to use up some small part cones of royal and navy blues and even the purple. Felt real good to empty the cones off and toss them into the recycle bin! <br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRm7QhTIKceYKAYiOmhJ-vRNeDa_-RE-rQpfQ64Sn_NBX8sPbjcO83K2Vu1WXJrw0eC8FGAwOXWxHsrWtOCWr0cwhpsM_vRnO4qF74iGG2xvOp5TRPR67t-YJ2rboKxTJVrixwrIe1sSH2vUGM7cC_oQhmSpwg1mEqm96spw2sNeY1JhHaAo7LTfmoEBo/s3888/IMG_7721.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2307" data-original-width="3888" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRm7QhTIKceYKAYiOmhJ-vRNeDa_-RE-rQpfQ64Sn_NBX8sPbjcO83K2Vu1WXJrw0eC8FGAwOXWxHsrWtOCWr0cwhpsM_vRnO4qF74iGG2xvOp5TRPR67t-YJ2rboKxTJVrixwrIe1sSH2vUGM7cC_oQhmSpwg1mEqm96spw2sNeY1JhHaAo7LTfmoEBo/w400-h238/IMG_7721.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite faithfully following the colour winding order, it seem I somehow slipped up and missed winding six ends of white in one section and so had to hang six film canisters that I 'chain ganged' using card board and a hole punch. It kept them all separate and sort of behaved. I would show you a picture but I forgot to take one! I also had two floating selvedges as well. I set up a small stool to sit on behind the loom as when I unwind and reset the threads, it took some time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Choosing weft colours was also a challenge as I wanted to keep the fun stripes and bright colours and not swamp it with an over bright weft. I end up using a colour called stone from Brassards which was the right shade of light grey and wove up three towels in this colour. Next up was an odd cone I found deep in my stash that had a tag that said it was 'clay'. I call it porcelain clay. Next to white it looked pinky beige and next to beige it looked white. Strange colour but it worked nicely. The last towel also was a stash buster too as I found a small part cone of a light turquoise-y green and I had just enough to weave up the last full sized towel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Serged them apart, soaked and washed, in the dryer and them steam pressed up. Hems turned and pinned. It's quite the assembly line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCtQTwC1jsHWiXiASkFrbWQPcHfTZXNY_TdEOfvnTZahGh1FKhQYkjRkcfK_xFn_rOtMDcG5h1uFjHf8g-9W3-obRkNgxkAtq5iRDmP5L7HCi9otbCtPL6IvyJZazhsm7fAEmz9dmDVoYDnaTS1Vuplhxjf4jut3d22C7oFTiDtzpbdph0gSl5rZYyLg/s3578/IMG_7725.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3578" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCtQTwC1jsHWiXiASkFrbWQPcHfTZXNY_TdEOfvnTZahGh1FKhQYkjRkcfK_xFn_rOtMDcG5h1uFjHf8g-9W3-obRkNgxkAtq5iRDmP5L7HCi9otbCtPL6IvyJZazhsm7fAEmz9dmDVoYDnaTS1Vuplhxjf4jut3d22C7oFTiDtzpbdph0gSl5rZYyLg/w400-h250/IMG_7725.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do a running blind stitch: through the fold of the hem.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd4akLtP9Y4QmoyDJPhRA8ENwZNLp65G0ZF_WS2LYvGwUnJxPAFo8Gw4kAPxN91PId4hKuMU78TjZS0dBl9uVaLSlyFfQwRieEjfvWXc6gXFkO4n6zQxil57UUb2G6OqooolnHbf4btfDfMbXU0t9WXg4iRMuhUSvaiNV5VmHV3zttTocQsM0SFGPO4E/s2393/IMG_7727.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2102" data-original-width="2393" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd4akLtP9Y4QmoyDJPhRA8ENwZNLp65G0ZF_WS2LYvGwUnJxPAFo8Gw4kAPxN91PId4hKuMU78TjZS0dBl9uVaLSlyFfQwRieEjfvWXc6gXFkO4n6zQxil57UUb2G6OqooolnHbf4btfDfMbXU0t9WXg4iRMuhUSvaiNV5VmHV3zttTocQsM0SFGPO4E/w400-h351/IMG_7727.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... then snag a thread or two on the outer layer and back into the fold. I slowly inch my way across while I half watch/ half listen to the TV. I don't mind having hand work to do and enjoy it. I like the smooth look it gives the front of the towel and a deep stitch line doesn't break the pattern up. I have some hand sewn towels that are 20+ years old and hold on to machine washing very well. I've never had to do any repairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8h_HvJInY3-BU0f0DC4ncWa5fUYHWRZcBEFJn1rXrsAmSTJ95pppUiI-trW-hBGsj25cleh17L7eiixBbhjt2TMwxzUHj8nXUAQN_iNeyG1ORgxlYl4invM1hXs7tAXBI0_gFHaBgiWQPRynMNQgfikHtd9g7V-l-umGj-X9GrVxHN6SfGLg38qfskTU/s2997/IMG_7728.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="2997" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8h_HvJInY3-BU0f0DC4ncWa5fUYHWRZcBEFJn1rXrsAmSTJ95pppUiI-trW-hBGsj25cleh17L7eiixBbhjt2TMwxzUHj8nXUAQN_iNeyG1ORgxlYl4invM1hXs7tAXBI0_gFHaBgiWQPRynMNQgfikHtd9g7V-l-umGj-X9GrVxHN6SfGLg38qfskTU/w400-h303/IMG_7728.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there are seven towels but these are the three coloured wefts:</div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVn1NjpHr7l0MlFpgN73bX_Ptz2Q6cevz0zQE_Pwfy9ewBbKBhk7cYNzK9jJFPcmZ1zIqKSOlNoS77UHe2lFxraKW6V8oZa3bOuUEIVU2-bSeW0BNFaZgabgt2lo079wsZLF4TnZJb8lfHbsWYmxyEkv14clHdqu5EXBt1ag5RHRj-yP_ifMjiBG9Frnc/s3888/IMG_7751.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVn1NjpHr7l0MlFpgN73bX_Ptz2Q6cevz0zQE_Pwfy9ewBbKBhk7cYNzK9jJFPcmZ1zIqKSOlNoS77UHe2lFxraKW6V8oZa3bOuUEIVU2-bSeW0BNFaZgabgt2lo079wsZLF4TnZJb8lfHbsWYmxyEkv14clHdqu5EXBt1ag5RHRj-yP_ifMjiBG9Frnc/w400-h266/IMG_7751.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then more of the individual towels open to show from and back. They measure 21" x 30" all finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRP-37mBFcpuEB6BHtyEJDEOd8tcKdjOqI_z4VqM3D9FTzvqU9YHO4NMuhuaFEHMhxu3TmHP7eOpYWQhkXSZgXUl48Azr1fl0cO62bvIDoblb3ks4f3XjABdOlk-_uA7_PkMy1knUhUtJUqqr_bmhcl2CxazQQ6ocmjEbiBRP4d0iQ79YrH8W8lcthGTI/s3888/IMG_7730.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRP-37mBFcpuEB6BHtyEJDEOd8tcKdjOqI_z4VqM3D9FTzvqU9YHO4NMuhuaFEHMhxu3TmHP7eOpYWQhkXSZgXUl48Azr1fl0cO62bvIDoblb3ks4f3XjABdOlk-_uA7_PkMy1knUhUtJUqqr_bmhcl2CxazQQ6ocmjEbiBRP4d0iQ79YrH8W8lcthGTI/w400-h266/IMG_7730.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Porcelain clay weft (above and below)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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That sure was a long hot and very dry summer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are also planning to get both our flu shot and covid boosters as soon as we can. It's all part of getting ready for the season to come. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ypFPdT0S8g2vutm_5q9PTHEu6xs-ukHCGBV7Ytay2f4H3i2HgUPO83m5Azvd5YD1P1h4dP0IwA4zzCseF4yMtg3AIEtYQ5O9Sf3Vk7FyDgsdF4Y7fybcKPbGX1NgcjZjn8TO3FdYjzQ8RF1IkSDT4uaksavb_ENMCyxxMQJG6_Sba1dySwB6BcZkri4/s3828/IMG_8882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="3828" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ypFPdT0S8g2vutm_5q9PTHEu6xs-ukHCGBV7Ytay2f4H3i2HgUPO83m5Azvd5YD1P1h4dP0IwA4zzCseF4yMtg3AIEtYQ5O9Sf3Vk7FyDgsdF4Y7fybcKPbGX1NgcjZjn8TO3FdYjzQ8RF1IkSDT4uaksavb_ENMCyxxMQJG6_Sba1dySwB6BcZkri4/w400-h254/IMG_8882.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Here's a favourite picture of a little Japanese maple at our last property. It would turn this bright red in the fall and seem to float in the air!<br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-74844833359011389562023-09-05T14:55:00.006-07:002023-09-05T14:55:33.191-07:00Everything, Everywhere Towels <p>I have been itching to weave a turned twill project for some time. So I dug around in my stash of 10/2 cotton (of which I have a lot ๐ณ ) and pulled together some colours. Now the drafts below show the basic arrangement of the two blocks and the colour transitions, but the actual colours are much more muted than the ones I grabbed off the colour bar. I don't get that persnickety with the colours as I keep the original cones out and close to hand to view as I work. </p><p>These are Web's Valley yarns and the entire range of colours have a muted or saddened quality to the shades. I must confess that I double and triple checked my selection and wondered if I had chosen right. I decided to go with it and time would tell.... plus the weave part!</p><p>Another part of that 'going with it' mind set was trying a small 8 thread colour gradation between colour changes. It worked fine between the closer value shades but the deeper, darker ones? Not so well. Next time I would leave this part out and just go with solid blocks instead. It was worth a try....</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6foKKIpnFPo5wmcB7ibVQth_fqebn0YcIZ-iXQ0sSFYoSV5Yilj3oNp8N0SAaxR9NNzknXT1PkRellePDsG-ePJVHGpQ2LdIi0Guxm_WslZitJPqrEBByZvQ91B9MwdvbgG03KvmvExxKQZjjK5FMtfgdptGwHnsJtgS9tFlGs6Iv-IcQbjwm-jz/s2520/Screenshot%202023-06-09%20at%2010.04.24%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2520" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6foKKIpnFPo5wmcB7ibVQth_fqebn0YcIZ-iXQ0sSFYoSV5Yilj3oNp8N0SAaxR9NNzknXT1PkRellePDsG-ePJVHGpQ2LdIi0Guxm_WslZitJPqrEBByZvQ91B9MwdvbgG03KvmvExxKQZjjK5FMtfgdptGwHnsJtgS9tFlGs6Iv-IcQbjwm-jz/w400-h243/Screenshot%202023-06-09%20at%2010.04.24%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL87G1Tb04nKAVxn_gkXZ8cB3Eq-mHTOjNVk9IVzs7RsstDXrrq8u5aEd-jhcrm4_xZZZMGvtcwqxqTSTgv3cwBVmpL8RbWUifQLAVymdUpConab5F9WvWnx3iEcbMOloQ15x57yGjOeT5ptAbTWYG9pZNofpCl_uXJZimFpwaz79YymQwMuCNsD10Cjw/s2628/Screenshot%202023-07-04%20at%203.36.22%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="2628" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL87G1Tb04nKAVxn_gkXZ8cB3Eq-mHTOjNVk9IVzs7RsstDXrrq8u5aEd-jhcrm4_xZZZMGvtcwqxqTSTgv3cwBVmpL8RbWUifQLAVymdUpConab5F9WvWnx3iEcbMOloQ15x57yGjOeT5ptAbTWYG9pZNofpCl_uXJZimFpwaz79YymQwMuCNsD10Cjw/w400-h238/Screenshot%202023-07-04%20at%203.36.22%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Winding the warp took time due to the colour gradation but soon we had the 8 yards warp on, threaded and sleyed for 28 epi. This is the only picture of the work on the loom, where I'm trying out bands of colours and decided to go with them and simply repeat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpqnrlCODJAUSxSViNcVA7r26y03p9e3HOjvV4NTBmXHnxNrcu_K8yLugNbpFf_WJ5Pf41juHSHsiQc_GJp-eWdSKq_pHEK7C71quEsco5Rvcp20vLJU-GQKjxgVTsj9H9Qz3MU9dsObQVndkTI6b-zVNH6OO50ipDVWYmJ8iZXAz_18cMBwiIaQj1Sk/s3888/IMG_7595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpqnrlCODJAUSxSViNcVA7r26y03p9e3HOjvV4NTBmXHnxNrcu_K8yLugNbpFf_WJ5Pf41juHSHsiQc_GJp-eWdSKq_pHEK7C71quEsco5Rvcp20vLJU-GQKjxgVTsj9H9Qz3MU9dsObQVndkTI6b-zVNH6OO50ipDVWYmJ8iZXAz_18cMBwiIaQj1Sk/w400-h266/IMG_7595.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Actually, I got 6 towels and one small side table cloth and each time I simply went with what felt okay at the time. No set plan for treadling the blocks or colour. I did learn that the dark Victorian Blue was a touch too dark and a small amount of the Autumn Blonde yellow went a long way. So I focused on the others instead: Dark Teal, Willow green, Cameo Rose and Camel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJ2mr5DYc-AUZwdi5_RvMpSlz_daGDQiN3ZUQ2hGqxkUV43vG2vkGAaIDkJYuLEUHhkfyz74Oka-AbTHfDbNfpA5b3EremW3CmcLf0X_lV0dmT4N_vcbGe1-_pAuV_ChdbN5JTe4gI8_vU_1KNjO6MAK5r5qcalyxPuvQFa29V8StXQzQUlHSCRay3DQ/s3246/IMG_7647.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1827" data-original-width="3246" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJ2mr5DYc-AUZwdi5_RvMpSlz_daGDQiN3ZUQ2hGqxkUV43vG2vkGAaIDkJYuLEUHhkfyz74Oka-AbTHfDbNfpA5b3EremW3CmcLf0X_lV0dmT4N_vcbGe1-_pAuV_ChdbN5JTe4gI8_vU_1KNjO6MAK5r5qcalyxPuvQFa29V8StXQzQUlHSCRay3DQ/w400-h225/IMG_7647.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So once off the loom the cloth roll make a nice chunky ball of fabric and it weighed in at 2 pounds, 2 1/2 ounces before cutting apart and trimming off loom waste etc.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYiS-Gjz0cxCyUGPQKVIH7r2MBLrE6t-ANiSiLrgG8jw_ThUKTYimm59CWQrCgCvHSYF9E4xLfQqBWaaFZVR8vzKRdUxvd8nIcdTqYb1Am3a6huC_Tevng2o4idFElV7cr81DgjmPnAztenPN7HQILYCdHvMKJb-upQycBxdCUd9s-T80Pa5RF_qDR6c/s2564/IMG_7649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="2343" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYiS-Gjz0cxCyUGPQKVIH7r2MBLrE6t-ANiSiLrgG8jw_ThUKTYimm59CWQrCgCvHSYF9E4xLfQqBWaaFZVR8vzKRdUxvd8nIcdTqYb1Am3a6huC_Tevng2o4idFElV7cr81DgjmPnAztenPN7HQILYCdHvMKJb-upQycBxdCUd9s-T80Pa5RF_qDR6c/w365-h400/IMG_7649.jpeg" width="365" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is 980 grams in metric for my Canadian and European readers. ๐ I got busy with the serger and they had a bath and dried. Steam pressed and hems turned. Some enjoyable sewing by the TV at night and soon they were ready. From the designing process right through to the final sewing..... it's a steady step by step process and a lot of work. Good thing I like it huh?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistlC9oW5hoxLyY9-_pHkRqF4dAcIGd6VPoiUWxbmrVFa45tZPO130NtdO3oRdQn10VlBCVym81602uWQ98SZnZTr993tWrvP_cqOvgs0zXCWifnXKzwIU89AUynelCbl96yis3wMIGYKFM0q6VelCMnbc8oOfldiEnrSyMGfDU0-SmowW4FbW6oQ_3Rw/s3888/IMG_7699.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistlC9oW5hoxLyY9-_pHkRqF4dAcIGd6VPoiUWxbmrVFa45tZPO130NtdO3oRdQn10VlBCVym81602uWQ98SZnZTr993tWrvP_cqOvgs0zXCWifnXKzwIU89AUynelCbl96yis3wMIGYKFM0q6VelCMnbc8oOfldiEnrSyMGfDU0-SmowW4FbW6oQ_3Rw/w400-h266/IMG_7699.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6 towels that I'm calling the "Everything, Everywhere" towels due to the colours and blocks being, well everywhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimopiN2-uQZtVe3PoHSTBCZ1mjiiFu5KnwrrGHbl9w0bd6V3R1WrbcgoG0cJgmnbySfy-WvnEYcyCYRyhkhj7fXhLcSo1Hy5x1HZkg0DQ_MkDE0b6DWNU4HR6KpuPm8MXXsM0xBUz-Q4c6fevyKM69cS02JmPfP72K9S7ZQ4GBfIPfiepTuGzku9zaB2U/s3888/IMG_7658.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimopiN2-uQZtVe3PoHSTBCZ1mjiiFu5KnwrrGHbl9w0bd6V3R1WrbcgoG0cJgmnbySfy-WvnEYcyCYRyhkhj7fXhLcSo1Hy5x1HZkg0DQ_MkDE0b6DWNU4HR6KpuPm8MXXsM0xBUz-Q4c6fevyKM69cS02JmPfP72K9S7ZQ4GBfIPfiepTuGzku9zaB2U/w400-h266/IMG_7658.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This towel above is the one that was shown under way on the lot earlier. Interestingly, its my favourite of the bunch.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRjdLmtGvvf0WGN25Yu3B4ZUgk9aDXXadriJjNHGFi1sYrYAHmlDtoEEK83amvcBQ6iJsl_NDAiKaUmDRGKiv6n9VneGU-z0z6nkayLJEd4oeTr4qy4Y7qm6DgaUm4m11FZTDDIuFa4OXGDM8mWXPiE7-9TwNKgwyw7w_J6HjbLyzbKsvdlEnCyZ9P0I/s2379/IMG_7665.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="2379" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRjdLmtGvvf0WGN25Yu3B4ZUgk9aDXXadriJjNHGFi1sYrYAHmlDtoEEK83amvcBQ6iJsl_NDAiKaUmDRGKiv6n9VneGU-z0z6nkayLJEd4oeTr4qy4Y7qm6DgaUm4m11FZTDDIuFa4OXGDM8mWXPiE7-9TwNKgwyw7w_J6HjbLyzbKsvdlEnCyZ9P0I/w400-h266/IMG_7665.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One with blocks of the darker blue and small narrow bands of pinks and greens.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEvbwWq8oUaeFt735udF3Zs2lhWCHhLYfpM9rE9tc9OYsqp_4U1kKh8pdW3XmYX_To3qaG8GSZFRaZnY0ER0NIH2UFe84y22pdJX0JxWWZ3rGR6zXrRXwZCfJVqWu6-MUN3ZZ3lNb4EP2fXOgO5VGuoa2fuNvZLJATbLf1JVUjEZ6iaaLkIT4wB3DCSI/s2962/IMG_7670.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1974" data-original-width="2962" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEvbwWq8oUaeFt735udF3Zs2lhWCHhLYfpM9rE9tc9OYsqp_4U1kKh8pdW3XmYX_To3qaG8GSZFRaZnY0ER0NIH2UFe84y22pdJX0JxWWZ3rGR6zXrRXwZCfJVqWu6-MUN3ZZ3lNb4EP2fXOgO5VGuoa2fuNvZLJATbLf1JVUjEZ6iaaLkIT4wB3DCSI/w400-h266/IMG_7670.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_ltLH-aasWSGX0a2PySXBqUG4iDj4ndyGhI9DsTHNRNdtDs8e25jg6MC3i4DYtzEdYCT_qweRpobWux2Mjwuox2fIr7HBzX5CIRK1C1OVamqzPHCcohGI6ftiGeA6AcE79lYJ3-IsuYdx2AHyV2y0AOSC_az5jkEr52wlBC-zlfOIzFX2vd5Cn2pBrI/s1398/IMG_7675.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1398" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_ltLH-aasWSGX0a2PySXBqUG4iDj4ndyGhI9DsTHNRNdtDs8e25jg6MC3i4DYtzEdYCT_qweRpobWux2Mjwuox2fIr7HBzX5CIRK1C1OVamqzPHCcohGI6ftiGeA6AcE79lYJ3-IsuYdx2AHyV2y0AOSC_az5jkEr52wlBC-zlfOIzFX2vd5Cn2pBrI/w400-h319/IMG_7675.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Two towels woven the same way using lighter wefts, one of which sold right away. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xqOV6SneEMuddHTzhXNUn1L26ufyueDm-9QwtI4Mxu4ZIGF4oOIfik794tk5hdLPSXmMpjPEGFNzh-zJYKxWaaJDOucJ7n-gu6fMac_asSDBhNgtM2jcQnpwiLPzQjoHjaSVD_uDLeQ43ALRjjvOgC0iY4lgYY8AuqScLLBvQLugpLZp_j9Y8U7Cbvc/s2159/IMG_7680.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="2159" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xqOV6SneEMuddHTzhXNUn1L26ufyueDm-9QwtI4Mxu4ZIGF4oOIfik794tk5hdLPSXmMpjPEGFNzh-zJYKxWaaJDOucJ7n-gu6fMac_asSDBhNgtM2jcQnpwiLPzQjoHjaSVD_uDLeQ43ALRjjvOgC0iY4lgYY8AuqScLLBvQLugpLZp_j9Y8U7Cbvc/w400-h289/IMG_7680.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then another featuring the dark teal, and small bands of colour.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGf0JhF9308GFoSMbBUdK5FCuluFd2W58XwxmKgGz21Th7bs51e7hbU4MheRICbdKwU9HlziKoSyaEvVjjhtip223CIDUxhk2sLNVxCwTjpCo3y_uTq6gQXDan70Ghh7gTXqU1rLa1NfBl_jsTNZxmyUc-30ka6ZnEf714Km4bxqWec_LTN0iV_c_ZJ8/s2968/IMG_7686.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2968" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGf0JhF9308GFoSMbBUdK5FCuluFd2W58XwxmKgGz21Th7bs51e7hbU4MheRICbdKwU9HlziKoSyaEvVjjhtip223CIDUxhk2sLNVxCwTjpCo3y_uTq6gQXDan70Ghh7gTXqU1rLa1NfBl_jsTNZxmyUc-30ka6ZnEf714Km4bxqWec_LTN0iV_c_ZJ8/w400-h266/IMG_7686.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some are similar in block design and colours but with some differences. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6wAZhq8ENeEBejW5V0pyoKr9rdY17-xLT4IkE7DUbdiRlkZrqjFlKMYwJZLyxcsxjBfm5dxI09xIPgYCezYFH7j5UDLtUjAzEfJtreNFE23aCHENO1-RuiD56Y0fpTqOQBKOJeF13gyMjGp4wIM1Jzf7d-t2rmC65VEuQJu_D7CriveeosuaZ8Nu5H4/s3781/IMG_7688.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2207" data-original-width="3781" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6wAZhq8ENeEBejW5V0pyoKr9rdY17-xLT4IkE7DUbdiRlkZrqjFlKMYwJZLyxcsxjBfm5dxI09xIPgYCezYFH7j5UDLtUjAzEfJtreNFE23aCHENO1-RuiD56Y0fpTqOQBKOJeF13gyMjGp4wIM1Jzf7d-t2rmC65VEuQJu_D7CriveeosuaZ8Nu5H4/w400-h234/IMG_7688.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hubby had just bought a little side table for his den and it turned out that I had just enough to make a small cloth for it. Adds protection but doesn't hide some of its features.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSk-IJGNf4fdRB83L5sWliKbQIah_g_-94dliqg8rg8CcY7yF7PqM5jGrQqJF1pYBxD6NiQxXE-oJUFvj5ftC1TMp1kwCSiddLR4LdCPSXBKJBFCvulQJJRSGKg2DjWM-YsttfEDNz327iFG5ErfjZ_ryL5FEJ_mM7xifnI2QQ6EtCo-XAdpnJSi3iM40/s3888/IMG_7693.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSk-IJGNf4fdRB83L5sWliKbQIah_g_-94dliqg8rg8CcY7yF7PqM5jGrQqJF1pYBxD6NiQxXE-oJUFvj5ftC1TMp1kwCSiddLR4LdCPSXBKJBFCvulQJJRSGKg2DjWM-YsttfEDNz327iFG5ErfjZ_ryL5FEJ_mM7xifnI2QQ6EtCo-XAdpnJSi3iM40/w400-h266/IMG_7693.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Turned twill seems to be a great way to get some bold patterning and colour play. If you have a weaving program, you can create a basic draft of the threads and then play with colour arrangements, based on your stash. It's early September and if you chose a Christmas colour theme, you have time to weave up a batch for gifts. ๐ ๐ป๐๐</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back soon.... with more towels! </div><p></p>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-45707604824615049522023-08-30T13:43:00.002-07:002023-08-30T14:24:44.556-07:00Second Verse: With a little Help From Your Friends ๐ต ๐ถ<p> A second helping of an annual towel exchange that honours the memory of Wayne Nicholson or Padre Wayne as he was known on weaving groups at Ravelry. It's been a lot of fun exchanging towels and making new friends and that was the heart of Wayne's inner light. To reach out and touch people in a light hearted way. He and I swapped towels, samples and conversations so he would have just loved this.</p><p>This time, my towel swap partner was Nari in San Francisco who sent me this lovely towel of all over Swedish lace; sett 18 epi and has an 8/2 cotton warp and cottolin weft. For a relatively new weaver she did a lovely job with nice selvedges and lovely finishing of the hems.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1kT30t5Nyh0TAPGRCyxEV48t4zyhY4gj11I6OJoKWp1auKHM6MwA9fFLTI7mJYgiR64J0hA_Wwv9b2bi5WBwqh6KHJTJK1PfXDHJIDDPNRJh_L2xw9iJ6EEO-o1XMFkrr0O3A0xzVqsjm70en5MJgDrnvIsRX7SlOwsLEp-xdz9x3YrHWeo26DnF6Ls/s3237/IMG_7651.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="3237" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1kT30t5Nyh0TAPGRCyxEV48t4zyhY4gj11I6OJoKWp1auKHM6MwA9fFLTI7mJYgiR64J0hA_Wwv9b2bi5WBwqh6KHJTJK1PfXDHJIDDPNRJh_L2xw9iJ6EEO-o1XMFkrr0O3A0xzVqsjm70en5MJgDrnvIsRX7SlOwsLEp-xdz9x3YrHWeo26DnF6Ls/w400-h306/IMG_7651.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nari tucked in some goodies: English Breakfast teas, a chocolate rice krispy bar and a box of Meyer Lemon Shortbread cookies from Rustic Bakery. My husband spotted those right away and so we'll be counting them out over cups of tea.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDvNHwj0TuaJlgSyqzGupV0nZn2u4aTV65utNVel83-982CYblRYFG68mn77bYv5odTVRbspgkezY_Bfoh03Fuyw48gFoY-Fb51n0f-UVJn3JU6tf1fbJlDH3PrDutkC4IE9UGAi11_HWi0EsAGbhFaDiEjafgfjBhp8eZYpsiFCQDUmnk9gWMCq7zYU/s3888/IMG_7652.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDvNHwj0TuaJlgSyqzGupV0nZn2u4aTV65utNVel83-982CYblRYFG68mn77bYv5odTVRbspgkezY_Bfoh03Fuyw48gFoY-Fb51n0f-UVJn3JU6tf1fbJlDH3PrDutkC4IE9UGAi11_HWi0EsAGbhFaDiEjafgfjBhp8eZYpsiFCQDUmnk9gWMCq7zYU/w400-h266/IMG_7652.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWISChlCDbJ4pHt8Zg9M4jl4WqyI-k19gTJEiCo9CUWGkDUfJHpXE-lw1ZIBdfKaMsDpAPl_n_yE7oMUZkHRh7Hbun4B7rGC9W4O_ZjnWe81int68uAZvcNSnCpuJokXfcXwbP_siCQ3JVDV4FTBN3ESROYJ5TdopwV1zLknsmXAdVTryLA5Bpb102Kfw/s3663/IMG_7653.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2497" data-original-width="3663" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWISChlCDbJ4pHt8Zg9M4jl4WqyI-k19gTJEiCo9CUWGkDUfJHpXE-lw1ZIBdfKaMsDpAPl_n_yE7oMUZkHRh7Hbun4B7rGC9W4O_ZjnWe81int68uAZvcNSnCpuJokXfcXwbP_siCQ3JVDV4FTBN3ESROYJ5TdopwV1zLknsmXAdVTryLA5Bpb102Kfw/w400-h272/IMG_7653.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxmEfeGzQ5cSZQsQX011ip-rMgr-pM4EKmEo2NGbj_1elAA_pHqL1GvzYDU6s5pxyl9aL-PdhVtCDdIJufL3b2n7tgCwTHB2AGNs20FOgKZy4C9ph1cK41jD9iZhm8elHgEuqDm0UtDjYSfU5m0Op8fDEMuZy_KPKkAJlH_ykvHw-IrZRgKooLtBgIrM/s2294/IMG_7654.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="2294" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxmEfeGzQ5cSZQsQX011ip-rMgr-pM4EKmEo2NGbj_1elAA_pHqL1GvzYDU6s5pxyl9aL-PdhVtCDdIJufL3b2n7tgCwTHB2AGNs20FOgKZy4C9ph1cK41jD9iZhm8elHgEuqDm0UtDjYSfU5m0Op8fDEMuZy_KPKkAJlH_ykvHw-IrZRgKooLtBgIrM/w400-h310/IMG_7654.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was the 7th annual exchange at the group and there will be many more to come. The group is at <b><a href="http://ravelry.com">Ravelry</a></b> and called <b><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/woven-dishtowels">Woven Dishtowels</a> </b>. There will be another exchange next year and you have 2-3 months to weave, exchange and then post your exchange towels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloPEeKRY3zc26R7R6iaLjDELzGgkFKSJf-OzGmb7QX0pbzy9BVQ8vI2TcDlkp6nEHvgdeACGsebJeUSX7epQVkNMRsfTTOBwZrIgq-s7LiH5JswA5omz3R_QwJ7sUlABwyABZpnNwZmjRg81fe1NC8Sre7PAoo9GrWVcDhbFNH-Ybuu9pENn0Z0Ispzo/s1046/Screen%20Shot%202019-06-09%20at%2010.23.34%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloPEeKRY3zc26R7R6iaLjDELzGgkFKSJf-OzGmb7QX0pbzy9BVQ8vI2TcDlkp6nEHvgdeACGsebJeUSX7epQVkNMRsfTTOBwZrIgq-s7LiH5JswA5omz3R_QwJ7sUlABwyABZpnNwZmjRg81fe1NC8Sre7PAoo9GrWVcDhbFNH-Ybuu9pENn0Z0Ispzo/w391-h400/Screen%20Shot%202019-06-09%20at%2010.23.34%20PM.png" width="391" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Reverend Wayne Nicholson 1948-2019 ๐ฏ๏ธ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-91101182307498088472023-08-16T12:15:00.000-07:002023-08-16T12:15:45.290-07:00With a Little Help From Your Friends ๐ถ<p> Some of you long time readers may recall my <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2019/06/if-there-are-looms-in-heaven.html">memorial</a> </b>for a friend Rev. Wayne Nicholson. He died tragically in June of 2019. He was a friend to many, an active weaver and fibre enthusiast, and husband to Harry. He touch a lot of lives, especially through his good works at his church.</p><p>His posts at Warped Weavers, a group of weavers that carved out a (large) niche at Ravelry endeared him to many all over the world. One group, the <b><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/woven-dishtowels">Woven Dishtowels</a> </b>hold an annual towel swap in his memory, as Wayne loved to weave towels and gift them. The rules are simple: advertise you would like a swap partner and someone teams up with you. Normally it's one towel but you could agree to swap more. Some swap with one other weaver, and this year I'm shaping one towel each with two weavers. One of my towels has arrived in the mail, just in time to help cheer me up after our recent family events.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Pg36GOoebl5h-RE-3ycsy1h2HSh6Hsrn1nDswvK-svyrTjhwAir8BhS2HAR06V97Go6Pb6L8MW1f4GOqNjY-W-WkHL4KfPzBWu0bIXxj1Yk7nz8hZDO1IZzttnO2KvWSkVSNjPp2mqSdLo0x2uR2jkq72_z95zhJXvGISw8bviobgGKp3hC1r3IN57I/s3705/IMG_1534.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3705" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Pg36GOoebl5h-RE-3ycsy1h2HSh6Hsrn1nDswvK-svyrTjhwAir8BhS2HAR06V97Go6Pb6L8MW1f4GOqNjY-W-WkHL4KfPzBWu0bIXxj1Yk7nz8hZDO1IZzttnO2KvWSkVSNjPp2mqSdLo0x2uR2jkq72_z95zhJXvGISw8bviobgGKp3hC1r3IN57I/w400-h280/IMG_1534.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wayne seated at my Woolhouse Tools loom and having fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My towel swap partner, Jessica, in Vancouver BC sent me this lovely set of goodies and <a href="https://www.schoolofweaving.tv/season-5-episode-2-canvas-weave">canvas weave towel</a>. Jessica says she has been weaving 5 years and I must say that her weaving is lovely! Great choice in colours that all pair nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIULgKA7P7e9o0ugMpOqZFoHrMnls5zSMGTTnf9XTYH0LBVzDhMZlkTgWZJBXYIr_jR0XmD5HiroQrdfil92mCByByGQmR5_j7DOcsGPmKsTVyKn0Jn40nt72o4SwjdMGvRSnvzHnlidWTPmQwm-BOgQ3OphubsCv7OHvFKNKdCJU4U0t41k87P8EfSI/s3601/IMG_7643.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3601" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIULgKA7P7e9o0ugMpOqZFoHrMnls5zSMGTTnf9XTYH0LBVzDhMZlkTgWZJBXYIr_jR0XmD5HiroQrdfil92mCByByGQmR5_j7DOcsGPmKsTVyKn0Jn40nt72o4SwjdMGvRSnvzHnlidWTPmQwm-BOgQ3OphubsCv7OHvFKNKdCJU4U0t41k87P8EfSI/w400-h288/IMG_7643.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBYli7l-4S6XY5wLlAJ4LgDb7HdAc7s9Y__K6N00_xT4NfcDfhInmbjktKVhPCMhRM-PRIN_SwgWir4R0BlZ4h9zO8pbPgNNNJfI9fcgRyuYo0GsOFl3mSPnw45Wg3JSnOY8oiBDWaW71CvkR9BepVvWzqFENZrvdce4IswQ4HDmSxKj7AQLWwAMhzcQ/s3888/IMG_7641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBYli7l-4S6XY5wLlAJ4LgDb7HdAc7s9Y__K6N00_xT4NfcDfhInmbjktKVhPCMhRM-PRIN_SwgWir4R0BlZ4h9zO8pbPgNNNJfI9fcgRyuYo0GsOFl3mSPnw45Wg3JSnOY8oiBDWaW71CvkR9BepVvWzqFENZrvdce4IswQ4HDmSxKj7AQLWwAMhzcQ/w400-h266/IMG_7641.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CjgFyg98zk5xpX6e1Iu3WLEdYDKpPIG8ezeX_d3rf84Zz_KCK5bDMwQR6iPqAFpKN05HqQ5FPXDYHLGlrs1X8q_6bY7_FJBmKeNDDiqK5Ke5fTMQ2K2B_Zxhlobp1X0wIJfbUYVsQ0xNe7SZkYkdfdDq9Y2n3XI98GGPQNk6QouS40myQIIWAnl6AsY/s3888/IMG_7640.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CjgFyg98zk5xpX6e1Iu3WLEdYDKpPIG8ezeX_d3rf84Zz_KCK5bDMwQR6iPqAFpKN05HqQ5FPXDYHLGlrs1X8q_6bY7_FJBmKeNDDiqK5Ke5fTMQ2K2B_Zxhlobp1X0wIJfbUYVsQ0xNe7SZkYkdfdDq9Y2n3XI98GGPQNk6QouS40myQIIWAnl6AsY/w400-h266/IMG_7640.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The goodies? Premium Earl Grey loose tea from the East Vancouver tea company. Sachets of ginger tea and divine shortbread cookies from The Bench Bakehouse, half dipped in white milk chocolate to nibble on. They were yummy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51S5qbAOk5BaRcmetzzEzrQfy_fmAA_QvFzLeXXOhwlONtXEXMqE0qdIYH0tYyRi6_C6Z140Shdjcm96JULB26Za1lhdzHaQOvFSPqkQgW6-fQN3WtxJddsD8ZI_Jj4vrUOYV4-w3PoANCyPFcC_y_B7rx0YhW0V5NveNxxWxEw108k68CskM8quhv3g/s3888/IMG_7639.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51S5qbAOk5BaRcmetzzEzrQfy_fmAA_QvFzLeXXOhwlONtXEXMqE0qdIYH0tYyRi6_C6Z140Shdjcm96JULB26Za1lhdzHaQOvFSPqkQgW6-fQN3WtxJddsD8ZI_Jj4vrUOYV4-w3PoANCyPFcC_y_B7rx0YhW0V5NveNxxWxEw108k68CskM8quhv3g/w400-h266/IMG_7639.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jessica is taking classes from <b><a href="https://janestaffordtextiles.com/school-of-weaving/">Jane Stafford's on- line weaving school</a></b>, and given Jane's love of colour, Jessica has taken to it very well! I hear back from weavers world wide about the classes and they seem to really make a difference from being a newbie who is hesitant, to a more confident weaver who embraces colour and gets a good grasp on weaving theory.....all at your own pace if you follow the videos sequently. I sure wish this had been there for my start back in the 1990's! There was only in person classes, books and helpful friends then. The internet has opened weaving up to a much wider audience. Take a look at the link and see if it's right for you.<div><br /></div><div>A warm thank you to Jessica! Your towel will be along soon.... ๐ ๐บ<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-53190952864900886972023-08-13T12:12:00.003-07:002023-08-13T12:12:31.761-07:00Helping Hands Act 3 ๐ญ Megado Finale<p>I had hoped to have this post up sooner but a combination of out of town company and all the related activity, plus a death in the family sort of sidelined things. I found having a stack of towels to hand sew the hems quite a comfort actually. Something about a simple task that takes your mind away from things. I was sorry when the sewing came to en end.</p><p>So we'll start with a similar picture of a stack of towels, in the same order, except this time they are washed, hemmed and well pressed..... and photographed. We actually had some much needed rain and cloudy skies in a long season of drought and I had to wait for the sun to return. It's back again, and we're very hot once more.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWchNO__jhp2eSQ7d2B5bqCetDc5g5okPG4jcizegghL3bg61uxCGVTaxYaEscfXDsC2teb70RNURl5OXsBRMlvnBUyn0ecX3SD0BzJtQHjhMEVQ9iJ3iaTy9tWd9fMByf6vNtGKuBvIjalIzdV7AC85vAl5XJYImh5G2XeOc6_2aBHPCzamP92LWcrc/s2592/IMG_7610.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="2592" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWchNO__jhp2eSQ7d2B5bqCetDc5g5okPG4jcizegghL3bg61uxCGVTaxYaEscfXDsC2teb70RNURl5OXsBRMlvnBUyn0ecX3SD0BzJtQHjhMEVQ9iJ3iaTy9tWd9fMByf6vNtGKuBvIjalIzdV7AC85vAl5XJYImh5G2XeOc6_2aBHPCzamP92LWcrc/w400-h361/IMG_7610.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So working from the top down, here's the front and back of each towel. Drafts can be found at this <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-second-helping-2-performers.html">post</a></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To repeat: the warp is 8/2 ring spun cotton in natural, sett 24 epi. All coloured wefts are 8/2 cotton by Brassards, and I was stash busting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The premise was to have the same 16 shaft point twill threading, and use different tie-up's and treadlings on the Megado's compu-dobby and get a variety of patterns. It's a nice way to try out new drafts with a view to future projects. It's also a fun way to just change up weaving as doing the same thing for 9 to 10 yards can get boring quickly. All drafts can be located at Handweaving.net (with one exception)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have four more towel projects either just started, or under way, or hanging waiting their turn and all of these warps are shorter for 6 towels. Its good to know your limits or attention span ๐</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzcSxpzo682PKjqy531hzPurX_79p0APrf0qTIwDfei1MhiHr-cG_jOghXP89GlyAkALKtQVyyZibk7PUrKxfQA36IvVhWGa5g83i3tquEKfEzJtxf6e52D-dV2lclqQAYVjeLjcVLa1BwFKF1gfXOWZ0qDquj-7yPefNhEeQWi-cpkzKGY9pElnKq0Q/s2984/IMG_7611.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="2984" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzcSxpzo682PKjqy531hzPurX_79p0APrf0qTIwDfei1MhiHr-cG_jOghXP89GlyAkALKtQVyyZibk7PUrKxfQA36IvVhWGa5g83i3tquEKfEzJtxf6e52D-dV2lclqQAYVjeLjcVLa1BwFKF1gfXOWZ0qDquj-7yPefNhEeQWi-cpkzKGY9pElnKq0Q/w400-h225/IMG_7611.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">#79845 Leaves</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NzdAoUTqzRyoCJL73FFMDen_ENlFhSHk9DrDRV_f5X5nmgnUj-OrhgdhXMFAtkkAMgB8o9-IqJ5EC8345aP5xxWnhl8MEhEWGJZTKURV6sICdA_b0Ms8d4e5Z5AH5xGQ60qeai5jt_KxUh2ET2A2RHFLk3i-KyYXXyassdjwDCxjmJwK6OnPNADnaEI/s3888/IMG_7613.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="3130" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHeKmsZGo6B4hwUevU9tGl_Po1gvsQmBHnsYyponJxyhEDxqJSUIgfzuSvTTm59aCBtxgsFG-8XPi_l-gl8JkfxT183eYOmS8HvjVVaBIiKXh_QeP-BnnXSPebfbLUZrCUjRUE2vLVXr2g3pDzWd2YkzRPFmKx1-KadLGfNI4SqJlRZjxl7SCKxzciL4/w400-h301/IMG_7617.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">#34777 Stars & Flowers</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YxvsRcZC53CBgMHFXk1rSq0haxOdCpLd2rX-GrtQbxLaXp9oMQnXQUILfPxMcxWEJp2bs4SNC1uCUAXZVYXZ2gKG6pKMJYQTo6QC3X0nPriYaYx6Ikqq9R7To42ZpBbiM_yA5cFoZHQoh9UWZx-O-mcx7Ng8utyEM5AAqicAZ1U4wI0SUkj8eDxUujI/s3888/IMG_7618.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YxvsRcZC53CBgMHFXk1rSq0haxOdCpLd2rX-GrtQbxLaXp9oMQnXQUILfPxMcxWEJp2bs4SNC1uCUAXZVYXZ2gKG6pKMJYQTo6QC3X0nPriYaYx6Ikqq9R7To42ZpBbiM_yA5cFoZHQoh9UWZx-O-mcx7Ng8utyEM5AAqicAZ1U4wI0SUkj8eDxUujI/w400-h266/IMG_7618.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj734dZkENY9oA-ZxUBT8_zbf8gZgwFjQFb8xyN7_9wfAgaN2lJqSFUDYeReFMyRiq0NQndq0fmRD5y11DfigrlP_NPtijIn5cSoAFFnAJfyA3XRNDqj628HYNUvgs0LwRTWbMWF4519hGRteMDBbkUN6NpckEEtD29AcHQDT9rRvnUkMo74vsO9B60pY0/w400-h266/IMG_7637.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for hanging in with these 3 part stories for the two versions of the Helping Hands. My final thought on the gadgets? They are certainly helpful and I have no regrets buying them. They will be a regular part of my warping process going forward. It's good to try new things and new ways of doing things as it keeps things fresh!</div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> </p>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-18406781824506667372023-07-24T15:22:00.008-07:002023-07-24T15:50:52.630-07:00A Second Helping : 2 ~ The Performers<p> This is part 2 of a "Second Helping" where I'm discussing a towel project using the <b>Helping Hands</b> from <b><a href="https://loftyfiber.com">Lofty Fibers</a></b> for the Louet Megado loom. If you haven't already, maybe read part one first. </p><p>Click on the pictures to enlarge.</p><p>So this is a picture of a nice stack of towels. Eight of them and every one is different. That's the beauty and fun part of a computer-dobby loom. No getting down to change a tie up. You can play with different drafts. The constant is your threading. (although you could change that too if you wanted to!) The tie up will be topped at 16 shafts, but the treadling can be any number.</p><p>Let's go one by one from the top down and view the actors. That is all the look you'll get for now as they have to be washed and hemmed and will be shown fully finished in part 3.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIphFd_A5cduSpqNNVOtLwqFCZpDNLJxxOf65ju4b23dEbQ970H6SRcWsbuCGwxMtxaMpyv0kDKPYoIZQggFVK-Pl-kkWS6HOCo0rvN_mMDYPxFzJ4DH35W_WGfRhSp6MqOdeta2dBXHZyxHfghIBl2POoeT6GIDeGcm6HBXKXO_9OYdCStyWVcsit45k/s3888/IMG_7606.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIphFd_A5cduSpqNNVOtLwqFCZpDNLJxxOf65ju4b23dEbQ970H6SRcWsbuCGwxMtxaMpyv0kDKPYoIZQggFVK-Pl-kkWS6HOCo0rvN_mMDYPxFzJ4DH35W_WGfRhSp6MqOdeta2dBXHZyxHfghIBl2POoeT6GIDeGcm6HBXKXO_9OYdCStyWVcsit45k/w400-h266/IMG_7606.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The warp is ring spun cotton, 8/2 and sett 24 epi. The wefts are 8/2 cottons as well. The loom is threaded for a 16 shaft point twill. The top towel was in a pattern I think of as <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2020/12/sea-fans.html">'leaves'</a></b>. Could be dragon scales.....what ever comes to your mind. As you can see it uses something like 54 treadles! You can find this draft ( and most of the rest) at <a href="https://www.handweaving.net/">https://www.handweaving.net/</a> and their corresponding numbers are shown for you. Handweaving.net is a wonderful resource of over 75,000 + drafts for weavers and any number of shafts. They ask a subscription fee but it's worth every penny! They are constantly adding new draft collections.... and you can even add your own too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#79845</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31pK0LDpySqJ-457oQEgI_RYmEqh6GyMq31USo1m6OMRDuihWS17mVeqJy7pS3iUdgwutmuBzrtHDkwJ6a73YpwnuKXOzs_GEWwnkErR9J-QlwnrG3fG5NM5Pey-bLG7AYZIpjcLmXTa3P47SvfHyMZNUydsnZXIaEgUCMwc7L9_nggdmcrLugllTv04/s1540/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.02.11%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1540" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31pK0LDpySqJ-457oQEgI_RYmEqh6GyMq31USo1m6OMRDuihWS17mVeqJy7pS3iUdgwutmuBzrtHDkwJ6a73YpwnuKXOzs_GEWwnkErR9J-QlwnrG3fG5NM5Pey-bLG7AYZIpjcLmXTa3P47SvfHyMZNUydsnZXIaEgUCMwc7L9_nggdmcrLugllTv04/w400-h339/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.02.11%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Towels two is an old friend I call <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2020/04/pandoras-boxes.html">Pandora's Boxes</a></b> as the first time I wove it was during the early part of the Covid Pandemic. It's a satin weave. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#34281</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_5eEfiey--Q69p8WUIMiHvyQ0VbnKemZVCO_mPPx6lGxmTJvr4MrScrJyBEXZdhhMyxojsy-a2CjWTpZ9RGxDEqr3Y9ZvRbUr_kIDHvuf4SQf7y71ojYWkb2G5htbGzLLjMFfzZ3jWcuc9lHxPCGBEqY1nNO_z84H1uSsa2WulOwvkG5SA2Io1j71_Y/s902/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.03.35%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="874" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_5eEfiey--Q69p8WUIMiHvyQ0VbnKemZVCO_mPPx6lGxmTJvr4MrScrJyBEXZdhhMyxojsy-a2CjWTpZ9RGxDEqr3Y9ZvRbUr_kIDHvuf4SQf7y71ojYWkb2G5htbGzLLjMFfzZ3jWcuc9lHxPCGBEqY1nNO_z84H1uSsa2WulOwvkG5SA2Io1j71_Y/w388-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.03.35%20AM.png" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The third is one I have also woven before, but that time as a scarf. I call it <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/02/olives-eggplant-scarves.html">Stars and Flowers</a></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#34777</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90NSAcYZ5QCnGUhKY-z4uAZ-xkxqhs6VqJtEWOrh8Eub5YIN38N15pLKx0G7CTC84DGZmdqgugCiWD93NJmZiZ2lHk9QNZfUyVvvjUxTtwu9QJDn1SRDQZ3CQidMt7evK83i9MjyDGp4beCYmTUWP-CIG5dF5abK0xAqTmw4DG47Sj_w0Aw4tbW4FaGg/s898/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.04.27%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="872" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90NSAcYZ5QCnGUhKY-z4uAZ-xkxqhs6VqJtEWOrh8Eub5YIN38N15pLKx0G7CTC84DGZmdqgugCiWD93NJmZiZ2lHk9QNZfUyVvvjUxTtwu9QJDn1SRDQZ3CQidMt7evK83i9MjyDGp4beCYmTUWP-CIG5dF5abK0xAqTmw4DG47Sj_w0Aw4tbW4FaGg/w389-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.04.27%20AM.png" width="389" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Number four is one I call 'interlocking diamonds' and the light lime green was perhaps not the best colour to show the pattern. Its lovely anyhow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#78102</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity2ft7t-I8yz3OS2iWULeGuJb9NNx9aYxZQ8QmOHOJl8fjiFYXb_ViPS21TdO86jz5QmAgC-_p62uB50AP3vdKTpLEn8lGd5S62W3Q7yLUsBI1WjRunyc6C4q8ERjIxv5ugwDddXAMGM50zUt8dnEIxBbBgIKChQI1Crp8pNEu0pdQKeXZgokY6HRf0s/s914/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.06.54%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="888" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity2ft7t-I8yz3OS2iWULeGuJb9NNx9aYxZQ8QmOHOJl8fjiFYXb_ViPS21TdO86jz5QmAgC-_p62uB50AP3vdKTpLEn8lGd5S62W3Q7yLUsBI1WjRunyc6C4q8ERjIxv5ugwDddXAMGM50zUt8dnEIxBbBgIKChQI1Crp8pNEu0pdQKeXZgokY6HRf0s/w389-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.06.54%20AM.png" width="389" /></a></div>Towel five was another favourite from the last time I did a <a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2021/07/many-ways-to-climb-point-twill-hill.html">variety of towels like this</a>. I think of it as 'chevroned diamonds'.<div><div style="text-align: center;">#34861</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4seKcK9O6NhoTmDP4dxsXL3EWmW1henLJMl9_-x_YqF5dpXG3_fLF6-fjX2KHeWwaqjQPJxxqZHP0Q0_CaDn7y0vCRxSc7NMgCB0JeUK4A1v4CyhJKWb2IIUYj_uyX83U9HpCtIZD8ZDeVoWq1sEakU902Vdm3LlV5c9f_tvLI0TZTuJBD4eEAmCoXmE/s892/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.07.20%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="870" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4seKcK9O6NhoTmDP4dxsXL3EWmW1henLJMl9_-x_YqF5dpXG3_fLF6-fjX2KHeWwaqjQPJxxqZHP0Q0_CaDn7y0vCRxSc7NMgCB0JeUK4A1v4CyhJKWb2IIUYj_uyX83U9HpCtIZD8ZDeVoWq1sEakU902Vdm3LlV5c9f_tvLI0TZTuJBD4eEAmCoXmE/w390-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-23%20at%2010.07.20%20AM.png" width="390" /></a></div>Now we come to towel six and I have no identifying number to give you! It came from Handweaving.net and was originally threaded as a straight draw as shown below on the right . I played with it to see what it would look like as a point twill.... and 'zig zag trees' came to be. Its visually striking and you can invent your own name for this turned twill. <br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">No # (yet! ๐)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd2u5MmRu9CBXo26D2TR3_M9KZcnWPTnvc9RmpvYeddiwLr284s4_8uqUylfVQ7CAA-TXRe6CfV-rVfkUqDW64gVWyw2QM6AZ8UVBxxJc-xP2Nn2u5D7DEUW_9YFIPHkT_A6_kY0ZmnBcHawZLH8fQv5j0BpQkVD87Eeb8Qo5HiuH7cQYE1I03icERW0/s2000/Screen%20Shot%202021-05-12%20at%2010.40.38%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2000" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd2u5MmRu9CBXo26D2TR3_M9KZcnWPTnvc9RmpvYeddiwLr284s4_8uqUylfVQ7CAA-TXRe6CfV-rVfkUqDW64gVWyw2QM6AZ8UVBxxJc-xP2Nn2u5D7DEUW_9YFIPHkT_A6_kY0ZmnBcHawZLH8fQv5j0BpQkVD87Eeb8Qo5HiuH7cQYE1I03icERW0/w400-h226/Screen%20Shot%202021-05-12%20at%2010.40.38%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Towels seven and eight: well, I had woven some old drafts I have woven before and I wanted to try something new. I found this draft below. See the point twill right at the start? Now run your eye down the treadling row and see the pattern created by that one 16 end point twill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#56518</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntxGtz9A6fHlU8jhmBwPlUNsIVevc8Payyz4lKjiOH3XhxXAppGzimAtxZ_DucULSNVfM9GmQ6IfJJh4c69ELVQ-IC9orX4z2kcy4jMYSpTiPhFyblxzo9P6j2GgQ05o5Jkltz-60azQBDvcDlwybdF3gkwQ49ezYNK7ZSw9PacRlWolNqwnJBjvwiNo/s2474/Screenshot%202023-07-24%20at%2012.49.33%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="2474" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntxGtz9A6fHlU8jhmBwPlUNsIVevc8Payyz4lKjiOH3XhxXAppGzimAtxZ_DucULSNVfM9GmQ6IfJJh4c69ELVQ-IC9orX4z2kcy4jMYSpTiPhFyblxzo9P6j2GgQ05o5Jkltz-60azQBDvcDlwybdF3gkwQ49ezYNK7ZSw9PacRlWolNqwnJBjvwiNo/w400-h250/Screenshot%202023-07-24%20at%2012.49.33%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This modified draft below will help to visualize it better. I've added a total of three point twills and created a separation from the main draft. So I'm using the tie up as shown, and also treadling as shown. The threading is the existing 16 shaft point twill. This created the bottom towel number eight.</div><br />#56518 -modified 1</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaZsImfcqQK5dThRz4wc9YXGnZpgPFM5Tht_NJrua6UUFhfSWwf9-tCQlEOggR504Qwu9iOTC2bswFEsU77H6GSSDD5wQY3gwys0PxXw-muvvusymYFp8jaaEvZcbxYbAvViTVK4n6S_sywfq4aVnseXPk811tEy6-1qlARbyOi5LWaCo8q9wNhVOkjc/s1534/Screenshot%202023-07-24%20at%2012.55.46%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1378" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaZsImfcqQK5dThRz4wc9YXGnZpgPFM5Tht_NJrua6UUFhfSWwf9-tCQlEOggR504Qwu9iOTC2bswFEsU77H6GSSDD5wQY3gwys0PxXw-muvvusymYFp8jaaEvZcbxYbAvViTVK4n6S_sywfq4aVnseXPk811tEy6-1qlARbyOi5LWaCo8q9wNhVOkjc/w359-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-24%20at%2012.55.46%20PM.png" width="359" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a lovely little zig zag that looks like flowers and ivy where there is a treadling run of 1 to 16. This repeated sequence became towel number 7. (Yes I have reversed the towel order, but doing it this way makes it easier to show you.) You can play with any draft like this and that's the beauty of weaving programs. I'm using Fiberworks Silver + . I have sometimes put a warp on and then found I didn't like it, so the program comes to the rescue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#56518- modified 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJC0AHEVA74MooqtejzcY-G3l5wYjvXWb8Z9TX3e0wQtKXnnBhU2NxWOjMXW3HhvtluCfzmFl0T5e8MWJnl8sTAX6rrb0cIznXpO8qPgoSyhXnQqZTmQAJubQpl8gnvBCyOnuxkSf5aIo2Bl1XRdF5B0VjmAZ55Y2xbYEHjTgbJyE8kTIVowC1WcVyGw/s1904/Screenshot%202023-07-24%20at%2012.53.00%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1904" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJC0AHEVA74MooqtejzcY-G3l5wYjvXWb8Z9TX3e0wQtKXnnBhU2NxWOjMXW3HhvtluCfzmFl0T5e8MWJnl8sTAX6rrb0cIznXpO8qPgoSyhXnQqZTmQAJubQpl8gnvBCyOnuxkSf5aIo2Bl1XRdF5B0VjmAZ55Y2xbYEHjTgbJyE8kTIVowC1WcVyGw/w400-h234/Screenshot%202023-07-24%20at%2012.53.00%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So those are the Performers and now they are waiting for my out of town company to depart on the 31st and them hemming can begin. Then it will be 'lights and camera' time..... See you again in August!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-69128493762569749182023-07-15T14:09:00.001-07:002023-07-16T09:32:30.156-07:00A Second Helping: Megado Version<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post is also about <b><a href="https://loftyfiber.com/collections/warping-and-winding">Helping Hands</a></b>, but this time for the Louet Megado loom, and again, the post will be in two, possibly three parts. 1.) the Helping Hands set up and use. 2.) Point twill drafts used and the various tweaks, and 3.) show and tell of the finished towels. There may be other posts in between as I work through projects on my Spring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on the picture to enlarge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEG1mQZtrsMYiZcC0eayM8FC75vnNkpkrC73gy8b0pdv4WkIYP_-BgLHlm2LSkwRrNawsNNo2QJBSlzsdSY1Qj6OyV2YXtdIoytzpICFadTLrzaqiZ12ChNgw6zl2_KFuGyLMgd7cAa-CrC0WxpiHYLMKY0Kd1Mg3VZaQPDyYlRcXamEYRt8c3bufftms/s3506/IMG_7435.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3506" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEG1mQZtrsMYiZcC0eayM8FC75vnNkpkrC73gy8b0pdv4WkIYP_-BgLHlm2LSkwRrNawsNNo2QJBSlzsdSY1Qj6OyV2YXtdIoytzpICFadTLrzaqiZ12ChNgw6zl2_KFuGyLMgd7cAa-CrC0WxpiHYLMKY0Kd1Mg3VZaQPDyYlRcXamEYRt8c3bufftms/w400-h296/IMG_7435.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is an 8 yard (possibly closer to 9 yards) warp. I seem to have lost my notes right now. Its 8/2 cotton in natural and I bought it from a Quebec based yarn store at Etsy, which appears to be dormant now. It was a nice chunky 3 pound cone of 8/2 ring spun cotton. It appears to be a bit over twisted and so wants to curl up if not under tension. Consequently, it was a bit of a bear to beam but with my husband's help we fought through it. Now that it's in place and being woven up, I have to say that its lovely and it was worth the battle. It does produce extra lint though.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have attached the Helping Hands to the top of the Megado castle and it's important to use the little "T" widgets in the raddle slot to keep the parts in place and not sliding off and away. It would seem my raddle is a tad bit long so I had to be careful where I placed them. The loom is a 2001 model and so not the same size as the more modern versions. This caused issues later as you will read.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjY3gAPRbMlyARpVz6gUuXFd10VfRB-Xi3tI_9ZHuCtSxvA-Nn14Nh91KVl1UlwDs3ZWxJPVD_dU9APIYg90EhdeCOVbbIZLLcVrE_JumAC_iPUvFO3giadzDdiuxoQvX9Duyl-xZTLjh5VDt2A6NMLoUFLP8wYnNrNmLnRUjdlEKfyjWb_xwJz0n-ho0/s3888/IMG_7436.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjY3gAPRbMlyARpVz6gUuXFd10VfRB-Xi3tI_9ZHuCtSxvA-Nn14Nh91KVl1UlwDs3ZWxJPVD_dU9APIYg90EhdeCOVbbIZLLcVrE_JumAC_iPUvFO3giadzDdiuxoQvX9Duyl-xZTLjh5VDt2A6NMLoUFLP8wYnNrNmLnRUjdlEKfyjWb_xwJz0n-ho0/w400-h266/IMG_7436.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After setting the warp up on the lease sticks I attached a metal rod through the bottom loops of the warp and drew it downwards to the apron rod. Then you use circular loops of texsolv with straight pegs to close them, and hold the two rods equal distance apart of 1-2 inches. I have extra texsolv cord and pegs from a past loom so I could make up more up for a wider warp. Then you lace the metal rod to the apron rod. Note the security cord around the raddle to keep the threads in place there. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEL9I70VWeL5FPRi1-A0Kme9z9gmktcOu6nRzKNskqOKs0E8pZ9ZniYHakelJ1ZV6AzXdoKfrYpND5t_VeuAePbEv0WdMKOXDcdkQoWEy7LAX7-Oqdb6UZ94JGWW1zY9MN0pkeqkb6hVCyj-h8f-04eFHH8kF1U4QP7X0FFeJ4DFm68kz9U_JGrR5-hA/s3511/IMG_7437.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3511" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEL9I70VWeL5FPRi1-A0Kme9z9gmktcOu6nRzKNskqOKs0E8pZ9ZniYHakelJ1ZV6AzXdoKfrYpND5t_VeuAePbEv0WdMKOXDcdkQoWEy7LAX7-Oqdb6UZ94JGWW1zY9MN0pkeqkb6hVCyj-h8f-04eFHH8kF1U4QP7X0FFeJ4DFm68kz9U_JGrR5-hA/w400-h295/IMG_7437.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another similar view...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL5axNVsCkxH2-cP7TDPinb0f_TEh8_pRxggJB7qJGkjiuRNFITw3X2TqqeAo1xdn-sQZZ1YyqMwwueaesAx1hpJ7c6sIRl9YGC32bwsDY28iJP-4aJEkXW7cEqPCmxMh1aD44LYUeSFimr-eaH4o4jvEOiNmd0SPsbuOxFrcPEFaHbhf-jbcVriUGP8/s3888/IMG_7438.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL5axNVsCkxH2-cP7TDPinb0f_TEh8_pRxggJB7qJGkjiuRNFITw3X2TqqeAo1xdn-sQZZ1YyqMwwueaesAx1hpJ7c6sIRl9YGC32bwsDY28iJP-4aJEkXW7cEqPCmxMh1aD44LYUeSFimr-eaH4o4jvEOiNmd0SPsbuOxFrcPEFaHbhf-jbcVriUGP8/w400-h266/IMG_7438.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then, here's the view from the front, where I have weights hanging to keep threads behaving. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPXCY4K2S_90S0UETiKh9tezEwTW8LvS-3PVh0sh6tibX_7KJXjgRLj-8P_zkRIGvgNuG5cy5iRukMVkABam4QmHslDCsfh9GPygw7BwK15RDlpedCqQhNxrpLCS4dn1Xu_F6J-S1AjV00FS5BpVyEv389452pS2nasVjj6R952YzqzlZKoccY6_a9ew/s3888/IMG_7441.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPXCY4K2S_90S0UETiKh9tezEwTW8LvS-3PVh0sh6tibX_7KJXjgRLj-8P_zkRIGvgNuG5cy5iRukMVkABam4QmHslDCsfh9GPygw7BwK15RDlpedCqQhNxrpLCS4dn1Xu_F6J-S1AjV00FS5BpVyEv389452pS2nasVjj6R952YzqzlZKoccY6_a9ew/w400-h266/IMG_7441.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFjmifPq90qSZeRdTOJB4idzjiR-TN9xnk7CHU9hzfoCgLqMcwZ0mZ2lhAs4_tWHO2FIHyuC9TNvnr0EjW4xPySzkWo1H3DlInjb3heLY3pe-jjHVDVp5iHrsje0BNHEaU8HLBBmDL2tIAC-toUE1Sateo2jOgzLWLpGTCwK-AKVuzOtKer3Co525DJY/s3888/IMG_7442.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFjmifPq90qSZeRdTOJB4idzjiR-TN9xnk7CHU9hzfoCgLqMcwZ0mZ2lhAs4_tWHO2FIHyuC9TNvnr0EjW4xPySzkWo1H3DlInjb3heLY3pe-jjHVDVp5iHrsje0BNHEaU8HLBBmDL2tIAC-toUE1Sateo2jOgzLWLpGTCwK-AKVuzOtKer3Co525DJY/w400-h266/IMG_7442.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Beaming is under way and I always like this part and the smoothness of the threads. Hubby assisted me and we took our time as the threads wanted to 'halo' and hold hands, snarl and tangle a bit due to over twist and generally be cranky. We got through it all with no broken threads which is a miracle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then it was time to move the lease sticks and snap the end brackets into the lower parts for threading and that's when I discovered an issue....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUb6mEgCPAfwSFvVtRYqjLfKIiMoOqDWnZnDBoR0DzFKPYGrp4HPj53_b4cNso8g_LTpIEONFr2H6dV0JxL9rgldsvBsgszl22jGidJRdOJ58ig5sQHauYdRvwwVtiL8KqZv9pOKhvsxi1rA7za3kjhMl743O4OcqAgdUlMFx6UH28mEYP-sTMnDy2BQ/s3888/IMG_7447.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUb6mEgCPAfwSFvVtRYqjLfKIiMoOqDWnZnDBoR0DzFKPYGrp4HPj53_b4cNso8g_LTpIEONFr2H6dV0JxL9rgldsvBsgszl22jGidJRdOJ58ig5sQHauYdRvwwVtiL8KqZv9pOKhvsxi1rA7za3kjhMl743O4OcqAgdUlMFx6UH28mEYP-sTMnDy2BQ/w400-h266/IMG_7447.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It would appear my 2001 model lease sticks are a bit long, but not by much! I was unable to place the pegs into the holes and so had to improvise with some painters tape to hold them. Hub is going to take off about a 1/4 inch to the end of the original holes, smooth, and then drill new holes. We're going to try one end of both sticks for now and see how the next warp beaming goes. There was some flexibility in the parts near the raddle above but not in the lower portion.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPe-pnHNHHYEQhMuli-N_I1-ClzI6jxkXeiPBHi1g9JfHCMOu00uJ4c1oGm83N5auoR0QnHdD3-YwdBqlb4wRjWT6bEW6l9i6Mj1HBo-pQRmvTfGWQBmJ_Bqlgt5hnYQyI8vbbTPrFb6vLaN0pQDlm0GwajfLIiPgOMttEGndX5TN6yR3rvyBo6xiGsE/s3888/IMG_7439.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPe-pnHNHHYEQhMuli-N_I1-ClzI6jxkXeiPBHi1g9JfHCMOu00uJ4c1oGm83N5auoR0QnHdD3-YwdBqlb4wRjWT6bEW6l9i6Mj1HBo-pQRmvTfGWQBmJ_Bqlgt5hnYQyI8vbbTPrFb6vLaN0pQDlm0GwajfLIiPgOMttEGndX5TN6yR3rvyBo6xiGsE/w400-h266/IMG_7439.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now, these two green 3D printed brackets are from <b><a href="https://www.gingerlockshandwovens.com/weaving-accessories-by-loom">Gingerlocks Handwovens</a></b> and came too late to use when I tried their 3D brackets to beam the last warp. They attach to the front of the castle and you use them to support the beater and hold it up out of your way for threading! *check Gingerlocks out as they have other nifty Megado tools as well*</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4PyVVCsh2Nq5mqB4rw8IdeHWYEKf1fnFJJKqaqq4OCSYLXNDb4zVY5V7tABodmhLv3_v8dcZL9BHnTMncx5kFqWL-03xHDmDCbODNI1bUx1pzdbUSqOSO3jqzymAJrERugIAUrQunyCKEIDLOItm17Gi7thkm3yMs37Uk5vwk172QraxahARmyO1Fcg/s3888/IMG_7440.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4PyVVCsh2Nq5mqB4rw8IdeHWYEKf1fnFJJKqaqq4OCSYLXNDb4zVY5V7tABodmhLv3_v8dcZL9BHnTMncx5kFqWL-03xHDmDCbODNI1bUx1pzdbUSqOSO3jqzymAJrERugIAUrQunyCKEIDLOItm17Gi7thkm3yMs37Uk5vwk172QraxahARmyO1Fcg/w400-h266/IMG_7440.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see from the of pictures below, it works quite nicely and I'm happy with them. I don't have the room to physically swing the beater up and out of the loom and then fight to get it back in place. This is so much simpler. The Helping Hands bracket holds the lease sticks at just the right height ( and there are adjustable texsolv cords to allow for some movement up or down)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzWTz6v86FeP3x4p9Jw3V8ggDjmv6Yu6RHDJ45Lh8wcb43Pi8rDQ-pWXErTlzVKEyCs_-GRhITm_4QGGz1LfEjzhwa9akMOdqgvl7Nqp1JAeGuzjSTVfevCa_JuB6L8qj95sl3hgIv-lxN37seK5dfo4PVFAoxX_OvSl3G7XQAekJ09dnRGf4zUYHC8Y/s3888/IMG_7448.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzWTz6v86FeP3x4p9Jw3V8ggDjmv6Yu6RHDJ45Lh8wcb43Pi8rDQ-pWXErTlzVKEyCs_-GRhITm_4QGGz1LfEjzhwa9akMOdqgvl7Nqp1JAeGuzjSTVfevCa_JuB6L8qj95sl3hgIv-lxN37seK5dfo4PVFAoxX_OvSl3G7XQAekJ09dnRGf4zUYHC8Y/w400-h266/IMG_7448.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The threading is a 16 shaft point twill. So a series of runs up and down, over and over again. I still mark my progress on a threading guide and shift my mini post it notes and slip knot each grouping. Its a slow process as the shafts are set close together, and I always live in hope that if I'm methodical enough in my approach and do a quick double check as I go, I won't have any threading errors later to deal with. (Happily, it worked this time to jump ahead in the story)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1K-eoptQUYo6mX4fuMDPWGEY2P6ha483f86ydSGk-wyI8VVwFIwraV0BfMDK-blU-S-zxyVwyccg9aT-JqjzSa2hCrVgv_1_3lLYk3x93nVU6yhpLtY1Y8gkogO9s39kFv7QvaVq4TbtXWyXuVx5o7HRnbCdm3SZJdoBgzOupBJFoY_3PHeD1l5uJG6Y/s3476/IMG_7449.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3476" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1K-eoptQUYo6mX4fuMDPWGEY2P6ha483f86ydSGk-wyI8VVwFIwraV0BfMDK-blU-S-zxyVwyccg9aT-JqjzSa2hCrVgv_1_3lLYk3x93nVU6yhpLtY1Y8gkogO9s39kFv7QvaVq4TbtXWyXuVx5o7HRnbCdm3SZJdoBgzOupBJFoY_3PHeD1l5uJG6Y/w400-h299/IMG_7449.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Threading all done and here I have lowered the beater bar back into position and then used soft tie cords to hold it upright and centered. Note how the ends of the warp bouts have curled around on themselves. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmorIRLs_4YudKVjCipfnFoAfbq1WjGdhyswX-QChSx1Fi7dz9DNckqDDZDiQuYGmlXJYSe0msd7JNWqroCCIJ39OGXYesoQkoxI3aS4hXGVQuQPtbwba76SkklI8ICRGHizPOcgiLVOIFNryoMsOpFnH4RbrHvEb1tMRGkw8CrNcDYkyjSiFqk_8zRc/s3888/IMG_7450.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmorIRLs_4YudKVjCipfnFoAfbq1WjGdhyswX-QChSx1Fi7dz9DNckqDDZDiQuYGmlXJYSe0msd7JNWqroCCIJ39OGXYesoQkoxI3aS4hXGVQuQPtbwba76SkklI8ICRGHizPOcgiLVOIFNryoMsOpFnH4RbrHvEb1tMRGkw8CrNcDYkyjSiFqk_8zRc/w400-h266/IMG_7450.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then sleying the reed starts, and in the case, 2 ends per dent in my 12 dent reed. I have taken my total number of ends, divided by the epi of 24 for the total project width. Then I divide that by 2 for the half width. That gives me the start point from the centre. This took time as well as the threads still curled up on each other and I had to extract each one as I went along.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lNAdsxxPWihywwcPZa_zZ-wVZ7jqxS1A9lpbKQqj98p7dSObvTzTvxpNvuVpG4sTGM-jH2eux2CMyIyY-H6tfyTpZLupTAfLPW-c204dOMm92B0tWxP3K9nGe3Do2w_K_iEGJQVzeS5qXNAyvoH9wSsj-vTQOzuQCoToH7d1gPjWmDwCjY-SBLkY3Es/s3888/IMG_7451.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lNAdsxxPWihywwcPZa_zZ-wVZ7jqxS1A9lpbKQqj98p7dSObvTzTvxpNvuVpG4sTGM-jH2eux2CMyIyY-H6tfyTpZLupTAfLPW-c204dOMm92B0tWxP3K9nGe3Do2w_K_iEGJQVzeS5qXNAyvoH9wSsj-vTQOzuQCoToH7d1gPjWmDwCjY-SBLkY3Es/w400-h266/IMG_7451.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a view taken over the top of the beater to see the sorting of warp ends for sleying. With a 16 shaft point twill, it's a relatively easy time of sorting two ends per run and then using the threading hook to nab the groups. I take my time and keep them well sorted. No crossed ends !</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEoG-X1KxztLaS1gDUMidKyjweOQ02J7wCdhT_m0xHD-ydZBu8ROfTRMgmL4ACTXM3Gh6UU03dGNO4A5-KU89_RhBJ7S2qNyHkgGndXxjBc_0PFaOSMgIDg4k7cMG_T_MEdEOF39k9lo1B8ith4wJLAwk6DKroKRZKygl9rs_pIz7IhWAWPypVFSaXdQ/s3888/IMG_7452.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEoG-X1KxztLaS1gDUMidKyjweOQ02J7wCdhT_m0xHD-ydZBu8ROfTRMgmL4ACTXM3Gh6UU03dGNO4A5-KU89_RhBJ7S2qNyHkgGndXxjBc_0PFaOSMgIDg4k7cMG_T_MEdEOF39k9lo1B8ith4wJLAwk6DKroKRZKygl9rs_pIz7IhWAWPypVFSaXdQ/w400-h266/IMG_7452.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, that leaves us about to tie on and start weaving..... but what are we going to weave? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's for next time. ๐</div><p></p></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-33755701856526005742023-07-01T08:09:00.001-07:002023-07-01T08:09:30.448-07:00Helping Hands 3: Conclusion<p>So... to refresh our collective minds: This is the project where I was using my new Helping Hands to beam a warp and then thread on my Louet Spring loom. (Please read <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2023/05/helping-hands.html">part 1</a></b> and <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2023/05/helping-hands-2.html">part 2</a></b> if you haven't already.) I must say that in spite of my newbie mistake of clipping the lease sticks in the wrong spots with the pegs, it all went smoothly after that. I'm sure it will get easier with each new warp and become a valued addition to the 'tool kit'.</p><p>I bought a set of the Helping Hands for the Megado loom too and will report on that experience at a later post.</p><p>So this third post is to conclude what happened with the warp that I beamed onto the Spring using the Helping Hands. </p><p>I had an interesting <a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2023/05/helping-hands-2.html">10 shaft crackle diamond draft # 13414</a> from Handweaving.net and when I started to weave, I decided very quickly that I did not like it at all. The weft floats were all raised up like an old chenille bedspread and it was very "not me" at all. It also had a threading error mid way to condemn it further. I had been so slow and careful threading too, and so I took it personal. ๐ฅบ</p><p>So UN wove and removed it, reinstalled my lease sticks (for which the Helping Hands holder was quite perfect really) and pulled back the warp and was ready to start all over again. EXCEPT the tie up. That's the big part I really didn't want to do all over again.</p><p>So I went in search of a 10 shaft draft that looked good with the old tie up left in place. I found this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2riCCqkhBy-hJM4F9fxyrTHDDBcItq0pRrwY9G3ju_JqBXXZErFXf92XAfrMp-t9bXDysRDgmZqev-dgALlvcPMRGXngThQFA8tnlJYQIv4aysBv8icBJnglDFsC970krLNqI1eX_doScDoIBl7yayI5N26XA5Gb3jNhli7MHh4xms5O0OX4EhskEIE4/s3888/IMG_7390.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2riCCqkhBy-hJM4F9fxyrTHDDBcItq0pRrwY9G3ju_JqBXXZErFXf92XAfrMp-t9bXDysRDgmZqev-dgALlvcPMRGXngThQFA8tnlJYQIv4aysBv8icBJnglDFsC970krLNqI1eX_doScDoIBl7yayI5N26XA5Gb3jNhli7MHh4xms5O0OX4EhskEIE4/w400-h266/IMG_7390.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The new threading is draft # 13889, and actually the tie up for this draft and the old one were very similar. I also went stash diving and found a pretty lace weight / 20/2 silk alpaca yarn that is soft and has soft muted mix of colours and it seems to go very nicely with the navy 8/2 tencel. The yarn has a bit of loft to it. It's a large over all pattern that up close is actually hard to see, but pops out when you step back. It's also a very long repeat of 238 or 7 1/2 inches of weaving. So no phone calls please, and don't talk to me unless you are on fire! ๐ฅ<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpXlcfyk_fsaoiOagfi0p7qzUqwXL4oLqk4KMzfMd9BZc_EriWfT-TDOpLepsNSpTE57tEpKLowBXvY53dzusoyjZOsIdE8yl7Uxb4p-pVA2J3UsqJCOyMJuXRU5g-kWoNRtUmYEp8tcMomwhvac07yv6K6C1Y11BOfTeilV2RDyvjTzDaL8Pt0IOO6s/s3888/IMG_7580.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2391" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpXlcfyk_fsaoiOagfi0p7qzUqwXL4oLqk4KMzfMd9BZc_EriWfT-TDOpLepsNSpTE57tEpKLowBXvY53dzusoyjZOsIdE8yl7Uxb4p-pVA2J3UsqJCOyMJuXRU5g-kWoNRtUmYEp8tcMomwhvac07yv6K6C1Y11BOfTeilV2RDyvjTzDaL8Pt0IOO6s/w246-h400/IMG_7580.jpeg" width="246" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As I have mentioned before, I use the automatic settings on my DSLR camera and so not that smart when it comes to adjusting settings to compensate for shade or strong sunlight. So I took pictures in sun and shade and hope that the overall scarf comes through. Shade shows the truer colours and the bigger pattern is revealed above but the close up below shows a more diffuse patterning. The 70% silk / 30% alpaca makes for a lovely soft hand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRw6Iu16QEx8Wct3nm2M_J7JvO_NYB228a7rA5BYhJKaaqdPQtZ7WrfEOy0OR6ftgT8zudD2XMEJ55_yG9dA-DAbJeNUJx49w7rqBnfRhExcJw3PEbOwvzi1a2bwKX2pW6PyJYNz2YhkqszZyabxzdqKPABO7O7RVpIe5KarEVPGCVjgUZTgJl6Ve3I0/s2164/IMG_7581.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="2164" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRw6Iu16QEx8Wct3nm2M_J7JvO_NYB228a7rA5BYhJKaaqdPQtZ7WrfEOy0OR6ftgT8zudD2XMEJ55_yG9dA-DAbJeNUJx49w7rqBnfRhExcJw3PEbOwvzi1a2bwKX2pW6PyJYNz2YhkqszZyabxzdqKPABO7O7RVpIe5KarEVPGCVjgUZTgJl6Ve3I0/w400-h391/IMG_7581.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then in the sunshine, you can see the sheen of the yarns, although it doesn't do the colours justice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmiPMu16OAri0LLNDRkmjae1GafGDG_xIja_cM6s6nwJV_ZWM0MpPj6sPeXes0InU1QP08TXHe9PX1QGEcA7VH7WBfxEEJ2bwoQrtwYzbhIVdrr0sNkgE0YfyHN5DhQctST8Nl-Uv-65Fa7DnWTUms9qOUjlaTN8eS6jOiuFeIeAgToQSIiAvwZjkogY/s2840/IMG_7582.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="1900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmiPMu16OAri0LLNDRkmjae1GafGDG_xIja_cM6s6nwJV_ZWM0MpPj6sPeXes0InU1QP08TXHe9PX1QGEcA7VH7WBfxEEJ2bwoQrtwYzbhIVdrr0sNkgE0YfyHN5DhQctST8Nl-Uv-65Fa7DnWTUms9qOUjlaTN8eS6jOiuFeIeAgToQSIiAvwZjkogY/s320/IMG_7582.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxtbfcjcARtk8cnsIqNJTfjAXoiH_21IUShutISYZtVnB_afMmqrB5Vev42mOMO70R1rC-n_v4o1HRv08oe5cA7a8EOf8hNIipB73TJz7c228bMU0tcsOf09c3qlmkQ5JU-PElgsu10-K2K74bAAUJYiUy7QpxBm5_wF3t3VagshdYaNr7cel1LeHxls/s2592/IMG_7583.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2099" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxtbfcjcARtk8cnsIqNJTfjAXoiH_21IUShutISYZtVnB_afMmqrB5Vev42mOMO70R1rC-n_v4o1HRv08oe5cA7a8EOf8hNIipB73TJz7c228bMU0tcsOf09c3qlmkQ5JU-PElgsu10-K2K74bAAUJYiUy7QpxBm5_wF3t3VagshdYaNr7cel1LeHxls/s320/IMG_7583.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, I had wound pirns of magenta tencel to do the other draft that I disliked and so decided to use them for the second scarf. I've used magenta and navy before with great results so I hoped to do so again. So these two shots are the sunshine version:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_I73jxXAsvkAk2gQX_l5e4Bzd3Hp5nCNjYwc2CTYLPHuUVUaYK3VQVUGne_mT76zekQeLk3uG_oYq09_Wxk2fJB_DlW0t6jkCvF4QYsw2HnesXTjeF4mtZ2V5mxfVdtvxRqKYDvKXpi1i8xbaiexKaSsSqBpWOl8micHH5G-J4Yng-NQB39QOinCpF8/s2439/IMG_7587.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2378" data-original-width="2439" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_I73jxXAsvkAk2gQX_l5e4Bzd3Hp5nCNjYwc2CTYLPHuUVUaYK3VQVUGne_mT76zekQeLk3uG_oYq09_Wxk2fJB_DlW0t6jkCvF4QYsw2HnesXTjeF4mtZ2V5mxfVdtvxRqKYDvKXpi1i8xbaiexKaSsSqBpWOl8micHH5G-J4Yng-NQB39QOinCpF8/w400-h390/IMG_7587.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjGgHQIS3T2LuqYvnr_8MJLDb-E1OZb4ruM7mxwmmztwKV6wlWLk1lIwYOHp1eBFkORLnywoEqw3A61_Imc5HoikfDRsvSw0TKpMTeFXxpOSX78xlJp_94orZ899dG_YDuZVX43GZ_92j0mMD1GEtvcym7n7LSfANfwE3D14aeyNvjia5wokI0izJ4H8/s3778/IMG_7588.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3778" data-original-width="1966" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjGgHQIS3T2LuqYvnr_8MJLDb-E1OZb4ruM7mxwmmztwKV6wlWLk1lIwYOHp1eBFkORLnywoEqw3A61_Imc5HoikfDRsvSw0TKpMTeFXxpOSX78xlJp_94orZ899dG_YDuZVX43GZ_92j0mMD1GEtvcym7n7LSfANfwE3D14aeyNvjia5wokI0izJ4H8/w209-h400/IMG_7588.jpeg" width="209" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then the shade: The colours are richer, the sheen more evident.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxn5OGkUfhmd83gR7SIMNBtStF9x6Pab_VLR--fIBiB_-ZnffYc1mokPhumSUQTbiX-pdEEqdXxQm9v8RqiR8wj5TST6Ara78oG5jnK2Jq0UgOd0PzR3ILYvVaCS7WC9FDhfIPT5INs8DwyJaaTSzCxR7yOhxEzYIM4nQWz3Mubdj6v1KnS9dpICXiKLc/s3456/IMG_7590.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2077" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxn5OGkUfhmd83gR7SIMNBtStF9x6Pab_VLR--fIBiB_-ZnffYc1mokPhumSUQTbiX-pdEEqdXxQm9v8RqiR8wj5TST6Ara78oG5jnK2Jq0UgOd0PzR3ILYvVaCS7WC9FDhfIPT5INs8DwyJaaTSzCxR7yOhxEzYIM4nQWz3Mubdj6v1KnS9dpICXiKLc/w240-h400/IMG_7590.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RHw9T_4Y4HaQpuzymKmtH11rPvsjlWDTUcMCokaKCinySFdamdxWD8SnwhurRqsNnfRLtDeibC_AtlFI0RvVaHdBKTClrC1FZD1DrhiibM7-vUaOpq8er7OkhSOgRCS9DgvyhuAuCVpuvzIMqIp9kKHg-vE7pxWUWy1DWqLTiieoNrNGb_ldwO429IQ/s3495/IMG_7592.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3495" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RHw9T_4Y4HaQpuzymKmtH11rPvsjlWDTUcMCokaKCinySFdamdxWD8SnwhurRqsNnfRLtDeibC_AtlFI0RvVaHdBKTClrC1FZD1DrhiibM7-vUaOpq8er7OkhSOgRCS9DgvyhuAuCVpuvzIMqIp9kKHg-vE7pxWUWy1DWqLTiieoNrNGb_ldwO429IQ/w400-h296/IMG_7592.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgChqgyWkDDbanJgBgvFDVi0YXy41nVP9rPXEfFTcL7R9gkz-lNg5sX85milodoxiBgQjHdBEMFjZLVfDFMKqLFLCOwRDtKY6TCYkCXjz3go03ZN-7Kls0zfrptWK5g-b2A0pvLvXoVqUzIXpufLazkeWzl1bKuiqLF1iIEd7R-Oy1SVptivWuapGUpE/s3138/IMG_7594.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="3138" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgChqgyWkDDbanJgBgvFDVi0YXy41nVP9rPXEfFTcL7R9gkz-lNg5sX85milodoxiBgQjHdBEMFjZLVfDFMKqLFLCOwRDtKY6TCYkCXjz3go03ZN-7Kls0zfrptWK5g-b2A0pvLvXoVqUzIXpufLazkeWzl1bKuiqLF1iIEd7R-Oy1SVptivWuapGUpE/w400-h284/IMG_7594.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Spring has been reloaded and then next four warps (two on the Spring, and two on the Megado) are all about kitchen towels. Lots of them. I'm busy setting things up and winding warps. I'm also enjoying our summer and spinning outside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Happy Canada Day! </b></div><div> </div><div>and.....</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Happy 4th of July!</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-10486488774988501132023-06-19T15:23:00.000-07:002023-06-19T15:23:02.510-07:00Making Waves ๐<p>Every now and then, I feel the need to try something new or do something old differently. Weavers can get into comfortable ruts like anyone else. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, so you try a different angle.</p><p>So speaking of angles. I have woven "Wall of Troy" in the past but found this nifty tessellated twill progression at handweaving.net #78316 If you get right up close, it has a series of little pattern boxes all neatly marching along. The effect is almost 3D and looks like waves or ripples.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNohXu2RwNdrfQZOJ2rnclHQvfXSS4YJYjtu8qr7FsJ_bdW8NQBeHsvN0EoyUbIGF_xCEAXgJ4L72bKfJpKjjNDjgKyJl3SyrLVvJuqaiKqfUbfTDVVt9eXu0pSEoSiO5c6KZZjIHPMD38H3a95no3LkzqGjBJLAGXdLAC7wmu6mIgJ22bVrb-Jma/s3888/IMG_7191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNohXu2RwNdrfQZOJ2rnclHQvfXSS4YJYjtu8qr7FsJ_bdW8NQBeHsvN0EoyUbIGF_xCEAXgJ4L72bKfJpKjjNDjgKyJl3SyrLVvJuqaiKqfUbfTDVVt9eXu0pSEoSiO5c6KZZjIHPMD38H3a95no3LkzqGjBJLAGXdLAC7wmu6mIgJ22bVrb-Jma/w400-h266/IMG_7191.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have this painted tencelwarp from Carr Park Artisans called Blue Lagoon, but at 200 ends, it's rather narrow. I added a double black (two threads used as one) and a soft gold tencel. The final band is 8/2 tencel in Mineral Green. So I'm also trying out an asymmetrical design as well. Lots going on....but let's back up a bit to the beaming part....</div><div><br /></div>Some pretty pictures of the threading...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdqXGil8e74V40yiHwhSOov-3eENC4soqlUnkrvVm6fPirA2doYuKJfyaO68TMgv4spyeUwfsKUqFM8Ngg05B_tjxMA731c23S4P9_hTe7Tsrp6B43GEZvjx9YiysuJsy33-WWQjI2AcBugJv4hHL9dwaLQ2AbfHoXudOlMSRzwHfesYB67j6XnLh/s3888/IMG_7188.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdqXGil8e74V40yiHwhSOov-3eENC4soqlUnkrvVm6fPirA2doYuKJfyaO68TMgv4spyeUwfsKUqFM8Ngg05B_tjxMA731c23S4P9_hTe7Tsrp6B43GEZvjx9YiysuJsy33-WWQjI2AcBugJv4hHL9dwaLQ2AbfHoXudOlMSRzwHfesYB67j6XnLh/w400-h266/IMG_7188.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGlcVc8O2AJzyPss3pgYskQ5hvipBRCrkm_S1MtgOExL1Jb6Naq7_2YEjUb0x-L1PArQ6itvU6vZcbyEK4Vn3NTPgljsqEaQBQUG8-SaxXQGY8Thb_E46whWt2EzUTLN_A-RPSjD8pf7Lrvov1fqSHOdxKkrjuSsRt-M1YmvS0WiHhmmooLxehPMZ/s3888/IMG_7187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGlcVc8O2AJzyPss3pgYskQ5hvipBRCrkm_S1MtgOExL1Jb6Naq7_2YEjUb0x-L1PArQ6itvU6vZcbyEK4Vn3NTPgljsqEaQBQUG8-SaxXQGY8Thb_E46whWt2EzUTLN_A-RPSjD8pf7Lrvov1fqSHOdxKkrjuSsRt-M1YmvS0WiHhmmooLxehPMZ/w400-h266/IMG_7187.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7MzqDCPwYgH8n-yY7k0fvlPCeMOHoc2UB3gaF-sSGjOERtBa7YTP9PezsqrXjF-FMJh4I5TYQ_bJuLBssC0OG7in5iJbPvDtOPlJINtujYeynwCzXoWFJMcmHRue4BVxg7_XqBczTejNrz_Mf4u9aQTCruNBfKflCpJh2nKEk03Gf-2m3AQV4FCo/s3888/IMG_7186.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7MzqDCPwYgH8n-yY7k0fvlPCeMOHoc2UB3gaF-sSGjOERtBa7YTP9PezsqrXjF-FMJh4I5TYQ_bJuLBssC0OG7in5iJbPvDtOPlJINtujYeynwCzXoWFJMcmHRue4BVxg7_XqBczTejNrz_Mf4u9aQTCruNBfKflCpJh2nKEk03Gf-2m3AQV4FCo/w400-h266/IMG_7186.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The view of the back where I was testing out 3D printed lease stick holders from <a href="http://GingerlocksHandwovens.com">GingerlocksHandwovens.com</a> I had some difficulty keeping them in place and that seems to be on me as I had them turned the wrong way ๐ณ I must say the lease sticks being firmly wrangled and not bouncing on a cord was quite an improvement!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyJt9CaqVg2Q7tyLbV8h70WtbJ5G20QDmq0GwzsrqZhC5zW8z8hQlTVY6FrAQ_iSvy1zwNozHOpk_ilKqRiBxhuhc1593gtRYkHisFlwdjcv84JBywZ890mugi2AwOjRGij7ec7wSR_IslSyy7YZ__SNF5PVVqSfDK3aB6aGTCf4ZaarGz424h1f8/s3888/IMG_7185.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyJt9CaqVg2Q7tyLbV8h70WtbJ5G20QDmq0GwzsrqZhC5zW8z8hQlTVY6FrAQ_iSvy1zwNozHOpk_ilKqRiBxhuhc1593gtRYkHisFlwdjcv84JBywZ890mugi2AwOjRGij7ec7wSR_IslSyy7YZ__SNF5PVVqSfDK3aB6aGTCf4ZaarGz424h1f8/w400-h266/IMG_7185.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went onto buy a set of <a href="https://loftyfiber.com/collections/warping-and-winding">Lofty Fiber's Helping Hands </a>as well and so plan to see which one suits me best. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc07fWWNz0EOeYA0VFzs_y-eIyRQ0KIgYmomHEZkVKO0ryTpNy_WCI68J-bUcVBPRYp5f4XhaiNiri78nDqk4FQz3EHuIbeq6jYR5kaApxbFDXgwLEsWnfUyUwjK8ZIhZKiUHFxuOEZuTtRKhmF-Bg5F_phiQRqYpWHOS36YFVddlgGAdVosX3W2HA/s3888/IMG_7183.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc07fWWNz0EOeYA0VFzs_y-eIyRQ0KIgYmomHEZkVKO0ryTpNy_WCI68J-bUcVBPRYp5f4XhaiNiri78nDqk4FQz3EHuIbeq6jYR5kaApxbFDXgwLEsWnfUyUwjK8ZIhZKiUHFxuOEZuTtRKhmF-Bg5F_phiQRqYpWHOS36YFVddlgGAdVosX3W2HA/w400-h266/IMG_7183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The draft from Handweaving.net #78316</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GRQ13iWAVz_P_3H3at4U9L9GFTj_ofhsGXT0iIy11Dp5cDaLZy389iF39u3m_sImVCUzbxe9RY6Hudq72XJreK-TrKoGtr9IsPAx0y7glxZbjg1CTe1iKMvsHv41kO7IklSAZyS5b_4EoA5RcZ2SNT7doG7HoqMlXHN0dxGf7s5RCdaJfI2qGVeS/s1894/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-02%20at%2011.57.15%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1894" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GRQ13iWAVz_P_3H3at4U9L9GFTj_ofhsGXT0iIy11Dp5cDaLZy389iF39u3m_sImVCUzbxe9RY6Hudq72XJreK-TrKoGtr9IsPAx0y7glxZbjg1CTe1iKMvsHv41kO7IklSAZyS5b_4EoA5RcZ2SNT7doG7HoqMlXHN0dxGf7s5RCdaJfI2qGVeS/w400-h256/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-02%20at%2011.57.15%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a tough grouping of colours to team up with. After a black weft, I replaced the double black ends with amethyst and used amethyst as weft. It's nice, but not great.... hindsight says I should have stuck with the back as it has the best impact for all colours and visuals. Given so many new things being attempted, something had to fall short in expectations. Can't hit every one out of the park!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVrI3ZGTxCZ-dru5AoACnXaxslmh8e_c9_Cz8u7B66XDQ4nKw7ayy1yVyUiCgudLQNR7KZc-g3pRxwpKREIGdmxrWUgE-f4wZj86r8Ymx29L07oGRfhoZcVVpCmBUEh0nyQHHYAJdmrBMePXXQF3zjki6doDEMmIjB3W-gnqyeh-KutkgIZrQs7az/s3557/B6EA82EE-FAA6-489A-A11A-3DBA795E8A3E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3557" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVrI3ZGTxCZ-dru5AoACnXaxslmh8e_c9_Cz8u7B66XDQ4nKw7ayy1yVyUiCgudLQNR7KZc-g3pRxwpKREIGdmxrWUgE-f4wZj86r8Ymx29L07oGRfhoZcVVpCmBUEh0nyQHHYAJdmrBMePXXQF3zjki6doDEMmIjB3W-gnqyeh-KutkgIZrQs7az/w400-h291/B6EA82EE-FAA6-489A-A11A-3DBA795E8A3E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The show and tell portion......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SF_4FzwhIdhMLbeXG10IT4JLWoKuV1n93iaTzCuYEKVq84JFwPH1EyV1dUC4qYcvQeaf1KVaF4WwwMbMdiOj4QVO40VOoiHQDe1kcRVGMKSG4pHJ61rQTDfRzPx8Nk_H_eBLcKRbINq2mqbenwaZii9NeXwfY-kyJOymV-lUPQ9L3kpMpxQ6T0_A/s3888/IMG_7566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2062" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SF_4FzwhIdhMLbeXG10IT4JLWoKuV1n93iaTzCuYEKVq84JFwPH1EyV1dUC4qYcvQeaf1KVaF4WwwMbMdiOj4QVO40VOoiHQDe1kcRVGMKSG4pHJ61rQTDfRzPx8Nk_H_eBLcKRbINq2mqbenwaZii9NeXwfY-kyJOymV-lUPQ9L3kpMpxQ6T0_A/w213-h400/IMG_7566.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixJc0UJeuyygjHYoXAMkOx0CGQ2QO9nUqvtxT2cxWqrtLHWhKYrzjXcujCrtGB-pS4afolDoBfPH4N7AVCkhykkhU8VNImK2FC2CcevvpKzr08_4xj6XOAnAbWmfcji0DqzjxNSx9uF68TwjGoM_f2MGmjWWJIgYeRwYX51gLWkT_vBFv7XxVOEb3/s2858/IMG_7567.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2426" data-original-width="2858" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixJc0UJeuyygjHYoXAMkOx0CGQ2QO9nUqvtxT2cxWqrtLHWhKYrzjXcujCrtGB-pS4afolDoBfPH4N7AVCkhykkhU8VNImK2FC2CcevvpKzr08_4xj6XOAnAbWmfcji0DqzjxNSx9uF68TwjGoM_f2MGmjWWJIgYeRwYX51gLWkT_vBFv7XxVOEb3/w400-h340/IMG_7567.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwZMXFFQh7pOnx6vIabMEAbbAuInjntOBrackWqXZLsP1pAJAuN4EFOdh6z-NEy4_3mSId57aQ6GNdpAjN-Eq11EC3YoFbpIStPew73ZorTHUhqlYQecugb_KaaSMn8Z2AgPs3VEPdVK_6pDRjoQYHPt1-EvK8IGD3cdRhe-kfWYOQKO3k-X4T3YD/s3317/IMG_7559.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3317" data-original-width="2342" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwZMXFFQh7pOnx6vIabMEAbbAuInjntOBrackWqXZLsP1pAJAuN4EFOdh6z-NEy4_3mSId57aQ6GNdpAjN-Eq11EC3YoFbpIStPew73ZorTHUhqlYQecugb_KaaSMn8Z2AgPs3VEPdVK_6pDRjoQYHPt1-EvK8IGD3cdRhe-kfWYOQKO3k-X4T3YD/w283-h400/IMG_7559.JPG" width="283" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I tried some in the shade and some in the sun. I'm not that good a photographer to compensate beyond toggling my camera to automatic settings. You do your best.... and try again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga18JqGlcw2niRqOScxZMNo6zscFjUKhOBMgEAo4mdznFO8O9ibBa1tf5DA_RVzXr69mQOLZ3AKFZbFKTmwH3BNPKdSGFRtLSfAnGJqBcaqqn_D8IV0NCRSPPpdJkqZFFsFmYG1AlHaN1TUqGiG_RXmfQ3ReUDlR5UsLsL57xfzKCyhW_PAyGxcB9D/s3439/IMG_7562.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3439" data-original-width="2292" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga18JqGlcw2niRqOScxZMNo6zscFjUKhOBMgEAo4mdznFO8O9ibBa1tf5DA_RVzXr69mQOLZ3AKFZbFKTmwH3BNPKdSGFRtLSfAnGJqBcaqqn_D8IV0NCRSPPpdJkqZFFsFmYG1AlHaN1TUqGiG_RXmfQ3ReUDlR5UsLsL57xfzKCyhW_PAyGxcB9D/w266-h400/IMG_7562.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So the learning curve?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I loved the advancing twill and will weave it again sometime.</li><li>asymmetrical is kinda nifty but the OCD part of me likes things in balance (but I will try it again)</li><li>go with your gut when it comes to colour choices.</li><li>don't be afraid to try! </li><li>failure is how we learn and grow.</li><li>I'll try the Gingerlocks lease stick holders again but the right way around. </li><li>Try the Helping Hands version next and see. Then compare experiences.</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-25600174806147373682023-06-01T09:01:00.002-07:002023-06-02T09:23:32.923-07:00Act in Haste and Repent at Leisure<p> Some of my regular readers will <a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/11/abalone-shimmer.html">recall this scarf woven last year</a>? I wove them in the fall of 2022. I used a gradation feature in Fiberworks for Mac and blended five colours of tencel. The first scarf used a rich wine coloured 30/2 silk and the second (shown below) used a hand dyed 20/2 silk in a browny apricot. There was only one small skein and it made the warp spring to life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjP5okiym63WrngnuCV-CJsMINuPwDn__pUuAZ4ZtmhEeCVrOpG_1T4K5RlGUog9FQ0e2N6Ea2Gqexkf6nNhilDYAozuTEOenAvLZOHP3aqg2uMe3Ckvy65zxeassJPmgNlJ0r3hrF9KNtMauHRliBEEF1AXR4rx6IbKmbnLVe74Iav_yLoqWRDkw/s6000/44823763-854D-4CAD-A0ED-4C55330C42A9_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjP5okiym63WrngnuCV-CJsMINuPwDn__pUuAZ4ZtmhEeCVrOpG_1T4K5RlGUog9FQ0e2N6Ea2Gqexkf6nNhilDYAozuTEOenAvLZOHP3aqg2uMe3Ckvy65zxeassJPmgNlJ0r3hrF9KNtMauHRliBEEF1AXR4rx6IbKmbnLVe74Iav_yLoqWRDkw/w266-h400/44823763-854D-4CAD-A0ED-4C55330C42A9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p>I listed the two scarves for sale on Etsy and later that evening just before bedtime I decided to take the Abalone shimmer out of the shop in the morning and keep for myself. You guessed it, in the morning it was sold to a lady in Maine. </p><p>Next thing I know, I received a private message from another Etsy customer positively begging me to make her one. I explained that I don't have any more of that silk weft yarn. That didn't deter her and she kept on asking.</p><p>So I contacted the seller I had bought the original silk weft yarn from.... in 2014 no less! She had just moved her home and there was no dye kitchen set up or likely to be for some time. No, she didn't have any of that silk / colour.</p><p>So I went to my favourite silk shop, TreenwaySilks.com I have been shopping with them since they were on Saltspring Island and then owned by Karen and Terry Selk. Now in Colorado and owned by Susan Du Bois. A few shopping trips at the web site brought orange / pumpkin / peachy toned skeins my way (um, and a few other unrelated silken skeins). I mailed Susan a sample of the coloured silk I needed and we did a colour consult via phone. Susan handling the skeins at her end and me peering at the online colour card at mine. (Yes, we had a discussion about getting real colour sample cards and their complexity to set up.)</p><p>I ordered two more colours: Arbutus and Spiced Cognac and waited for the mail delivery. Spiced Cognac was a perfect match!! Now all this silk skein hunting took place over a month or so. It took some time to find just the right shade. Mean while I wound another warp for two scarves. One for the customer and one for ME. ๐</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vO05Z8iYRw0pKKeiQz6T4F5A5R1NOTUfMVgEytbCzX2-910QYxyQ1hEgoEg808t6DWLwHaRelmQe8KWq6lfQv-Ums8ENeh7E0wXm9cUi2mjNoWbolShDpqs1tB8b_tRTbFWN_vhVaP0EbTmcPjr_gO7W4wuLomqU5xKcq99zPCOZHK9GozRG6sIg/s3888/version=1&uuid=3AAF20A9-3EC4-432F-B7FB-E4FF60BBBFBE&mode=compatible&noloc=0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vO05Z8iYRw0pKKeiQz6T4F5A5R1NOTUfMVgEytbCzX2-910QYxyQ1hEgoEg808t6DWLwHaRelmQe8KWq6lfQv-Ums8ENeh7E0wXm9cUi2mjNoWbolShDpqs1tB8b_tRTbFWN_vhVaP0EbTmcPjr_gO7W4wuLomqU5xKcq99zPCOZHK9GozRG6sIg/w400-h266/version=1&uuid=3AAF20A9-3EC4-432F-B7FB-E4FF60BBBFBE&mode=compatible&noloc=0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHAB4MZWYtsDLQ87uCHgm9UjqFGhbAyhFr4yZnWOo_bC9poW4sx7UXcn5j_-UN1mC28-MwAFwvh4uaL0rzWd_4IdehObtbWJ-KMNivGZ19jD8TAKWoCF7m3RGW2fE03ueUzC_M-fhczH_l-5DDUAg6-yRpUdIyOKbbN7ta26Iy6UW1bfFijnExnTp/s3888/version=1&uuid=A00ACE91-BE5B-416D-8BBF-7C15A599D2FC&mode=compatible&noloc=0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHAB4MZWYtsDLQ87uCHgm9UjqFGhbAyhFr4yZnWOo_bC9poW4sx7UXcn5j_-UN1mC28-MwAFwvh4uaL0rzWd_4IdehObtbWJ-KMNivGZ19jD8TAKWoCF7m3RGW2fE03ueUzC_M-fhczH_l-5DDUAg6-yRpUdIyOKbbN7ta26Iy6UW1bfFijnExnTp/w400-h266/version=1&uuid=A00ACE91-BE5B-416D-8BBF-7C15A599D2FC&mode=compatible&noloc=0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I used my previous notes and records from the first batch woven and it went very smoothly. The test was when I started to weave with the new weft yarn:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64VDtZshykSPWHi3-_KNu3uZCgb-E25l2QuZFA5e8L6BI82Dv_Lh8CDqnbyKZS6slRU1trk0Q2UyqbHfB62OB811XKJc_mBOpegZ-nRzb8cAOmoYTqF3BIEyen7cV5RIi1XS1JYEhT9e-HjGj22AoP1Dr8tpeWI89p6bqxgB7TpCP8etYKCdnaHeK/s3888/4C045B9E-ED2F-4954-82A2-E906937FA963_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64VDtZshykSPWHi3-_KNu3uZCgb-E25l2QuZFA5e8L6BI82Dv_Lh8CDqnbyKZS6slRU1trk0Q2UyqbHfB62OB811XKJc_mBOpegZ-nRzb8cAOmoYTqF3BIEyen7cV5RIi1XS1JYEhT9e-HjGj22AoP1Dr8tpeWI89p6bqxgB7TpCP8etYKCdnaHeK/w400-h266/4C045B9E-ED2F-4954-82A2-E906937FA963_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Big sigh of relief! I got the first scarf woven and cut it off the loom. That's when I got a nasty muscle spasm in my back earlier this year and couldn't weave for some time while it 'unclenched'. I did get the fringe twisted, then washed and pressed the scarf and mailed it to its new owner. She was thrilled. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My customer who nudged me to weave it again said:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">It is BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT in every way! </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">I simply could not be happier:)</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Your exacting workmanship, artistic eye, and deep care is woven into every thread....so not only </span><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">is it gorgeous, the feeling of it is delight-full when put around my neck. I cannot thank</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">you enough for carrying through with my longing to have this scarf, finding just the right shade of 'peach' </span><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">to put in it....the subtlety of the blue changing to green....oh my....it is a artful wonder that keeps on</span><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">giving. I will treasure it and your kindness, always:)</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So my scarf took some time to lace on and resume weaving again.... but it is done and is ready for me to wear (once I have gone clothes shopping to have something nice to go with it).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the second iteration ..... and now I can enjoy wearing this!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7oFedwqnDaS-PUohrMSnX-vwX9RguI2iuJ2QBZkwctkbAw_WlCV52NLNk68D5gjdIHx1jWXQNZU4_mDzIkYSsnZqBKDGdpv_wBshhKVZzI30u7SZwjQatomhLRRH8DoLEEvrNDCWqWOysUNv4I56dRDdAJv4nF0JwXrQnoReQStpxpqYpmPccGi7/s3185/IMG_7550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3185" data-original-width="2019" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7oFedwqnDaS-PUohrMSnX-vwX9RguI2iuJ2QBZkwctkbAw_WlCV52NLNk68D5gjdIHx1jWXQNZU4_mDzIkYSsnZqBKDGdpv_wBshhKVZzI30u7SZwjQatomhLRRH8DoLEEvrNDCWqWOysUNv4I56dRDdAJv4nF0JwXrQnoReQStpxpqYpmPccGi7/w254-h400/IMG_7550.JPG" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtwNpgWLhgfSOA-tjfF0uezEZS9wODZ3fzRtD5YMpE4hCe_uG10u7Umz-df-9J8Hnyn5IDe8GURHg-Tk39m9Te4HJAFeSfnZMSsrWE0iR2xptq1xINwOB55p34NyLM_aytitCTg7qDlk7PnC-_WA2jEXdxUArru9avYJRMSTMdT0zJAu8nZ7evpex/s3659/IMG_7551.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3659" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtwNpgWLhgfSOA-tjfF0uezEZS9wODZ3fzRtD5YMpE4hCe_uG10u7Umz-df-9J8Hnyn5IDe8GURHg-Tk39m9Te4HJAFeSfnZMSsrWE0iR2xptq1xINwOB55p34NyLM_aytitCTg7qDlk7PnC-_WA2jEXdxUArru9avYJRMSTMdT0zJAu8nZ7evpex/w400-h284/IMG_7551.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL3Fiw4Nx-ikNz8DZg7Pjc7kmMJcujBqCw7Gr6mZZJ83I-7oWHw2AeC_8Do6eRU20nAHLmOjSMcvP4LWg_lpilEwvHGJnNIFlYzn5n0VEPrwFldnQzB0n2DN5JW8Nw5K47jndHHcX9Q1VkNfmVL3xMS1XKDoFL0koUcsDJUSJOiKrhZcsOAoDV-hi/s3412/IMG_7552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3412" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL3Fiw4Nx-ikNz8DZg7Pjc7kmMJcujBqCw7Gr6mZZJ83I-7oWHw2AeC_8Do6eRU20nAHLmOjSMcvP4LWg_lpilEwvHGJnNIFlYzn5n0VEPrwFldnQzB0n2DN5JW8Nw5K47jndHHcX9Q1VkNfmVL3xMS1XKDoFL0koUcsDJUSJOiKrhZcsOAoDV-hi/w400-h304/IMG_7552.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR71rEcLf_sEhrxx2AKnoQPIiEVRtAFoD17v0hn9_PFrhxWjA8pkf2U1DBJqyjooS9_oLPW3_GQY17gRiOXzQu7xDbP2uqUDnDKWA42181haio6f0HZj_Fl8dWeqniwJUyup044AbjB8J7s_hQuREB0zeQC125J3LDcDtHaFXl_5gGVF3TxdH_UDlq/s3511/IMG_7554.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3511" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR71rEcLf_sEhrxx2AKnoQPIiEVRtAFoD17v0hn9_PFrhxWjA8pkf2U1DBJqyjooS9_oLPW3_GQY17gRiOXzQu7xDbP2uqUDnDKWA42181haio6f0HZj_Fl8dWeqniwJUyup044AbjB8J7s_hQuREB0zeQC125J3LDcDtHaFXl_5gGVF3TxdH_UDlq/w400-h295/IMG_7554.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The spicy peach tones brings out all the best in the warp colours. In fact it even makes colours appear that aren't there.... such as the green below. There are teals and aquamarine.....see the warp pictures at the top.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXvL7qj86G8RX5_dGE3fV6RrIyKGTiHlYe4MYBPoccJIkp_tGQJN2hQ1yHAyK0Fh70hPmRA6OsDFkE0m2F9YAc_0IDTKEUlkknxVPs6Feqc4504b_TxfHRlmz4-T-yAVDT3WIo0LXdO5Y4y0_fa7O2m6lEApxzTzuQf7xtdRHs1aJiC1LkNF4sV64/s2592/IMG_7557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXvL7qj86G8RX5_dGE3fV6RrIyKGTiHlYe4MYBPoccJIkp_tGQJN2hQ1yHAyK0Fh70hPmRA6OsDFkE0m2F9YAc_0IDTKEUlkknxVPs6Feqc4504b_TxfHRlmz4-T-yAVDT3WIo0LXdO5Y4y0_fa7O2m6lEApxzTzuQf7xtdRHs1aJiC1LkNF4sV64/w364-h400/IMG_7557.JPG" width="364" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you again soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">๐๐๐</div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-47094530866620936572023-05-22T14:52:00.002-07:002023-07-16T17:05:03.781-07:00โ ๐ค Helping Hands 2: Spring Version<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So last time I wrote, I was all ready to thread. I had a 10 shaft crackle weave in mind. This one in fact:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnWgFTTsoGZztRa66MjGpZwYLIYdCBcdBnjgoRZRHX7pH5k3s_JDvO_-AR94wjMOwxSjMSzi153vhjo0Bt7fmkCArLQQsTJT1hGUEaR9Kye4UxQXi24dn-2-PijsGczmh0j55mXOnqj_6hnvcJc2y7KFGFkabS_xUaNSdyYqTICMyYs2HEzjjqmDz/s2710/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%208.44.14%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="2710" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnWgFTTsoGZztRa66MjGpZwYLIYdCBcdBnjgoRZRHX7pH5k3s_JDvO_-AR94wjMOwxSjMSzi153vhjo0Bt7fmkCArLQQsTJT1hGUEaR9Kye4UxQXi24dn-2-PijsGczmh0j55mXOnqj_6hnvcJc2y7KFGFkabS_xUaNSdyYqTICMyYs2HEzjjqmDz/w400-h225/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%208.44.14%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The reverse showed as a complete opposite of the front which is nice in a scarf so it can be worn either way. I took my time with the threading and then I lifted the loom up onto crates so I could do the tie up more comfortably. I sit on a low stool to d this as I'm not supposed to kneel on my artificial knee. 10 shafts x 10 treadles meant it took some time to get them all done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpol6oCaCR7KD2SleyK_yl59SerV1PRQGReGGM5Tw2r9f7s2ldnr5iAIMCgYCg4Aa7ifKwCT5gPQZO_vD8Fm1lsK-nuunCVvxdnBfBmpOynEcZhSoNPHi9mjXhgxau0s-qZubiDSnkgupO_b3ydNVEZtLU68dHhfn7GnHurGExMqbPYsnaSCKyBYX/s3888/982767B6-BC63-4331-8844-9B89ED163229_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpol6oCaCR7KD2SleyK_yl59SerV1PRQGReGGM5Tw2r9f7s2ldnr5iAIMCgYCg4Aa7ifKwCT5gPQZO_vD8Fm1lsK-nuunCVvxdnBfBmpOynEcZhSoNPHi9mjXhgxau0s-qZubiDSnkgupO_b3ydNVEZtLU68dHhfn7GnHurGExMqbPYsnaSCKyBYX/w400-h266/982767B6-BC63-4331-8844-9B89ED163229_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Front beam back in place and then I laced up the warp. Then I went to the back of the loom and slipped the brackets out of the threading holder and slid them to the back of the loom and secured them there. This keeps my thread by thread cross. Its best to leave them ready in case of any errors or mishaps. Until you are very sure *all* is well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUF-JEI15Z6s_ZBuHP4kLq_wpwn1M-2lM18vquu7bWva7Ko8yOOuZlGIM-8PcW4Muughq9W5b_oxt1jLC7djWOOj-N-56PLf0pVL05MkEI9lTKqUIgHRpbzpoSoWUpMBueNxMPxndjDGwK2C9a5rKa_zPBNyti-KE6AB_Gsq6T25V4iAzpPR27AUX/s3888/D0A1546D-F891-40F1-8955-8F48B47D5AA4_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUF-JEI15Z6s_ZBuHP4kLq_wpwn1M-2lM18vquu7bWva7Ko8yOOuZlGIM-8PcW4Muughq9W5b_oxt1jLC7djWOOj-N-56PLf0pVL05MkEI9lTKqUIgHRpbzpoSoWUpMBueNxMPxndjDGwK2C9a5rKa_zPBNyti-KE6AB_Gsq6T25V4iAzpPR27AUX/w400-h266/D0A1546D-F891-40F1-8955-8F48B47D5AA4_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back at the front of the loom I then did my usual 2 stick start: weave some scrap yarn 2-3 shots at a time and beat. Here I did a run of 10 shots altogether with a beat or so every few pics. Then I insert one stick, change sheds and insert the second. Then weave another run like regular weaving. As you can see it takes up very little warp and there's a nice firm straight edge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45vr3M_bpFXr9NwQAycFUyU3onHHzvdfcLVbV4Cf27I7rcPwYopqp-bPkTNPSsF5i2U1mp-O54RehuMspV3sK3CzXLgbcuuINa7IlcbIlfa81nYKNrDibmDNqAlQOIJW-u6J2FyrfNIWdR4y6dxXMY_Pbo81pw0c2HhBzrK77_WC1bf8J0gAvQ_94/s3888/3A7676DB-7571-4201-9104-B329598093CE_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45vr3M_bpFXr9NwQAycFUyU3onHHzvdfcLVbV4Cf27I7rcPwYopqp-bPkTNPSsF5i2U1mp-O54RehuMspV3sK3CzXLgbcuuINa7IlcbIlfa81nYKNrDibmDNqAlQOIJW-u6J2FyrfNIWdR4y6dxXMY_Pbo81pw0c2HhBzrK77_WC1bf8J0gAvQ_94/w400-h266/3A7676DB-7571-4201-9104-B329598093CE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I advance the warp for my fringe allowance and weave some more shots of scrap yarn again. Then using my project weft yarn, I leave a long tail of 4-5 times the width of the project, and weave an inch or two. Here I did two runs of 1 to 10. Then I hemstitched neatly every 4 warp ends and close to the edge from right to left.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihI0YaH4pZ9XSPay_VFpKE0irQuEsdZhqHn7CWR0zQxcjlbvTsM8OPzt6EDrbCVL1K59Syla-C1Zm-4T_0DnwlkN-LIwsqvERieQSugE36tbNmKHIl-2f0jE6qSeEOqGHoefoMOWG35FZvjzk3KSDvTw_FaWOH_mjIRlmrS-PvzMCvOEZPgHbpvbcI/s3888/4F15C842-F3D2-4548-8B4C-79C564C350F2_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihI0YaH4pZ9XSPay_VFpKE0irQuEsdZhqHn7CWR0zQxcjlbvTsM8OPzt6EDrbCVL1K59Syla-C1Zm-4T_0DnwlkN-LIwsqvERieQSugE36tbNmKHIl-2f0jE6qSeEOqGHoefoMOWG35FZvjzk3KSDvTw_FaWOH_mjIRlmrS-PvzMCvOEZPgHbpvbcI/w400-h266/4F15C842-F3D2-4548-8B4C-79C564C350F2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I wove up a full repeat .....and then decided that I really don't like it at all. The pattern is all on the surface, piled up like an old chenille bedspread, plus the floats are too long for my liking as well. Then when I saw this picture, the threading error showed up. I might have gone slow doing the threading, but clearly not careful enough! There's nothing like snapping a picture of your work to have the camera do the work your eye refuses to see!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY091BPohMgIJl62RwHUOCkwYgDJf1rTWNY2GMNafSNroC3fpBjZ8ANJq8Akv7RXV9MnhykU0IcRYdNgmgDfN50hfkp21zKOUw0G0wFoIyVW-V3fUq23_Cy63MRS5rpFNiw5VOF38eiqgL93-bioenSp7E2pwkxj3fM7R9N_wfFS6ahuZs7XdSDub/s3888/AA5401C2-06C3-4621-8CC2-061A2508FE04_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY091BPohMgIJl62RwHUOCkwYgDJf1rTWNY2GMNafSNroC3fpBjZ8ANJq8Akv7RXV9MnhykU0IcRYdNgmgDfN50hfkp21zKOUw0G0wFoIyVW-V3fUq23_Cy63MRS5rpFNiw5VOF38eiqgL93-bioenSp7E2pwkxj3fM7R9N_wfFS6ahuZs7XdSDub/w400-h266/AA5401C2-06C3-4621-8CC2-061A2508FE04_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />So, I cut it all out and removed the weft. Yup, all of it. Then I pulled the entire warp back through the reed and then the heddles. Then I shifted the lease stick back into the threading brackets again. <div><br /></div><div>I took the rest of the day off to consider my options. </div><div><br /></div><div>I find the tie up the most tedious to do, so I decided to leave the tie up in place and find another 10 shaft draft. Using my Fiberworks program, I took the same tie up and tried different 10 shaft threading arrangements. Then I found this one, and with my tie up set up, it looks kinda nifty.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN6Yw9CGWtrlLfmJ8oyLB5Yd8t0uCYzz3fHuKLEUhpf8ufwkRYC-bTR7mQGzLb0RWgY7b4AL6Iio4P6e8tnF9OeUQhndmazEgmtSTjIOI4PqJyZna73xyWxi5cKDqKMHk89Q6hDJNQANGkTZ2Pxi21zQX5L-BdsHLcS4nEMy9NvRYyh9qQLTRk-LZ/s1718/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-22%20at%202.36.00%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1718" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN6Yw9CGWtrlLfmJ8oyLB5Yd8t0uCYzz3fHuKLEUhpf8ufwkRYC-bTR7mQGzLb0RWgY7b4AL6Iio4P6e8tnF9OeUQhndmazEgmtSTjIOI4PqJyZna73xyWxi5cKDqKMHk89Q6hDJNQANGkTZ2Pxi21zQX5L-BdsHLcS4nEMy9NvRYyh9qQLTRk-LZ/w400-h358/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-22%20at%202.36.00%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I found some interesting weft yarn that has many hints of colour and has 30% alpaca, 70% silk, I bought from a shop on Etsy called <b>Solstice Yarn</b>s when I was on the big yarn hunt. (The great yarn hunt is for another post to come)<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36CoBZ5wUHD2tDW5abGeFgn55yUgPF-qym2Jnf1RNI2wDxO5cXsJ1UEsE2zcFSyJnnlb-Z9X7zYTdhiMFeN560leUjQjLKTf2bjQTq9fdFfSR5RhI7CZ1XhokQLhsN9i_ZNsO78zFxHkHF8KdXT5QcXkBnvx-o4W5oBv1PrbItnFP_61mOS8iiusU/s3888/7AC3B13D-28CE-4E2B-A1EE-6A9A365AE03C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36CoBZ5wUHD2tDW5abGeFgn55yUgPF-qym2Jnf1RNI2wDxO5cXsJ1UEsE2zcFSyJnnlb-Z9X7zYTdhiMFeN560leUjQjLKTf2bjQTq9fdFfSR5RhI7CZ1XhokQLhsN9i_ZNsO78zFxHkHF8KdXT5QcXkBnvx-o4W5oBv1PrbItnFP_61mOS8iiusU/w400-h266/7AC3B13D-28CE-4E2B-A1EE-6A9A365AE03C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So.... this is where the project sits for now. I moved to the Megado to complete a project there, which also includes 3D printed warping aids but of a different kind. So that's the next post..... or maybe the great yarn hunt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh4yBtaGjj4NMyD60aGkqRDZJTpTRQNlRblNZ0FZifnp_e-RfT-nZdDj1bNNVGCvlljZRWHGBlwOAzlpSXcyWg4nTF85Mxb6h4Yu4ie8yii-4O0RUOK50ngp9kx1HFMWYWrJdpBNea4Y0a3lwiVOwUcT6FPEemT79NZP2AeqaFUAdQQrAL_1qikoc/s3888/D82368B8-8EBF-4AEF-8F8B-1294615F16E7_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh4yBtaGjj4NMyD60aGkqRDZJTpTRQNlRblNZ0FZifnp_e-RfT-nZdDj1bNNVGCvlljZRWHGBlwOAzlpSXcyWg4nTF85Mxb6h4Yu4ie8yii-4O0RUOK50ngp9kx1HFMWYWrJdpBNea4Y0a3lwiVOwUcT6FPEemT79NZP2AeqaFUAdQQrAL_1qikoc/w400-h266/D82368B8-8EBF-4AEF-8F8B-1294615F16E7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll close with a spring time picture of our clematis in bloom. Since this was taken, all the buds have opened up and its glorious! Also the chestnut tree is in full bloom and the branches are straining with all the weight..... and the bees and hummingbirds are enjoying the heck out of it all! ๐</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjl5kwx9aYLrowp4oSEWzzuBsY95UOLJP9RMimkKVI-VWKlM1yJUsfB8cvS3eVJ4NE73zmhc3I2TXZwvCThgm-lbWB5gtaekKeyzR8U2z2rI8r5OzE8-aCvY_d5gmq2l0GYNlKDr2bMIdo52NfggMh2lEZcK2JGfxoXRuXbpTCCP42mQUWF0kf9p0/s3151/1649362E-2933-4D38-9A74-20D73B052950_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="2410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjl5kwx9aYLrowp4oSEWzzuBsY95UOLJP9RMimkKVI-VWKlM1yJUsfB8cvS3eVJ4NE73zmhc3I2TXZwvCThgm-lbWB5gtaekKeyzR8U2z2rI8r5OzE8-aCvY_d5gmq2l0GYNlKDr2bMIdo52NfggMh2lEZcK2JGfxoXRuXbpTCCP42mQUWF0kf9p0/w306-h400/1649362E-2933-4D38-9A74-20D73B052950_1_201_a.jpeg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHv9OoyWqXqrGqcJypuM3MOyZ91rK5Q4rBxCODbjjrFUp5ZHwif4eCIHmp5Gd4A3hpOKPHqRq-fdlwgtkB6cfw6JYk5VRhI_FvPtPxKJ_ktZcNqDT4k3OT7sy8OZUmftDUkqXrZuDR0r-L2ZlSqNkLNqOdQ_a2DI00UjYLF64cZlO_TikRt0b8w3h/s3492/A32FDE35-95FA-4054-A3AB-892993D89067_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2573" data-original-width="3492" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHv9OoyWqXqrGqcJypuM3MOyZ91rK5Q4rBxCODbjjrFUp5ZHwif4eCIHmp5Gd4A3hpOKPHqRq-fdlwgtkB6cfw6JYk5VRhI_FvPtPxKJ_ktZcNqDT4k3OT7sy8OZUmftDUkqXrZuDR0r-L2ZlSqNkLNqOdQ_a2DI00UjYLF64cZlO_TikRt0b8w3h/w400-h295/A32FDE35-95FA-4054-A3AB-892993D89067_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">๐ ๐บ ๐</div></div></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-61646898229283379132023-05-13T13:55:00.003-07:002023-07-16T17:04:27.484-07:00Helping Hands: Spring Version โ๐๐ค<p>So right up front I will tell you this is likely to be 2 or possibly a 3 part post as we look at "Helping Hands" by <b><a href="https://loftyfiber.com">Lofty Fibers</a></b>.</p><p>Some time ago I saw a brief video clip on how to set up and use these 3D printed parts and brackets and it looked like the bee's knees! I dithered about buying them as there's the whole US $ to Canadian dollar conversion, plus shipping, and then likely customs etc etc. Finally I just ordered and waited for delivery. </p><p>I bought a set for both my Spring loom and my Megado loom. They have sets for just about every major loom manufacturer available at their web site. This is the way it comes in its own little bag plus written instructions and also a link to the video to watch at You Tube. (The one below is for the Megado, so the parts are somewhat larger.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8riAwZm9SC9ixREZGPhv_fTONU5ZCHCu4zIANxFv6HG5_DwIdjeiggo2hMwBHPXuwozGsYzjimKqqgTxceDlzwTT9cZGzI9yXP8dX0PYAePvG2Szsg4HOJcwUaweBamqvKVS43nc6aGe9Tu_wGQi-rRIwVf-44lagS1UhlBWeX2_wXnduUD-o1J_/s3888/IMG_7394.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8riAwZm9SC9ixREZGPhv_fTONU5ZCHCu4zIANxFv6HG5_DwIdjeiggo2hMwBHPXuwozGsYzjimKqqgTxceDlzwTT9cZGzI9yXP8dX0PYAePvG2Szsg4HOJcwUaweBamqvKVS43nc6aGe9Tu_wGQi-rRIwVf-44lagS1UhlBWeX2_wXnduUD-o1J_/w400-h266/IMG_7394.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>So the Spring loom was empty first and so I used it this time round for beaming. I'm sure that I will feel more confident with repeating the process, but it seemed to work nicely after I figured out the lease stick and pegs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpSQNSk-EoviP7Wtj6Fm8E6Uq6sXAKNhLvqsRAsvZubQB3UJy3eEErdM_iwZdRsXKUerTHK86ZxOW4vWiFKb1EA8ClCXktwearCh8xJht9_7fkvhOEbKqsnP7QK2zzeKpmrbxRW6ExbWUzUekXBV1x6raIf7XP6VIFzM1pizxkojELD-lVTsFAn1c/s3888/IMG_7351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpSQNSk-EoviP7Wtj6Fm8E6Uq6sXAKNhLvqsRAsvZubQB3UJy3eEErdM_iwZdRsXKUerTHK86ZxOW4vWiFKb1EA8ClCXktwearCh8xJht9_7fkvhOEbKqsnP7QK2zzeKpmrbxRW6ExbWUzUekXBV1x6raIf7XP6VIFzM1pizxkojELD-lVTsFAn1c/w400-h266/IMG_7351.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here you can see I have attached the upper brackets to the castle (they have slightly different models for Spring 1 or Spring 2) This is a Spring 1 loom. The lease sticks slide into brackets and the brackets snap into place in the holder. </div><div><br /></div><div>The picture below shows the bracket in position BUT I have the clips in the wrong place. The lease sticks should be further to the right and the pegs in the holes should be in the centre of the bracket. First time using them!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxNDrDRIht8Ky6tjAPqoDzODf8g9LBk4J8zpp-IjvX2ve18ykCNJTmd49TKTuXuV9AgtMCPjNv6mA2rUacvexFYU0gazlpMK-thN3v8qVAIR89YTtsZ0O7jtnDg1IG_XGR0zGQas0G8t-fLhiFlruiKnNJwHEnwjC_m49TjeLMzpcRhArxmddtb7H/s3888/IMG_7352.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxNDrDRIht8Ky6tjAPqoDzODf8g9LBk4J8zpp-IjvX2ve18ykCNJTmd49TKTuXuV9AgtMCPjNv6mA2rUacvexFYU0gazlpMK-thN3v8qVAIR89YTtsZ0O7jtnDg1IG_XGR0zGQas0G8t-fLhiFlruiKnNJwHEnwjC_m49TjeLMzpcRhArxmddtb7H/w400-h266/IMG_7352.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1QRRWvlbmoLH7LreCvB3Ne0jeZAVGVxHa1a7YPsA98gPK9FzETum79_h5XVDrp8qKM6E-CpOBQ-wht6KHvpIKK-kxbHCEemiatKIkGPl8JNiP1fcC0VCyeQgRu6EcVvxhZRSdinHEkjpKYewyou1ftTa718XE6VYCFQ2hSMVJvnR_7UoVuX8dChJ/s3888/IMG_7353.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1QRRWvlbmoLH7LreCvB3Ne0jeZAVGVxHa1a7YPsA98gPK9FzETum79_h5XVDrp8qKM6E-CpOBQ-wht6KHvpIKK-kxbHCEemiatKIkGPl8JNiP1fcC0VCyeQgRu6EcVvxhZRSdinHEkjpKYewyou1ftTa718XE6VYCFQ2hSMVJvnR_7UoVuX8dChJ/w400-h266/IMG_7353.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was able to slide my raddle covers over and then set my threads into the raddle : 5, 5, 5, 5, 4 to give me 24 epi.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXfTYJ107ygr36dumkRNIj0OilpZqLqxjoi4q0QGEn9Lp1jpMdvpcWfDyhbjujbsTQDFAYtlew8jOGKK58fykIkhqxCJnSQn85v1feH1052evO32Dc29HjKPztefvtl1Aw0UNGw230HB1WsgPVqwDHqkyv61LzMQK-UwTcDuBTg_82LX47nhXlyIX/s3888/IMG_7354.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXfTYJ107ygr36dumkRNIj0OilpZqLqxjoi4q0QGEn9Lp1jpMdvpcWfDyhbjujbsTQDFAYtlew8jOGKK58fykIkhqxCJnSQn85v1feH1052evO32Dc29HjKPztefvtl1Aw0UNGw230HB1WsgPVqwDHqkyv61LzMQK-UwTcDuBTg_82LX47nhXlyIX/w400-h266/IMG_7354.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the lower bracket in place further down. This where the lease sticks and their holder end up being placed after beaming. It holds the lease sticks at a comfortable height for threading, determined by lengthening or shortening that bit of texsolv cord to a cup hook.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiEkZAnr-5pQBuiMGl1KvWDrVPjfktZGyv6VAiyDe1uAnVsGD1ADYxuz-biX20gvs2xWwvNj4PTwTk7PYaT9KaxwVJvGA2GHm7D5KJU2PTLLVeODlp2LhbItMAOh-du4OoSlQKqk1Q0fvThKfVbo8UNMc6-t34HpYGFMzUW1ZEYpmdc6XNQjAOdxn/s3888/IMG_7356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiEkZAnr-5pQBuiMGl1KvWDrVPjfktZGyv6VAiyDe1uAnVsGD1ADYxuz-biX20gvs2xWwvNj4PTwTk7PYaT9KaxwVJvGA2GHm7D5KJU2PTLLVeODlp2LhbItMAOh-du4OoSlQKqk1Q0fvThKfVbo8UNMc6-t34HpYGFMzUW1ZEYpmdc6XNQjAOdxn/w400-h266/IMG_7356.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>All done and the tape measure shows my centered 10.2 inches in the raddle. I have also placed a fine seine cotton cord around the threads in the raddle to keep them in place during beaming.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sFLH9dTXWgga23XvwgOLo9ye0oTDeNOKYsdGyBKb4v1jcrmwN5F90cHts8Hfu08f5Yim50MFOAzpBaXlEb0fomxAsgR-GiUbfumRFUCqIYOf3vcS4ywTkmIinLSC2Fx3ytlFVatCoZEJVF58NGLU9qpqzN1kx6mJbYOQxlb4pgl0BLtjaihIkYTO/s3888/IMG_7357.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sFLH9dTXWgga23XvwgOLo9ye0oTDeNOKYsdGyBKb4v1jcrmwN5F90cHts8Hfu08f5Yim50MFOAzpBaXlEb0fomxAsgR-GiUbfumRFUCqIYOf3vcS4ywTkmIinLSC2Fx3ytlFVatCoZEJVF58NGLU9qpqzN1kx6mJbYOQxlb4pgl0BLtjaihIkYTO/w400-h266/IMG_7357.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde4KMI25o7I4RjM4GTm58r6wCS0qLgAbxcYg2IH-1pVQRUNr-VIRM2DedZZy8twsX0oirbsbwV1bCH0ujWtwkjUNXaOdcWZ7QLxbZscDyemSbVn_egl6N8_RE6H_wo3mkFJSziX1qtBrbsxmqO0jCuNl_wUI4bQkfLqJM5Q8MNS-v-yanOk_FTfob/s3888/IMG_7358.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde4KMI25o7I4RjM4GTm58r6wCS0qLgAbxcYg2IH-1pVQRUNr-VIRM2DedZZy8twsX0oirbsbwV1bCH0ujWtwkjUNXaOdcWZ7QLxbZscDyemSbVn_egl6N8_RE6H_wo3mkFJSziX1qtBrbsxmqO0jCuNl_wUI4bQkfLqJM5Q8MNS-v-yanOk_FTfob/w400-h266/IMG_7358.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then you take a smooth wooden apron stick or 1/4 inch round bar stock rod and slip it through the threads on the lower lease stick and draw it down towards the apron beam. They provide two texsolv 'loops and pegs' to hold the two rods equally apart and stable. You can adjust this to be smaller if you like. I'm going to play with it a few warps and then mark my preferred texsolv slot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Eo6tayCx3pQFXr4cABtPhS8wKjthkMGWKDUL_l4wcKdmr6C6PVUeK5Y_XaSQAYSn_tnZnCbcCEk7rIB3UucPmIp1Oi1tzLX3gQG385d1KMrABtegjMvAkNOKV-fMei7ZwTfy_RQ8SLylj6XucB4o08XlUCj3CokA_f6L_Shbmg3KRATEkGr3xRGa/s3888/IMG_7361.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Eo6tayCx3pQFXr4cABtPhS8wKjthkMGWKDUL_l4wcKdmr6C6PVUeK5Y_XaSQAYSn_tnZnCbcCEk7rIB3UucPmIp1Oi1tzLX3gQG385d1KMrABtegjMvAkNOKV-fMei7ZwTfy_RQ8SLylj6XucB4o08XlUCj3CokA_f6L_Shbmg3KRATEkGr3xRGa/w266-h400/IMG_7361.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then you lace the two as shown above. Now you are ready to beam on. Go to the front and find the first choke tie and gently tug the warp straight. It should all be nicely even.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsXsDmfjK94qs71ROWPnFtCL6vmd8fMNgp43s2qHXW9suLEVc-EJkN_-6QiV3yprxJgzNIpZooYzEZ_4MJ1K5nC-6Docsz3hrVJwNhe1XD11BrAfCSOkMlfdNKrfzjbjPMWs22Ko5H8elNLhZWUbZLEy33StfJBOx4YGMbQUwerTJhk5jAnN7Hq_o/s3888/IMG_7359.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsXsDmfjK94qs71ROWPnFtCL6vmd8fMNgp43s2qHXW9suLEVc-EJkN_-6QiV3yprxJgzNIpZooYzEZ_4MJ1K5nC-6Docsz3hrVJwNhe1XD11BrAfCSOkMlfdNKrfzjbjPMWs22Ko5H8elNLhZWUbZLEy33StfJBOx4YGMbQUwerTJhk5jAnN7Hq_o/w400-h266/IMG_7359.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here the warp is being beamed on and it went very smoothly! Seven yards and no issues at all.<div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM0rHB5vwtxIpFnXYXwOuptPR_B5eB_PQbsd3LTp-OMtFXhSW-FHe_Ty6kpWXhdHOoOLN0Zu6D8MLJHmJUEKAVjjdK0U8UuFHdud6eLvmWocA6WtXhtYVJEKvV5duXYTgx8h25-ZYCdPuHiJO3hkw0tTWwoiVf2OkGZuqOxsstjY5cYOo-oTYlrsF/s3888/IMG_7362.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM0rHB5vwtxIpFnXYXwOuptPR_B5eB_PQbsd3LTp-OMtFXhSW-FHe_Ty6kpWXhdHOoOLN0Zu6D8MLJHmJUEKAVjjdK0U8UuFHdud6eLvmWocA6WtXhtYVJEKvV5duXYTgx8h25-ZYCdPuHiJO3hkw0tTWwoiVf2OkGZuqOxsstjY5cYOo-oTYlrsF/w400-h266/IMG_7362.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>You stop when the ends are just below the upper castle. Un-tie the last cords and trim across the ends. Below is the view at the back.... all neat and orderly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4rIqxJihgAC8lzcFxxi7U_oc2UXDPOSNHPE6qTJom4Q8Hp3Ft3tfw0KfArdDdVfDXEv-6hDc2E258Ra7kukzRp1pDUf39sla_oBxRRKIwj7ivlcEbqjwsbfVNXQt-kIDftztxnxatwJBLUzcrUIAgG12bqHQlPtuHqkU729sKkFUB9zlyedQf3gc/s3888/IMG_7364.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4rIqxJihgAC8lzcFxxi7U_oc2UXDPOSNHPE6qTJom4Q8Hp3Ft3tfw0KfArdDdVfDXEv-6hDc2E258Ra7kukzRp1pDUf39sla_oBxRRKIwj7ivlcEbqjwsbfVNXQt-kIDftztxnxatwJBLUzcrUIAgG12bqHQlPtuHqkU729sKkFUB9zlyedQf3gc/w400-h266/IMG_7364.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next step is to take off the cord around the warp in the raddle and lift them out of the slots and drop straight down. Then go to the bracket holding the lease sticks in place and unsnap them on both sides and lift them up and then down to the lower bracket for threading. Adjusting the texsolv cord until you get the right height for your comfort. A quick swipe with a felt marker marks the right slot on the cord for next time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjnXrBShyJ0iOsUUi0rMAyn9_PLuUQ1kAbbqA9KMvn2JV_2S-FY_cLYn64NYtx2s1W80yIhK_GsNPsqc8fREoK7vHSrHt8xCbH-nMLpEH-cvqLQCMed-ZbEhgGqFfVDAAoT2DzH40cDwg1qvvHZzKos2KjqFV_QLMe5BG6Gz5nfZ9uOg8i4Tw_7lh/s3888/IMG_7366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjnXrBShyJ0iOsUUi0rMAyn9_PLuUQ1kAbbqA9KMvn2JV_2S-FY_cLYn64NYtx2s1W80yIhK_GsNPsqc8fREoK7vHSrHt8xCbH-nMLpEH-cvqLQCMed-ZbEhgGqFfVDAAoT2DzH40cDwg1qvvHZzKos2KjqFV_QLMe5BG6Gz5nfZ9uOg8i4Tw_7lh/w400-h266/IMG_7366.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Below, you can see that I've corrected the lease sticks and have them situated better and the pegs are essential to keep them secure!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNWWLc1SCaXXXr19iBcysv6nnZvLIwO6ZpTR6jluhzXLg7425ZXMg8EJ9xwgY9z02wS73BBdlfvECEzTVl-tgxZQ5Ey2FRH5LEn1GtJ6CQj37gg5ZH7Z4LucA0-sio7Nln8QYyog8WdbVhrBirH0KU-_cSfnXiYJYOMeg7w4KFQ4i-FwJhqhAG5IJ/s3888/IMG_7367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNWWLc1SCaXXXr19iBcysv6nnZvLIwO6ZpTR6jluhzXLg7425ZXMg8EJ9xwgY9z02wS73BBdlfvECEzTVl-tgxZQ5Ey2FRH5LEn1GtJ6CQj37gg5ZH7Z4LucA0-sio7Nln8QYyog8WdbVhrBirH0KU-_cSfnXiYJYOMeg7w4KFQ4i-FwJhqhAG5IJ/w400-h266/IMG_7367.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rWXCsOTRy23duazpth7pQ0iPgWVQBJfeg3naYcf2WFa0u1To0BYubsXA-17bmVOX82Fybv9IH_I22KbpPfVFuZi_l7mylr8yw-P4BLJzZ4TgJwtQJch95hKbDkgB2IM3u2m5TAOo4gVJHGg_6-5nSSlJ_eQHPzqF8kvEDNbNZWIytyDQYYA3TUjg/s3888/IMG_7368.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rWXCsOTRy23duazpth7pQ0iPgWVQBJfeg3naYcf2WFa0u1To0BYubsXA-17bmVOX82Fybv9IH_I22KbpPfVFuZi_l7mylr8yw-P4BLJzZ4TgJwtQJch95hKbDkgB2IM3u2m5TAOo4gVJHGg_6-5nSSlJ_eQHPzqF8kvEDNbNZWIytyDQYYA3TUjg/w400-h266/IMG_7368.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a good view of the cord placement between upper and lower brackets.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBorQdkjsWtduZTKdvfbsDgA5Q2tcYKwB1gnM-2eB6szzPoqNyh0GeR3tpCdWl6Z5h8BmvrDg34lpaeB7aXfsMajmkMtOVqe_EDF4JsUJ2ZI6nLz8Tft0U2jfHvOTwhnfWUQ91CspTbX5qa3T3-peq97579IarHgOVzOwE0gEsjrf_LdXt7G9bz3bZ/s3888/IMG_7369.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBorQdkjsWtduZTKdvfbsDgA5Q2tcYKwB1gnM-2eB6szzPoqNyh0GeR3tpCdWl6Z5h8BmvrDg34lpaeB7aXfsMajmkMtOVqe_EDF4JsUJ2ZI6nLz8Tft0U2jfHvOTwhnfWUQ91CspTbX5qa3T3-peq97579IarHgOVzOwE0gEsjrf_LdXt7G9bz3bZ/w266-h400/IMG_7369.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the view from the front and we are ready for threading!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mlJBWQaYSnesmhW7VBboo6kWBj5PgJ-RxYh96480CqfIAVlyC-Ob9T93S8rTdNOsMFfTqnpvvCD2mi_2tdxFq0VnI-lmLhVHF_lUj7xxfXc4vNdAwp4gC0OndsWyIYCOI4XPF7qx916tZ8KPaI1sqJnXlmf7cTrfYhw6442t_yW7Sedk2okRpqds/s3888/IMG_7370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mlJBWQaYSnesmhW7VBboo6kWBj5PgJ-RxYh96480CqfIAVlyC-Ob9T93S8rTdNOsMFfTqnpvvCD2mi_2tdxFq0VnI-lmLhVHF_lUj7xxfXc4vNdAwp4gC0OndsWyIYCOI4XPF7qx916tZ8KPaI1sqJnXlmf7cTrfYhw6442t_yW7Sedk2okRpqds/w400-h266/IMG_7370.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Next post will be about getting started.... stopped and making changes on the fly!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-45426321767375867832023-05-02T14:55:00.000-07:002023-05-02T14:55:25.900-07:00Garden Path Shawls ๐น๐ผ<p> Its a glorious day spring day here and I have the French doors in the studio open and a light warm breeze is coming in. You can smell the garden and we have some traditional spring blooms.</p><p>Some weeks ago, while it was still cold and dreary out, I had spring in mind when I started my shawl project. Sadly my back spasmed and so things sort of sat and waited. The only tool that saw any action was my e-spinner and while it was fun, it wasn't weaving. </p><p>So the goal for this shawl project was a delicate pink rose fiber yarn, paired with soft taupe or even a white or cream. Lovely for a spring day or summer gathering. Where the pattern would be revealed by a play of light or in soft tones so it wouldn't be overpowering to the wearer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7sm7FYPq_Diwbj9KBWc1vMYyej4-HqtRa1gnH2PWWuc88EMqIQilF1R6C35tVWb4BlK_hBuOqw5X_wzvcrNGUyzaO2VszwPVkuuP5QOPk4gbQcCd_XmfHyyUDU_ByOphzNWAb0XtZjpZ2ql1lSQZoIuspf-fpM9C-AwrDjyaJJaOh30nATJT5Dqk/s3888/04C7A2E1-CB95-4331-BA04-80F79295D631_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7sm7FYPq_Diwbj9KBWc1vMYyej4-HqtRa1gnH2PWWuc88EMqIQilF1R6C35tVWb4BlK_hBuOqw5X_wzvcrNGUyzaO2VszwPVkuuP5QOPk4gbQcCd_XmfHyyUDU_ByOphzNWAb0XtZjpZ2ql1lSQZoIuspf-fpM9C-AwrDjyaJJaOh30nATJT5Dqk/w400-h266/04C7A2E1-CB95-4331-BA04-80F79295D631_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYA1Sos74UOBOLgWHb_4rJoHzrRh3OPRJlS6WYiGsQwbjBDXP8Se5KvPFWCpu4oXamBSP4m-OmJT6ExVG9m2ILUl8gKGiIAWjUkEwXHVeCcNKrngbn8gf4E9M3q_iwmpdsECGg9GJVCi6abm18HHAfBwWrNIHKSWz10e0XVVIv3k-RFrmZcCPjKUJ/s3888/CD9702AC-935E-40D1-B76B-E696E455E6F1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYA1Sos74UOBOLgWHb_4rJoHzrRh3OPRJlS6WYiGsQwbjBDXP8Se5KvPFWCpu4oXamBSP4m-OmJT6ExVG9m2ILUl8gKGiIAWjUkEwXHVeCcNKrngbn8gf4E9M3q_iwmpdsECGg9GJVCi6abm18HHAfBwWrNIHKSWz10e0XVVIv3k-RFrmZcCPjKUJ/w400-h266/CD9702AC-935E-40D1-B76B-E696E455E6F1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here's the first shawl underway on the Spring loom. The draft is below and is from handweaving.net #74555 8 shaft advancing twill. Looks complicated but the treadling was conveniently in 3 easy blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the picture above you can see my very high tech method of keeping track of where I am in the treadling. I write out logical treadling runs, using my own shorthand, and the little alligator clip 'borrowed' from my hubby is slipped down line by line. Oh, I've looked at Treadle Tempo but this system works, and costs me next to nothing, and I save those notes in my records to use again on another project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTxblKsfI-lIXPIMBtiQlexqQYQLhTZmbiniU4mEh8QH2DujuM2UpcAvzn4mQB8B9secn6DSTYz2-KbwgAQe6NR19y3mByGp13dCZ2G_k4vjbwSZerMmUNQ67ue0BtEqswhCCq7_DvOWn90JGKNqJwrkVNXoEls3GEvJkb-0YH1M9rlzuL8LcHXte/s1530/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-12%20at%208.33.03%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="1468" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTxblKsfI-lIXPIMBtiQlexqQYQLhTZmbiniU4mEh8QH2DujuM2UpcAvzn4mQB8B9secn6DSTYz2-KbwgAQe6NR19y3mByGp13dCZ2G_k4vjbwSZerMmUNQ67ue0BtEqswhCCq7_DvOWn90JGKNqJwrkVNXoEls3GEvJkb-0YH1M9rlzuL8LcHXte/w384-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-12%20at%208.33.03%20PM.png" width="384" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The rose fiber came in large 2 pound cones, already dyed the pink. Other rose fiber I have seen is the usual white or off white. Unfortunately the company that sold this yarn has sold off all their stock and I can't get any more, which is a great shame. Its lovely to work with and not a minutes problem and no fraying. Its a nice even 2 ply and I even love the tender pink shade. All that is missing is the rose scent! ๐น<br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0znDIP6v263iy1giD0mZRsm6NB0DyWcrzsb8U99J3RSqKBKuB5NhYNzH-5pqQtV_1G9ffZqnxGkkNUfG7FzcvgeEzbPQIdZEMdRIEJq_z7LnokvnXrT2VKA-n2D1-PnL6CfMInlpWCS70hzTvCs4rxYxAuspCPWqLqIMJlvfvjoJYWemXWJNTNJr/s3743/3BD182A7-52E2-499C-9F4B-7A4F9CF3B3E9_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3743" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0znDIP6v263iy1giD0mZRsm6NB0DyWcrzsb8U99J3RSqKBKuB5NhYNzH-5pqQtV_1G9ffZqnxGkkNUfG7FzcvgeEzbPQIdZEMdRIEJq_z7LnokvnXrT2VKA-n2D1-PnL6CfMInlpWCS70hzTvCs4rxYxAuspCPWqLqIMJlvfvjoJYWemXWJNTNJr/s320/3BD182A7-52E2-499C-9F4B-7A4F9CF3B3E9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="222" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the shawl all set outside. It was difficult to photograph either in the sunshine or over in the shade so I hope you can see the lovely drape and depth of the shawl, while replying 'on the loom pictures' above for the actual colours and pattern.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNusCZ-57QLR0qsG7Ylr9AY_-MchhKJyLFsr2MUwOcCCHrL3QJog0Jys6qWjFwZjo_iNl9v1fEPlkzGot-qsgRVDHPCoOB5cAWk7FK8oufMmfjtcooq5kXkRTYXIIyG2AWvbGEL0npZaDTx3IiPg6gADN-oagMyxtwZGToTWu0YLp-OcyQPNQGttQ/s3365/3C4DB69A-A6B5-4E81-B8F5-D2EFDE5FDB86_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3365" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNusCZ-57QLR0qsG7Ylr9AY_-MchhKJyLFsr2MUwOcCCHrL3QJog0Jys6qWjFwZjo_iNl9v1fEPlkzGot-qsgRVDHPCoOB5cAWk7FK8oufMmfjtcooq5kXkRTYXIIyG2AWvbGEL0npZaDTx3IiPg6gADN-oagMyxtwZGToTWu0YLp-OcyQPNQGttQ/s320/3C4DB69A-A6B5-4E81-B8F5-D2EFDE5FDB86_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hDTTf4PxYp-OxVl_ENlFUDNPm3HlaSNARlVVaU3J8PJdCP1l0S99F6sbrLVKk2EQdBON6FW_zRJQIAPSi9ljAhRZGSqGQ9U7WZZwwbWp8iWrE_m-VbBaMp1NKMTcNW9hs06cKTfUJtyKavjt0G2LC41aYhECa-BBxQTS6Bi6vngm2vOj04uxQ07K/s3888/6D2EC6D0-A59E-45E1-AD7D-258A053DED14_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2150" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hDTTf4PxYp-OxVl_ENlFUDNPm3HlaSNARlVVaU3J8PJdCP1l0S99F6sbrLVKk2EQdBON6FW_zRJQIAPSi9ljAhRZGSqGQ9U7WZZwwbWp8iWrE_m-VbBaMp1NKMTcNW9hs06cKTfUJtyKavjt0G2LC41aYhECa-BBxQTS6Bi6vngm2vOj04uxQ07K/s320/6D2EC6D0-A59E-45E1-AD7D-258A053DED14_1_201_a.jpeg" width="177" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1t29LiTFOVhDNeJXAdcCvYeJdWKRXdPQlATkzMqV0hOK-FdivIBkwC-3mYfP42OOcyBAlhQ6I7fpfjnrer6FQa4-0Pl42nRcx6Ofr3-ohsbQUVSmQ3_hLxW0ajkzQ4K8tvLTMjedWQHd3Yx7muycCb1E0gqMqRtuvpq790erWeEAAxiT0kXDn-Lz/s3163/15B1EEAC-8153-446C-9C41-51FE80D8C915_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3163" data-original-width="1914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1t29LiTFOVhDNeJXAdcCvYeJdWKRXdPQlATkzMqV0hOK-FdivIBkwC-3mYfP42OOcyBAlhQ6I7fpfjnrer6FQa4-0Pl42nRcx6Ofr3-ohsbQUVSmQ3_hLxW0ajkzQ4K8tvLTMjedWQHd3Yx7muycCb1E0gqMqRtuvpq790erWeEAAxiT0kXDn-Lz/s320/15B1EEAC-8153-446C-9C41-51FE80D8C915_1_201_a.jpeg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and in the shade...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BTKQvLl2I690E99ZJ3rtVhPdL34kWtkjcHP_O_V_LzGeOi8nrWe0pRFxRsAOoK6AmAuUCV1yA9Qc1I2GLWSYWomKQaIfvw4K_ah7ONrqk9Sj_pkDUvHsz6PK1zYKm-lwXK_OqbVBNTF89nvPWrNqhEBx63FdOVxLGgnVaSvyXw5Xs136TC1yDc9V/s2501/46506CF1-707C-4EFC-A5EC-D7A80EE190E7_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="2501" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BTKQvLl2I690E99ZJ3rtVhPdL34kWtkjcHP_O_V_LzGeOi8nrWe0pRFxRsAOoK6AmAuUCV1yA9Qc1I2GLWSYWomKQaIfvw4K_ah7ONrqk9Sj_pkDUvHsz6PK1zYKm-lwXK_OqbVBNTF89nvPWrNqhEBx63FdOVxLGgnVaSvyXw5Xs136TC1yDc9V/s320/46506CF1-707C-4EFC-A5EC-D7A80EE190E7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The second shawl has an unusual weft yarn. Its an off white <b>dandelion yarn. </b> Yes, you read that right. I found it on Etsy at a shop called YarnItaly and bought a small cone of it to try. Its very soft and very neutral in colour. I just love all the new and interesting fiber yarns they are creating out of what is pretty much waste such as rose prunings and dandelions. Things like pineapple, guava, nettles, milk, milk thistle and so many more. I have some peppermint, green tea and modal.... even hemp.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyNDGhWLLu0An5pBjzPyHlCzqh4caTMhxj3Y4-anngst7UEkPKqPJ6GOzsMajrBvKiH25VCGm0uL0SW7u7stIx920wcBOckLwmIaiBwWntYQwL6NblMtkbTMi8mRBS8OC9puJ-OyUOrPCajO4SBFqHbzV_GBTWpjZuWWwCcys7DoRlSMqhdabbAhs/s3554/94D56D58-A419-4038-8C46-FAE3A1FE0F6F_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3554" data-original-width="2233" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyNDGhWLLu0An5pBjzPyHlCzqh4caTMhxj3Y4-anngst7UEkPKqPJ6GOzsMajrBvKiH25VCGm0uL0SW7u7stIx920wcBOckLwmIaiBwWntYQwL6NblMtkbTMi8mRBS8OC9puJ-OyUOrPCajO4SBFqHbzV_GBTWpjZuWWwCcys7DoRlSMqhdabbAhs/s320/94D56D58-A419-4038-8C46-FAE3A1FE0F6F_1_201_a.jpeg" width="201" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This shawl is lovely and has the pattern revealed by a play of light, but it would have been even better if the weft yarn was a tad bit whiter, or have a bit more shine. Next time I guess! </div><div><br /></div><div>I like to record what I liked, what went wrong and what to try next time in my project notes. I return to some of the drafts again after a few years and I certainly can't trust my memory!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqlkolY-A19Ws9w4YCdLJSUnN1J4wAnGS0FjrL3GOkx6CIM_3VJSUcLy_XQZvoSfVXYvCVVkKJd36l7t9G4fqXr2BQjQf5KmNt00fGBX7GbrfdZVA9pdZ_QwQCPYnTJR7TdcdLhNaMXzjZzsNDt6zr4FWuC58_f2bEEqXnss_PBD0Jl686n6LZYM5/s3336/347C0404-C855-4466-A2AA-13971761DEF5_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3336" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqlkolY-A19Ws9w4YCdLJSUnN1J4wAnGS0FjrL3GOkx6CIM_3VJSUcLy_XQZvoSfVXYvCVVkKJd36l7t9G4fqXr2BQjQf5KmNt00fGBX7GbrfdZVA9pdZ_QwQCPYnTJR7TdcdLhNaMXzjZzsNDt6zr4FWuC58_f2bEEqXnss_PBD0Jl686n6LZYM5/s320/347C0404-C855-4466-A2AA-13971761DEF5_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilU_u-3eOvHE8GGJm2v129D0HTZhBpyz7XIM88YO8HNiBR3DcETBavNtyFUndOOHEMhMUGp48YBn_ABdnIBPIOJSS72LM_MRsEdO436rwddmjbL6Ogl8GBbLh4sszXwdl0A1pLYB7u7L3uPK8K4aPHwXva4L3rOhqflbKx2ERpeUOkzKtfewjVuXAy/s3026/279158D7-7CD6-4616-BDAF-30C0C8E1343E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Soft and drapey.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoMJ19KRfMLPzXegwHtH7J2dygZKESs-p-iw61wVPmk3B_st3jAA0ec24P-8RN7HIXQxbAu5_v3LOq24ndBmHz8kHzr4GXwu39D2lk3loo-2DDaL96V36EZyuNLnaP37cwpky1Ug5OE6e_0B0eqOnOCJbCPUIncV_X21XjfoQIR7yENLLEwTnHDAT/s3888/B6490BF5-3B4F-45AD-8289-913421B53A34_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoMJ19KRfMLPzXegwHtH7J2dygZKESs-p-iw61wVPmk3B_st3jAA0ec24P-8RN7HIXQxbAu5_v3LOq24ndBmHz8kHzr4GXwu39D2lk3loo-2DDaL96V36EZyuNLnaP37cwpky1Ug5OE6e_0B0eqOnOCJbCPUIncV_X21XjfoQIR7yENLLEwTnHDAT/s320/B6490BF5-3B4F-45AD-8289-913421B53A34_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl1TMCDkupmaVL3aD_8sJijCrFodSe0fI-HzJ0rS89hsC5gkseL6U87OKReXCFVzQpwPbgj3QproQ7c5dcZkDZwW077X1Y3iDDMiRxjJYtD9aoXjcf-iExYQG0yrWd1GdfWr72Qp5iuIRIT5G63XzkbHhzikd7BamhlOAdAoHtXPnBSoeQfqLwFSh/s2592/DA1E3A6B-52D0-484E-9FBE-5B81BF3042A2_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl1TMCDkupmaVL3aD_8sJijCrFodSe0fI-HzJ0rS89hsC5gkseL6U87OKReXCFVzQpwPbgj3QproQ7c5dcZkDZwW077X1Y3iDDMiRxjJYtD9aoXjcf-iExYQG0yrWd1GdfWr72Qp5iuIRIT5G63XzkbHhzikd7BamhlOAdAoHtXPnBSoeQfqLwFSh/s320/DA1E3A6B-52D0-484E-9FBE-5B81BF3042A2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-CXn3uZ-O_1abR9KFPlfBB3a0yyzTxJbvk4Bi6Z7uBp8kQdyeisWgfJTMc_ihq20TUyffGu6eKovgvax6xXj0ya5Z9kmuHJbLZgTNeduY-QbwSgBplMJfbaP4nTH9ZJy3jXClNJS8RdsPnooRUPi6fH76qqVgohMZnD0njpAmLNr3FLs1QcWtmh4/s3054/DA4B3591-B53C-4C36-A8E8-21A1FD9B55B2_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="2036" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-CXn3uZ-O_1abR9KFPlfBB3a0yyzTxJbvk4Bi6Z7uBp8kQdyeisWgfJTMc_ihq20TUyffGu6eKovgvax6xXj0ya5Z9kmuHJbLZgTNeduY-QbwSgBplMJfbaP4nTH9ZJy3jXClNJS8RdsPnooRUPi6fH76qqVgohMZnD0njpAmLNr3FLs1QcWtmh4/s320/DA4B3591-B53C-4C36-A8E8-21A1FD9B55B2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found that a friend of mine on line had recently purchased 500 pounds of yarn from the same company I bought the rose yarn from. Sadly, there's no pink rose yarn to be had but I have some interesting skeins of rose fiber and yak coming. The skeins looked just like regular silk and I already have some ideas starting to bloom for a project with that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hNxZvfZ0V_YjdIevHtXpjI4r7HEeUMiOBZfCefbKh7MA8L_QKoQE4U4SBB17UQ6BQrsrKCUfdvwK6pAVPZLSmXwbAIN8p3wHOzYzzxj5EQqPFai5FtFlnp0PfEf8NMSaMBj9wD1eouP6XRku1HQhNaip_lzoojwsPN8SNUCIUWrsNw0K6tcI3meH/s1290/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-02%20at%202.53.25%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="732" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hNxZvfZ0V_YjdIevHtXpjI4r7HEeUMiOBZfCefbKh7MA8L_QKoQE4U4SBB17UQ6BQrsrKCUfdvwK6pAVPZLSmXwbAIN8p3wHOzYzzxj5EQqPFai5FtFlnp0PfEf8NMSaMBj9wD1eouP6XRku1HQhNaip_lzoojwsPN8SNUCIUWrsNw0K6tcI3meH/w228-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-02%20at%202.53.25%20PM.png" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">๐ ๐ท๐ท๐ท ๐</div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-63109457661994357122023-04-10T17:16:00.004-07:002023-04-10T23:28:03.843-07:00Silver Linings ?<p> I just got up from the loom where I have made a small, slow start to resuming weaving again. I'm at 30 inches on a scarf on the spring loom. 'Small and slow' as I really do not want to wake up the dreaded lower back and go back to the spasm that had me in its grip and laid up for the past few weeks. Better to let it get used to weaving and build up some strength. </p><p>In some ways the time off was good and allowed me to deal with other things that have been waiting for time. I sorted my hand spun yarns and ran them through a yardage counter and so have a better idea of what is there. A time was spent looking over some of my tools and I have parted with some shuttles. They were lovely, but unused so time to find someone who will appreciate their virtues.</p><p>I'm the Guild of Canadian Weavers Test Administrator and this is the time of year when I am the go between for the candidates and examiners. So its a busy time and it will be ongoing for at least another 3-4 weeks. Best of luck to all the candidates !</p><p>Another benefit of the time off is that you are able to reset your goals and decide what you really want to do with the time at the loom. It can get to be a bit of a treadmill with continual projects and production and that can get old quickly. So a lot of thinking happening on this subject. I've had to readjust physically as I have gotten older and with arthritis and joint issues, but it also makes sense to readjust mentally as well.</p><p>This project I'm about to show you is one I had high hopes for and it fell short. Oh, they still look nice and I have no regrets about weaving them but they are not in perfect order due to some issues. They are up for sale but as 'seconds'. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneU2jNvjRrmOWCF-bD2Ypmt5yMHwdM14Yl77kqF4urqh_sE9XPqVyF6LIEvM5eVkf_VpFdD_LWxKqG7rO3oLL5aCh4Bh9W1NSaSNMBv6n49rWZR1uKozLfHErk3QkAr3MUUj9sA1Q8AhKqgN2Td2foQzn8G3xc_qCwOTznbbp-GyEK8XshgEoY5Sr/s3582/IMG_7278.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3582" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneU2jNvjRrmOWCF-bD2Ypmt5yMHwdM14Yl77kqF4urqh_sE9XPqVyF6LIEvM5eVkf_VpFdD_LWxKqG7rO3oLL5aCh4Bh9W1NSaSNMBv6n49rWZR1uKozLfHErk3QkAr3MUUj9sA1Q8AhKqgN2Td2foQzn8G3xc_qCwOTznbbp-GyEK8XshgEoY5Sr/w400-h290/IMG_7278.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The draft is a 16 shaft point twill that I admired one time and the weaver, Cheryl B. sent me the WIF file some years ago. I set up the Megado with 10/2 mercerized cotton in a colour called 'shell', a sett of 28 epi and I planned for three runners. I wanted to do up nice depth hems with ladder hemstitching so they could be displayed either side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnyV0FRGFnqWyfeMJVOirI-kvVQ_FKhMnq0nJUbq-7QrNUHS08oT6EG7KGFPNMpQTumqJXMWt1RtAX0nd82-EZqcamoBhfD14_xyiYMLQKCI59C34q9HOYerspHbYAzynjKsNLXSipUo1czEStQSXgxU0dNw4ZK2eTkNls43f5IqnzypqKmsrgvi6/s3888/IMG_7281.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnyV0FRGFnqWyfeMJVOirI-kvVQ_FKhMnq0nJUbq-7QrNUHS08oT6EG7KGFPNMpQTumqJXMWt1RtAX0nd82-EZqcamoBhfD14_xyiYMLQKCI59C34q9HOYerspHbYAzynjKsNLXSipUo1czEStQSXgxU0dNw4ZK2eTkNls43f5IqnzypqKmsrgvi6/w400-h266/IMG_7281.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The pattern is quite ornate and busy and so I chose more sedate colours to fit any decor. It would be great with bright bands of colour and take on a festive look but that would be for a future project. This weft was slate 8/2 tencel.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePetZfzoF6-gwR1ltGLntJ4kYkEicjz2wVWxRWYitkRmGdCIcruqev6f1sNKMeIoROCHPOLI93UO_O8feB9aALV8-2CG5vQ633OO_Su8ov6aPw1EMFn_3sPprc7ZDHrxId5dRchdEqSpMcXc8tbulwsVB6EMv8eRGFhIkOiss1MoBrDp26JCQczmx/s3888/IMG_7280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="3888" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePetZfzoF6-gwR1ltGLntJ4kYkEicjz2wVWxRWYitkRmGdCIcruqev6f1sNKMeIoROCHPOLI93UO_O8feB9aALV8-2CG5vQ633OO_Su8ov6aPw1EMFn_3sPprc7ZDHrxId5dRchdEqSpMcXc8tbulwsVB6EMv8eRGFhIkOiss1MoBrDp26JCQczmx/w400-h251/IMG_7280.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the back view as marked by a maker's tag.... more on this in a minute. The finished size on this runner is 16 by 44 inches.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-LIwOxLyToyIzloVRwApY-GEKzVh1prL1kRk0j0vdYeux191ZDFg5LEcHcruXhmfn26KuePlJK6uBV78XCrwKolQmCUJcTz5kwqmrDco7heuh1h3IwP10hm3gRy9Ef768WwEwzTbGzgTzrKKxPVRjSzwujXGI5hoisbJ0ouNtw9dBfcv78BHxlop/s3888/IMG_7282.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-LIwOxLyToyIzloVRwApY-GEKzVh1prL1kRk0j0vdYeux191ZDFg5LEcHcruXhmfn26KuePlJK6uBV78XCrwKolQmCUJcTz5kwqmrDco7heuh1h3IwP10hm3gRy9Ef768WwEwzTbGzgTzrKKxPVRjSzwujXGI5hoisbJ0ouNtw9dBfcv78BHxlop/w400-h266/IMG_7282.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The next runner was also 8/2 tencel weft but this time in taupe. I quite like this colour and this is the front view....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApEKgfH4L1_Qzj2IdYRPBYqDXTz3elh6Db3J7Y5Q_8R-lFFSxkLzYog01nRxSA7PIA9y3YhrqaX-V6inmtPOBJQCWzlST47UwBwlbdkNVLWwlO8stGDsgqIc3znIFGBxu7oHi3Gjhcnk2p9ubcqI_H7Beo6RjCCZt3JCrxUP3tMPb1XzBs07jZVrN/s3888/IMG_7285.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="3888" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApEKgfH4L1_Qzj2IdYRPBYqDXTz3elh6Db3J7Y5Q_8R-lFFSxkLzYog01nRxSA7PIA9y3YhrqaX-V6inmtPOBJQCWzlST47UwBwlbdkNVLWwlO8stGDsgqIc3znIFGBxu7oHi3Gjhcnk2p9ubcqI_H7Beo6RjCCZt3JCrxUP3tMPb1XzBs07jZVrN/w400-h246/IMG_7285.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>... and here is the back view.....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjXe_yc1iMoonkaMhScNZr97-KzI0LwsHjazhfVQfcC-mAXYJ1yAv4eMe-piPw9j1acl6AC9Fllv-MQ69f3ZiS4JXRZSCdom2bvOIyYr7FMbiIbGlsD-owWXvp4FCL-938mw1EtsjIJR-r0U3uHEiRreJQFWzgAIMDaOtqYMULWcm30y4WCM3IzVj/s3888/IMG_7293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjXe_yc1iMoonkaMhScNZr97-KzI0LwsHjazhfVQfcC-mAXYJ1yAv4eMe-piPw9j1acl6AC9Fllv-MQ69f3ZiS4JXRZSCdom2bvOIyYr7FMbiIbGlsD-owWXvp4FCL-938mw1EtsjIJR-r0U3uHEiRreJQFWzgAIMDaOtqYMULWcm30y4WCM3IzVj/w400-h266/IMG_7293.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maker tags went on all the back views.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBr0KyCzcLm4d-hzoxVSe-mNVRwwkLTu1VEc68wNwjgCe5HUZ57yLnTou4rNm1CkMNAUNkkF94qeM9SFvyPVKFewE45yt-Hnk-tTy1E2PF3utYnwFiYMwguMWZKol2A4bvIdTMH4_GgLnkIw_fguA8ZWyPJ9vCqx6P790PbAHKpe0c1Gn0bf-Hw-D/s3888/IMG_7289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBr0KyCzcLm4d-hzoxVSe-mNVRwwkLTu1VEc68wNwjgCe5HUZ57yLnTou4rNm1CkMNAUNkkF94qeM9SFvyPVKFewE45yt-Hnk-tTy1E2PF3utYnwFiYMwguMWZKol2A4bvIdTMH4_GgLnkIw_fguA8ZWyPJ9vCqx6P790PbAHKpe0c1Gn0bf-Hw-D/w400-h266/IMG_7289.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here you can see both sides together. It would have been nice to be able to pick which side you like better ( and maybe for some person, they still will.) This one measures 16 by 43 inches finished.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sN0Yarsk56Cz_WkoYUvE8Hti_VzGt90UgjxlQx3q15ygaUjIAkGYLp1LZuPbuq96Sk26fma3rX9l1kMZQhca82pWfLueAYnK_9pVBMnoR5qpnnUgr98ckiDCbQ2B0lLO4QyuSoYEqKijC_Xfnzrsm9VsRpRpPjYcksLooFNGqqbYLZk2LSw88ZOf/s3888/IMG_7292.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2341" data-original-width="3888" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sN0Yarsk56Cz_WkoYUvE8Hti_VzGt90UgjxlQx3q15ygaUjIAkGYLp1LZuPbuq96Sk26fma3rX9l1kMZQhca82pWfLueAYnK_9pVBMnoR5qpnnUgr98ckiDCbQ2B0lLO4QyuSoYEqKijC_Xfnzrsm9VsRpRpPjYcksLooFNGqqbYLZk2LSw88ZOf/w400-h241/IMG_7292.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The third runner was much longer at 16 x 71 inches but I wanted a cloth for a larger table or armoire. This time I used 10/2 mercerized cotton in a colour called 'sponge' ( darn silly name!) Its a light silvered green and quite pretty.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qChxeSPWgFnf1HC6chC4BuQlog0OIONVjcigDJFoPBHT0U7j-1e6hLcqp-3tBiKlLRxucZReFHNO7SGHBfBHBFgEp8Q0YNtdrhq2gPaQR1mDHHiTNy4wQ4EnGXCPrz4qpMf_yC1hCls5mQvvNOCG1N9yy9MueBrQ_TVyLfdpLcHiZt5phk2GWpRS/s3179/IMG_7299.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2434" data-original-width="3179" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qChxeSPWgFnf1HC6chC4BuQlog0OIONVjcigDJFoPBHT0U7j-1e6hLcqp-3tBiKlLRxucZReFHNO7SGHBfBHBFgEp8Q0YNtdrhq2gPaQR1mDHHiTNy4wQ4EnGXCPrz4qpMf_yC1hCls5mQvvNOCG1N9yy9MueBrQ_TVyLfdpLcHiZt5phk2GWpRS/w400-h306/IMG_7299.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Front view and as you can see, its long! I laid it out lengthwise on our long table but it looks boring as heck. I did my best with lighting but..... here's the back view:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEYtmfcPHWjks-zNaWzG5zQr0IJ68oUt4kjid4UQFM-RSdzoQCW0m3gaNVPnEEkRWWgT3Ui5lqK9EOfUVrsI8wxrwLPZACJJnxtzOo38x-lenYk_V62Lk0ZgGKSU-z7KzS1DkYncq4LcVISpNzgJUiGpoONwM1GMqpCr5rrPn0bHOQSmTMMHjVndG/s3888/IMG_7306.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEYtmfcPHWjks-zNaWzG5zQr0IJ68oUt4kjid4UQFM-RSdzoQCW0m3gaNVPnEEkRWWgT3Ui5lqK9EOfUVrsI8wxrwLPZACJJnxtzOo38x-lenYk_V62Lk0ZgGKSU-z7KzS1DkYncq4LcVISpNzgJUiGpoONwM1GMqpCr5rrPn0bHOQSmTMMHjVndG/w400-h266/IMG_7306.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A close up of the hem and ladder stitching which I enjoy doing. Good thing too as it take a long time !</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSy_-QQKoKt18aUQq3unmSFm5rQuvXAv1nXeUfOFxvXyQV7XL56gsYL2Q5E1x9-Vx4Ro5t75FH9m9tagpefec2jqh52uaye6RhgcsFYVaDgkbzI-sfMJKy3tRdiZmwmSFXwGinH8Stm2MeA2KARQ-cOKIReKq9ySWfpwr2lnNvp9Hjzsu7Y7KTcwF/s3888/IMG_7303.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSy_-QQKoKt18aUQq3unmSFm5rQuvXAv1nXeUfOFxvXyQV7XL56gsYL2Q5E1x9-Vx4Ro5t75FH9m9tagpefec2jqh52uaye6RhgcsFYVaDgkbzI-sfMJKy3tRdiZmwmSFXwGinH8Stm2MeA2KARQ-cOKIReKq9ySWfpwr2lnNvp9Hjzsu7Y7KTcwF/w400-h266/IMG_7303.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>There appears to be a line warp wise on the right side.... but its an illusion. No threading error but where three ends were sleyed together right at the point and stayed together !</p><p>So what went wrong? Everything appeared fine when I took them from the loom but when I flipped them over, random rows on the back side had skips. Sometimes not all the way across, and some times over so many inches. Not sequentially like a treadling error. That I could blame on the Megado's compu-dobby but not this time.</p><p>The front look just fine but on the reverse there were these random skips. The sett and my eye sight meant I wasn't the least bit interested in trying to needle weave a fix. That, plus the many rows that needed to be done never even made that an option for me.</p><p>So I folded them up and they sat in a 'time out' pile while I thought things through. Eventually I decided that they are fine if you view them one side only..... and be honest about the flaw. Not everyone is obsessed with perfection as some weavers are. (Yes that was hard to say as test administrator!)</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaXqv8moMGdmGZiSuONkpYJ3GAtytR5BhOBpl9t45RX1HB-1hgnigmxhidSuzlodNx4HwbZnKjsXdIcJ3wmui974GXgc1Nvv9e-Lv0qIoM0182xGSqgl6uFao34BG7DfL3OwX10juTiO2u226g5avdc461MfecEhCtHSQh4cl0hXiU2OWbfbhsTOt/s2398/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-08%20at%205.10.19%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2398" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaXqv8moMGdmGZiSuONkpYJ3GAtytR5BhOBpl9t45RX1HB-1hgnigmxhidSuzlodNx4HwbZnKjsXdIcJ3wmui974GXgc1Nvv9e-Lv0qIoM0182xGSqgl6uFao34BG7DfL3OwX10juTiO2u226g5avdc461MfecEhCtHSQh4cl0hXiU2OWbfbhsTOt/w400-h256/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-08%20at%205.10.19%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So what caused this issue? I found myself giving the loom side eye and not feeling the love anymore. Which is silly as its a tool, a great big tool and issues are either mechanical or computer related. The pattern of skips were too random to be a computer glitch so I started to look at mechanical issues. <p></p></div><div>It took some time but I found it. The shaft cords on the Megado look like a wall of cords as the shafts are all close together but when you look closer you see that the texsolv cord comes down and sits in a little slot at the end of every shaft, on both sides. A couple of the shafts had cords that sat outside the slot. Its hard to see unless you are looking for it.... and I know that I will never forget to check ever again! The cord is needed to fit in the slot to ensure the shaft lifts up and sets back down again smoothly. Not in the slot means the shaft can float by about 1/4-1/2 inch and so the shuttle skips some threads. I have always made sure the extra heddles don't bunch up to prevent floating shafts and I arrange them alternating brick style. During threading you can be pulling and tugging at the shafts and heddles and I guess they slipped out. Its a wonder this didn't happen sooner in my 9 years with this loom. </div><div><br /></div><div>Always something new to learn and I think I might work up a check list like an aircraft crew works from and tick some 'take off' boxes for future projects.</div><div><br /></div><div>The runners are hemmed, pressed and looking fine. They are fully declared as seconds and being sold at a reduced price. Someone will love them just as they are. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>A final note:</b> I'm hearing that some weavers are more or less tossing their new weaving into the washing machine and dryers, or sometimes just smoothing damp and wrinkly and letting dry overnight. This will deep set the wrinkles into your cloth and its just about impossible to remove them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even my kitchen towels, that eventually go into the washing machine and dryer, start off by being hand washed and line dried over a rack. Then, while still slightly damp, they are pressed smooth to set the threads into their final positions. What a weaver does in the finishing stages is nothing at all like an end user will do going forward. Its a stage that is as important as the planning and weaving stages and all the other steps in between. If you are serious about making beautiful cloth, then get comfy with hand washing and your iron. It makes a world of difference to your presentation !</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfCOv_q1KI2cUPClUgJxyiJH5P9P8O12UwmFDw1pz1SGhZYBLVB9TOZbYn-pVEPmqaYyjpZWLVpIHRe6T3Ay1nhRbcH_UQr_KEo9VaVk47jjBLY8OB-txCuB1VgKAlDjVCM8osV8pKuP0n4ulmWJMyQSlISrcEy6V2ofLsLyHKK-ERofBzlC6IraQ/s2716/F2ACB685-6276-4655-8D88-2E1780FB09E1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="2716" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfCOv_q1KI2cUPClUgJxyiJH5P9P8O12UwmFDw1pz1SGhZYBLVB9TOZbYn-pVEPmqaYyjpZWLVpIHRe6T3Ay1nhRbcH_UQr_KEo9VaVk47jjBLY8OB-txCuB1VgKAlDjVCM8osV8pKuP0n4ulmWJMyQSlISrcEy6V2ofLsLyHKK-ERofBzlC6IraQ/w400-h344/F2ACB685-6276-4655-8D88-2E1780FB09E1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">16/2 cotton & 40/2 linen, washed and pressed!</div><div><br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-15076091806604642023-04-04T17:14:00.003-07:002023-04-05T09:58:09.487-07:00 A Fresh Start ๐ฑ<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">๐ฑ So this doesn't look like much, and it isn't, but its been a long time coming. 5-6 weeks in fact. For a time it felt like I'd never weave again but I knew it would just take time and heck of a lot of patience. A bad back is a miserable thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/11/abalone-shimmer.html">repeat project</a></b> of a scarf I wove last year and it sold very quickly. So quickly that I had a customer literally plead with me to make another for her. The trouble was, the weft yarn was unavailable and I had to hunt for a suitable alternative. A big thank you to Susan at <b><a href="https://www.treenwaysilks.com/index.php">Treenway Silks</a></b> for her patience as we found the right shade and happily, the colour is a regular in her colour line up. Spiced Cognac. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finished weaving scarf number 1 for the client, then had the muscle spasm or whatever hit me, and so spent time slowly twisting fringe as I was well medicated and it was finally mailed away. Then the loom has sat waiting until I sat down today and retied on again, and wove this beginning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This time, the scarf is for me! I actually don't have a scarf that I made after all these years. Trouble is, I also don't have anything that I can wear with it so I'll have to go shopping. Darn. ๐</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FpyQnMXAANZMPFcfsIbqvlPOTMRg2J1VcMlkMfqfIewvNfBVgduXz3o94kLc7YdPeyPr7HFOsD4KNxzRdcIxkMtR_r27AACVA2wfk4V-q02GE3TAouk6gdwqwPvb92IpvmktCf2z0S-7BqqhxMLe-7H32j0dxAwyZjmziUWeepKXxHURED37ZH8V/s3888/IMG_7276.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FpyQnMXAANZMPFcfsIbqvlPOTMRg2J1VcMlkMfqfIewvNfBVgduXz3o94kLc7YdPeyPr7HFOsD4KNxzRdcIxkMtR_r27AACVA2wfk4V-q02GE3TAouk6gdwqwPvb92IpvmktCf2z0S-7BqqhxMLe-7H32j0dxAwyZjmziUWeepKXxHURED37ZH8V/w400-h266/IMG_7276.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During the time off from weaving I had a birthday and I also received a gift around the same time from another weaver in Illinois. Last year I sold my entire multi year collection of Complex Weaver Journals to Vicki. A very large and very heavy box was mailed away and it appeared gift wrapped under the Christmas tree to herself. ๐๐ Vicki had just acquired a 32 shaft loom and so was eager to get tucked into the journals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then in mid March, she sent me this lovely 32 shaft non-parallel interleave towel as a gift! The second picture shows both sides of the towel. I joked with her that my kitchen towel drawer is full of my seconds and shorty ends of warp specials. Its nice to have a full sized, perfectly woven towel to celebrate my new induction cook top and convection wall oven with. The old ones gave up the ghost at Christmas after 27 years. Rather inconvenient timing to say the least!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguc2tezFD2-vjPsJowmDE-dwZtFyMxv3gEOp0-uE9u9gDGof0hpWO8WdYVe6_NeUiG5MB4dVOONIpm2RkEKpas5KQtGOkbl3kxHDI3W87t4arfuU7TBm0k6TwNIQfOWEjV9KJxsCx7d-ls9QUVVcfBNCmf4ghq1Sbq89qGMmH3ZzqXGORIhfhq-nFC/s2784/IMG_7230.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2784" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguc2tezFD2-vjPsJowmDE-dwZtFyMxv3gEOp0-uE9u9gDGof0hpWO8WdYVe6_NeUiG5MB4dVOONIpm2RkEKpas5KQtGOkbl3kxHDI3W87t4arfuU7TBm0k6TwNIQfOWEjV9KJxsCx7d-ls9QUVVcfBNCmf4ghq1Sbq89qGMmH3ZzqXGORIhfhq-nFC/w400-h373/IMG_7230.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIiYb5ryWrgh_649Z4xqxFIw8XXhKMtp9DSkyqPVVlDI4WfYoGE1FhbHwzElWz4iX7_Zix2OLHcXTW6e9MurkjRxIezvIPbeEB4x4V-K6JrhmELGEcpLsL1xVXxCEBSLrdbChfCSN-HrxvueLEaHrs5n8s0s2T0b3q0lNnnxW8fIa7hGs234YHEp3/s2968/IMG_7234.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="2968" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIiYb5ryWrgh_649Z4xqxFIw8XXhKMtp9DSkyqPVVlDI4WfYoGE1FhbHwzElWz4iX7_Zix2OLHcXTW6e9MurkjRxIezvIPbeEB4x4V-K6JrhmELGEcpLsL1xVXxCEBSLrdbChfCSN-HrxvueLEaHrs5n8s0s2T0b3q0lNnnxW8fIa7hGs234YHEp3/w400-h300/IMG_7234.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During my enforced time off from weaving I enjoyed my Hansen e-spinner and got a lot of spinning done and the resulting plying. This led to an overhaul of all my hand spun yarns with measuring yardage accurately and making records. Something I have had on my to-do list for a long time. I also got lots of paperwork caught up and even spent time with Hubby. So taking the break from weaving was okay in the long run and now I feel refreshed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will ease back into the saddle as I don't want a repeat of my back issue, but take more time to smell the flowers..... it is spring after all! ๐ฑ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-70747821117390490552023-03-13T09:51:00.001-07:002023-08-30T13:12:34.118-07:00Perfect Match ๐น<p> I'm happy to report that my back is settling down and I feel much improved. There's still more healing to do though, so I'm still not weaving so this can heal properly and not set me back. (pun intended) </p><p>I'd like to thank some of you readers who have reached out to wish me well and say that it is much appreciated! </p><p>One special thing that came my way this week was a photograph I received from a customer who's husband bought his wife one of my snowflake twill scarves. It was a lovely surprise and I must say he chose just the right one for her! </p><p>Some of you may recall my older post called <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2020/03/snow-roses.html">Snow Roses</a> </b>๐น Take a minute to read it again and then you will see below why this was the perfect gift. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WgaS9hD1klGyOHxP5548yU5g07uYLVPJ6iAyEiuWI8GJJ3lQRepyBXf26gT4CoaJjyuocC8EFsOvecb3NZYAmCv3ea5itoe_YmtY_pCqME3TWnIyulOICcNWkwyvSVISvMUebGmb1pnT-BjeHXALXVbMBxVs1yN5IePxy7auq6BQJ4y5F_EdOSeZ/s1022/Screenshot%202023-03-10%20at%209.21.49%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="792" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WgaS9hD1klGyOHxP5548yU5g07uYLVPJ6iAyEiuWI8GJJ3lQRepyBXf26gT4CoaJjyuocC8EFsOvecb3NZYAmCv3ea5itoe_YmtY_pCqME3TWnIyulOICcNWkwyvSVISvMUebGmb1pnT-BjeHXALXVbMBxVs1yN5IePxy7auq6BQJ4y5F_EdOSeZ/w310-h400/Screenshot%202023-03-10%20at%209.21.49%20PM.png" width="310" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">๐น๐น๐น</p>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-63837584141148423812023-03-03T13:01:00.001-08:002023-03-03T13:01:50.507-08:00Life has Other Plans<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzd4faDiHSvAHVB2ue-PJYhIXMHujBCrZ33NkyhE5FFWMqZ-z-ePcrpYPI9kZVwCNPoPgMeNm_rrwzFUWGSJWFfRhDmgf88z70C297rlswoLxEOf5O8NE7i7tdMcwsUVYhibqxSJA9vPQlMolsiitEUDQc8ScxEWOzh6s-KcHuosHEac5P-ijlA5Z/s1088/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-03%20at%2012.48.50%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1088" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzd4faDiHSvAHVB2ue-PJYhIXMHujBCrZ33NkyhE5FFWMqZ-z-ePcrpYPI9kZVwCNPoPgMeNm_rrwzFUWGSJWFfRhDmgf88z70C297rlswoLxEOf5O8NE7i7tdMcwsUVYhibqxSJA9vPQlMolsiitEUDQc8ScxEWOzh6s-KcHuosHEac5P-ijlA5Z/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-03%20at%2012.48.50%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Trust me when I say that I haven't willingly been avoiding my blog or promised projects. I have been laid low by a pinched nerve or crunched disc in my lower back and not able to do much at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some days my major accomplishment is a shower! ๐ฟ ๐ฅบ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been down this road before and I know the eventually it will settle down and I can get back to normal again, but in time. No rushing things. I want this to heal right and once.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So no bending unnecessarily and slow movements, lots of rest, ice packs and good drugs. I have been able to use my Hansen e-spinner which is a delight to use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The picture below shows where I'm experiencing the bulk of my pain / muscle spasm and it still is in a good clench, but not quite like the original, not to be forgotten moment it decided to show me who is boss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjqiAKD8PVWeBBjDgZV7_9C1dkd7bi0hsv0PennWj2_nwlxsheVKEJ0yLsgFjDF3VvYphUc20rA0_PIU4KdLt2faJWDjjmY9tIzrrzdy2F4C1CatFntXoapWHV0Sxy1crA2MH32l9lQmHEEjMy5c2VyOmG3QrAjU194VMiGgKhZ1Bkivkauz7Adip/s1110/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-03%20at%2012.47.18%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1110" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjqiAKD8PVWeBBjDgZV7_9C1dkd7bi0hsv0PennWj2_nwlxsheVKEJ0yLsgFjDF3VvYphUc20rA0_PIU4KdLt2faJWDjjmY9tIzrrzdy2F4C1CatFntXoapWHV0Sxy1crA2MH32l9lQmHEEjMy5c2VyOmG3QrAjU194VMiGgKhZ1Bkivkauz7Adip/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-03%20at%2012.47.18%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hubby Bruce is taking good care of me and no doubt is keeping a tab for the future! ๐</p><p>Back soon..... ๐ฉป๐ฉบ๐</p>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-3537922588363884522023-02-11T19:34:00.002-08:002023-02-21T08:59:20.645-08:00A Life Well Lived<p><br /></p><p>I got some sad news today ๐ฅฒ</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZdVVcloESRH1C5-zE7Tear1tkhELkH_j3zIr1kZ1dS83mIFMkw6xXLzIh7-bex-DUUIW6HzW0wABAAw5mIDWzRLJRQou92pugMyNOTkOOFhQ3r7XyumwrWXph3_CuNS8B9OmgqI0WGA3ZXljp6GAMrk0RzV5g-1NQb-yJGUkaJEMBk0j_UxwJJP7/s2664/620D9D68-1E3A-40C8-9625-29E2EB388D7C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2664" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZdVVcloESRH1C5-zE7Tear1tkhELkH_j3zIr1kZ1dS83mIFMkw6xXLzIh7-bex-DUUIW6HzW0wABAAw5mIDWzRLJRQou92pugMyNOTkOOFhQ3r7XyumwrWXph3_CuNS8B9OmgqI0WGA3ZXljp6GAMrk0RzV5g-1NQb-yJGUkaJEMBk0j_UxwJJP7/w400-h348/620D9D68-1E3A-40C8-9625-29E2EB388D7C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">It is with regret that I must share the passing of Guild of Canadian Weavers Masterweaver Margaret Hahn on February 7th, 2023. She obtained her certificate in 1984, her thesis was on Opphampta. She also served as the GCW Test Mentor for many years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">I have posted her <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.castanet.net%2Fobituaries%2FVON_HAHN%2C_Margaret%2F27461%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1ZUq2atZk0R0q5wJ44miZ2kkRnlS_IDqZcj48W1btm4MsJBHGzkgMxdVg%23.Y-e6Kh8Z7uk.gmail&h=AT0-K-RsGmXd0ZiM699S9RbdV3llpAoVR5JHceZipVYXdNLgOeQNTdA-d8hAQHCuS0MlB2Jw08zExaAq2Xq9wXsMGXhNwXuPPcb4Vfzf5aAf5PA5SJHij8YqgRd7kfMiXucHKj7neA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1O3f0ClO0zVC72dZIaiGqzae5iChqJGtpLXak2e2qa9kkpIgwExwOPDAQ43mYGikQVUDTj3ZvXl2BbodD5aSJ5bOpyc8oorlZmIAIpJh29zKBd-GF1ZzqMsoNsNiMXsuQBqPCvwZv0PGxvqqnOo34uVINqChxW0iH4E00_ZOCzrhVpee-zWgPwtN1y5VUZotaUGl0t9rf_2-aKT_iJDkM" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--blue-link); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Obituary</a></span> as published by her family below.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">I was happy to call her a dear friend and weaving mentor and through her encouragement, had my feet firmly set on the weaving path, and my time and service in the GCW. Since I was a serving GCW president at the time of completeing my basic level, both Margaret Hahn as Mentor and Sandra Fearon as Test Administrator signed my certificate. The first and only so far I believe to not have a presidentโs signature. Iโm fortunate to have some of her hand wovens and a couple of shuttles, but the best gift of all besides her encouragement, was her Megado loom which I use daily.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Margaret first came to weaving by using bed lap frames with her recovering patients in 1947 in her role as an occupational therapist. I met Margaret in 1995 as a new weaver and neighbour. She โinspectedโ my first used loom and made sure of my posture and bench height to get me off to a good start right away. While I struggled with the learning curve, she picked up a shuttle and simply danced away on the treadles and it showed me what was possible! When I complained about my selvedges, she told me to โweave a mileโ and while it was said with a smile, she wasnโt joking. Of course she was right. I still recall her as mentor looking at an overshot tray cloth I had woven as part of my Basic level and she declared my circles as ovals and confiscated it and set it on her tea trolley and set a plant pot on it. She never did give it back!</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Margaret inspired many weavers with her workshops and mentoring at both the local level or through her time mentoring with the Guild of Canadian Weavers. I know of several who started the testing program thanks to her encouragement.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">After knowing her for many years I discovered that she wasnโt just Marg Hahn, friend and neighbour, but actually Baroness von Hahn. As you will see from her obituary, she lived a rich and full life outside of weaving.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">The pictures of Margaret in a pink top are from July 2012</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><br /></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiTuMYrmrQffFrkk2V6ZnpH7abKgQ4pmL2TfZtp51947JhdI60NXZbGwQ9Ay6xTzAilRLTLcyEsNVcl0T_byVzT6lo064ADoxN2RVnGmvSM8_DqyzFITxSRaphcDVFUAjctohiN8JrIe8HdIlTZ-ogGvnNde2U7P0z4NQcwu_s5NTVeKGOFVcaapa/s3180/5224A0D1-76C0-4BBE-9EB0-526007561163.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3180" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiTuMYrmrQffFrkk2V6ZnpH7abKgQ4pmL2TfZtp51947JhdI60NXZbGwQ9Ay6xTzAilRLTLcyEsNVcl0T_byVzT6lo064ADoxN2RVnGmvSM8_DqyzFITxSRaphcDVFUAjctohiN8JrIe8HdIlTZ-ogGvnNde2U7P0z4NQcwu_s5NTVeKGOFVcaapa/w400-h308/5224A0D1-76C0-4BBE-9EB0-526007561163.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">This is her obituary and photo as placed by her family. Please click to enlarge to read.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" color="var(--primary-text)" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><br /></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-pGHH2PT5PhpEpY92FbJjm2cfsJwHqmclgis67BZy7f_lCTTyyC2YD7A6kJG2hewFhFSE_DYt4fj5h5jx7MEbf-uaiYxpN3W9PgsFmNO5M2k-LcCes4XdwMoqg-qP9d4BkijhwHNAQoIvCr2rMnHS5ebYUJZKGT05CE1qYh0u0CDPzVSa6mTbwok/s1264/5E8EA80B-DF1E-4B50-9E0D-34437F98F031.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1264" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-pGHH2PT5PhpEpY92FbJjm2cfsJwHqmclgis67BZy7f_lCTTyyC2YD7A6kJG2hewFhFSE_DYt4fj5h5jx7MEbf-uaiYxpN3W9PgsFmNO5M2k-LcCes4XdwMoqg-qP9d4BkijhwHNAQoIvCr2rMnHS5ebYUJZKGT05CE1qYh0u0CDPzVSa6mTbwok/w400-h303/5E8EA80B-DF1E-4B50-9E0D-34437F98F031.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONA3nidj-9tJxfpxDZzFrscd2BSwbY8QUlRAWHnxML3tnXMLXPgEp10xq9nYBdTEnrbf-m7rSs9ogaBUK_Is4DEWcAjFSkAwqckC6cCLa6KggkDG2GA5pRtwEinJR7KQuuR9lJLzwnbOOYauNgpXUqV_pB4HuOqoEecKvWB3iPrXjlrAUoXKMYaUQ/s1596/975DA766-4CAC-44ED-A7BE-2AED5292D696.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1596" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONA3nidj-9tJxfpxDZzFrscd2BSwbY8QUlRAWHnxML3tnXMLXPgEp10xq9nYBdTEnrbf-m7rSs9ogaBUK_Is4DEWcAjFSkAwqckC6cCLa6KggkDG2GA5pRtwEinJR7KQuuR9lJLzwnbOOYauNgpXUqV_pB4HuOqoEecKvWB3iPrXjlrAUoXKMYaUQ/w400-h301/975DA766-4CAC-44ED-A7BE-2AED5292D696.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">๐น</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><p>The Ponderosa Guild of Kelowna, BC shard their memories of Margaret:</p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="jb ob" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;">Margaret von Hahn</span></p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="jb ob" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;">1928 - 2023</span></p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marg Hahn, as the Ponderosa Guild knew her, died last week in Vernon BC. Marg joined us in the mid 1980's, after moving to Carr's Landing (Lake Country) from Winnipeg. Originally from Cornwall, England, she had completed her Occupational Therapist training at Oxford University, which included a vigorous weaving component.</p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marg became an active Guild member, teaching various weaving classes, a term as President, and as newsletter Editor. All while completing her Master Weavers programme for the Guild of Canadian Weavers, with her 4th year thesis on Opphamta in 1994. John Low of Woolhouse Tools named his 'Margaret' draw loom after her.</p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">She did take spinning and other classes, but preferred weaving. Dye classes at her house overlooking the lake was always great summer fun, as was attending ANWG conferences with her. Marg was always willing to share her knowledge with our members, in addition to test mentoring GCW members doing their Master Weavers programmes.</p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marg was a wonderful weaver with great colour sense, excelling in silk tartan scarves and tartan blankets. Her Okanagan Tartan was accepted by the Lord Lyon of Scotland. Our Christmas sales certainly benefitted from her elegant work.</p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">She stopped weaving about 2012, aged 84! When she moved from Lake Country to Armstrong in 2020, she very generously donated her many weaving books and magazines to the Guild.</p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will continue to benefit from her legacy for years to come.</p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </p><p class="lb pb" style="caret-color: rgb(3, 3, 3); color: #030303; font-family: helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">๐น</p>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-71113817740375020702023-02-09T20:05:00.000-08:002023-02-09T20:05:24.361-08:00New Tricks<p>This was a fun box to receive last week! Its like Christmas all over again. Now, not all of these are mine as some are for a friend who also weaves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzO6Mb99i5zVXMFhkK4gagrhSOMocAceB8kFoKfDiYC6RH0X-b6hIyT-IIhS2DceFtiRCAS4bAM851ZLkbFu0CKcV8DEHDAwlg5jDqO_hHEDKnyvUl8S2xILkJZ80VZ_d0xtjs64vCQhkX8gWyADV6abkUugKWSZNjCR5NKJbxS8pwiNxePpg18EY/s2781/3FDAE6C6-8AB8-439D-9505-54CC2165930A_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="2781" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzO6Mb99i5zVXMFhkK4gagrhSOMocAceB8kFoKfDiYC6RH0X-b6hIyT-IIhS2DceFtiRCAS4bAM851ZLkbFu0CKcV8DEHDAwlg5jDqO_hHEDKnyvUl8S2xILkJZ80VZ_d0xtjs64vCQhkX8gWyADV6abkUugKWSZNjCR5NKJbxS8pwiNxePpg18EY/w400-h245/3FDAE6C6-8AB8-439D-9505-54CC2165930A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have been weaving all kinds of kitchen towels warps in the past few years and using only my stash yarns. I still have lots but none of the "neat colours". I seem to have 8/2 cotton colours that really need something else to liven it up and nothing left for white or black. <div><br /></div><div>So I called in an order to <b><a href="http://www.mbrassard.com/index-ang.html">Brassards</a></b> and gave them my customer number and order. They called back to tell me that they have no record of me and that number belongs to someone else now. Its been so long since I placed an order, they gave my number away! That sure made me chuckle....</div><div><br /></div><div>So now that I have a nice selection of colours to choose from I'm searching for a draft to do some more kitchen towels. I'll make it a long one....</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuJywjmiVJJJWGfqiiRaG275NdhdfS2sdhWvHZ0cK42Bz7cTRKNf94y8SYUqIiavZOdio6Gooeb7KM3ouu2qqAcfkOj3AQrok3-ncNi42EBf8l_E8EuzFhLy92kSC8MmSCzluzrbGSa7UMablpOioUoEiXkLP7huiNC_pW3VMZ0XcGBHtuuCo6gSo/s3888/B51618E4-2886-4C84-8595-484842BD1D37_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuJywjmiVJJJWGfqiiRaG275NdhdfS2sdhWvHZ0cK42Bz7cTRKNf94y8SYUqIiavZOdio6Gooeb7KM3ouu2qqAcfkOj3AQrok3-ncNi42EBf8l_E8EuzFhLy92kSC8MmSCzluzrbGSa7UMablpOioUoEiXkLP7huiNC_pW3VMZ0XcGBHtuuCo6gSo/w400-h266/B51618E4-2886-4C84-8595-484842BD1D37_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>That book sitting on top is a brand new sample book as my old one is from 2013. Its worth every penny too! Can you imagine sitting threading cards like these for hours on end? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZmZnY4RNp-FJDJNJqdy9t2PnHWYG-Dbpjm-CuGzZu8oGTYH2FGFb0Nl9ipvAPZI2aR1LIZSFYNA-M9ibYcIiYtLG4jTHYVt8QFaRejSppn6ohpZpJmkCJaP8qwBVwVSefPs2aVqDjaFvRKj68VYi6w5qWYAkvRWi5g25HJcJosJsbkdZv-_3LExw/s3888/C18B2AE9-81E1-4795-9793-BFD7038B647D_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZmZnY4RNp-FJDJNJqdy9t2PnHWYG-Dbpjm-CuGzZu8oGTYH2FGFb0Nl9ipvAPZI2aR1LIZSFYNA-M9ibYcIiYtLG4jTHYVt8QFaRejSppn6ohpZpJmkCJaP8qwBVwVSefPs2aVqDjaFvRKj68VYi6w5qWYAkvRWi5g25HJcJosJsbkdZv-_3LExw/w400-h266/C18B2AE9-81E1-4795-9793-BFD7038B647D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So what else is new? Well, I have two completed shawls and three table runners all waiting for their glamour shots with the camera. Its been dark and stormy here and on the days the sun comes out, it almost blinds you! So there's been much going on and it will all be posted here in due course. The shawls need to have natural light to show them to their best due to the colours of the warp and the weft.</p><p>The runners.....they can be hard to photograph decently and not look like blocks laying on a table and something more interesting is required. But soon!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I discovered some new 3D printed brackets for the lease sticks on the Megado and ordered a pair along with their silicone bands to hold them in place. They are printed rainbow style and shift from orange to aquamarine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbog30l_OKzUfjUcTpSSlbd-mOOyBKTM9_Ebze8371C2zBWKsLaN8KhpSdamcbh6a4wLdDQTGugNp0RUvrDd_GN3xYQp9tQaCkSvFYRYo4_jqvlvcedavo0u2vr98pUbpPTR3tLorvUqOipkooyzhrhuYGcjfcf1UaBYOnA00A4S-ZroV7VdBdiLYF/s3544/A5E69BF5-90EC-4045-8DF9-80CBC879F849_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="3544" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbog30l_OKzUfjUcTpSSlbd-mOOyBKTM9_Ebze8371C2zBWKsLaN8KhpSdamcbh6a4wLdDQTGugNp0RUvrDd_GN3xYQp9tQaCkSvFYRYo4_jqvlvcedavo0u2vr98pUbpPTR3tLorvUqOipkooyzhrhuYGcjfcf1UaBYOnA00A4S-ZroV7VdBdiLYF/w400-h275/A5E69BF5-90EC-4045-8DF9-80CBC879F849_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div> I just tried them out for the first time and apparently set them into the wrong spot but it seemed to work okay for the most part. I'll try the proper spot next time on the next warp. So here they are in use and a sneak peek at a new warp.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8nHUPI1c4gq9tjTU4dykJK8P3bI7uEklMFUTsaDDXilAiNiyFOTbxLb9qrHWGf6vy2PbLtloolDV1YObnAGnHqO-JElUtv5Q-biZv-TOhIvobmHQ9z2Xs0wo2horCbT8dJM7ECdWxJs_g1EnsfZWTiCFBc5B2XaCTBfAPTofDL8DZMLJxQGmyhdh/s3888/E1EF7157-4650-48B4-A9C7-3ED423EBF9DF_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8nHUPI1c4gq9tjTU4dykJK8P3bI7uEklMFUTsaDDXilAiNiyFOTbxLb9qrHWGf6vy2PbLtloolDV1YObnAGnHqO-JElUtv5Q-biZv-TOhIvobmHQ9z2Xs0wo2horCbT8dJM7ECdWxJs_g1EnsfZWTiCFBc5B2XaCTBfAPTofDL8DZMLJxQGmyhdh/w400-h266/E1EF7157-4650-48B4-A9C7-3ED423EBF9DF_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>If I place them on the correct centre board mid way and turn the holders the other way, it may be too far a reach? I'll have to see next time. The lease sticks need to be trimmed down by half an inch as they fit too snugly between the sides of the loom. I know they are a bit too low for threading where they are, but I love the whole idea that people (in this case the husband of a weaver) are thinking of new ways to do things and improve the process!</div><div><br /></div><div>These lease stick holders are made with a Megado loom in mind by <a href="https://www.gingerlockshandwovens.com">https://www.gingerlockshandwovens.com</a> but there are other options out there for a few loom make and models at <a href="https://loftyfiber.com">https://loftyfiber.com</a> and they have one for Spring looms and a few other manufacturers. Check them both out!</div><div><br /></div><div>We have some valiant spring flowers starting to make their way up between rain squalls and gusty winds. They are much tougher than they look! ๐ท</div><div><br /></div><div>So I'll be keeping the camera near and watching for some sunshine (minus high winds!) and will be back soon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoykbxwppq7KUdOV5SJLdbD91FgmML-T0BUxmqke9Y1UtG9P77-Vq3zMDmWjKs6TxG1MGyGEja8HthdQf9iJx-Rq29vm0IgFyvFFmYzTFvPAEtW-6opd2uKIHxU5R2bJTppiNG8jwmJRhAKpAJJkLnT_M1fuyPzh86rqFhtzrK7Vu1VS9qr3ujdVxM/s1198/84EE8945-E556-45B1-9072-17483AF914B4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1098" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoykbxwppq7KUdOV5SJLdbD91FgmML-T0BUxmqke9Y1UtG9P77-Vq3zMDmWjKs6TxG1MGyGEja8HthdQf9iJx-Rq29vm0IgFyvFFmYzTFvPAEtW-6opd2uKIHxU5R2bJTppiNG8jwmJRhAKpAJJkLnT_M1fuyPzh86rqFhtzrK7Vu1VS9qr3ujdVxM/w366-h400/84EE8945-E556-45B1-9072-17483AF914B4.png" width="366" /></a></div><br /><div>This is our grandson Ethan who just won a gold and as silver medal at a recent jujitsu tournament. For the readers who may recall me announcing his birth (which feels like yesterday) he's turning 10 in April. </div><div>So me missing posting for the month of January is nothing to the decade that went by in a blink! ๐ณ ๐<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-90660209710204460122023-01-01T14:01:00.003-08:002023-01-01T14:05:52.277-08:002022: A Weaving Year in Review<p>Like many of you, I'm thinking about the past year and just how fast it went by! Another one 'done and dusted' ๐ณ We had a nice but very quiet Christmas and it could only be that way due to being inundated with snow and we couldn't get out! We never got much of a fall and seem to go straight into winter with a dump of snow while the leaves were still on the trees and then it would melt and fall again etc. Then came the recent cold snap and more snow. Winter has only just begun and we're sick of it already! A pineapple express from Hawaiian waters came to the rescue and warmed us up and melted nearly all the snow away with heavy rains. Its a case of be careful what you ask for as now we have had some flooding, but not for us fortunately. </p><p>New Years Eve was also quiet for us but we did stay up for the big moment and our neighbours set off fireworks and banged pots together. ๐</p><p>Some years ago it became a 'thing' to photograph what is on your loom for New Year's Day and I changed it up to be a review of what I accomplished for the year in the studio instead. I can say that I wasn't as active as in previous years, but I put more thought into each project and took my time enjoying each step. That's a good thing as Life is busy enough as it is and weaving is something I want to enjoy and have fun with. Both my looms are engaged; the Spring has rose fibre shawls, and the Megado has table runners underway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9IlmHZk7exYs-FYtyy3HoOfmQU2GybVqLo9myhTYdnjSnUcl67n2KuZjVeluMGveE5TmSLO_2dbpoaOGqVbmNtFRVVnIG_oqyYe_kscHfZpVHAzgRn0bwiC7jRTIlCh07ZA6OIIRGFcTUEtQEk80_dR6k3B5a97MbrAW55yxDNiJ9Q1S2R-SFekq/s1464/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-31%20at%2010.29.37%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="1356" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9IlmHZk7exYs-FYtyy3HoOfmQU2GybVqLo9myhTYdnjSnUcl67n2KuZjVeluMGveE5TmSLO_2dbpoaOGqVbmNtFRVVnIG_oqyYe_kscHfZpVHAzgRn0bwiC7jRTIlCh07ZA6OIIRGFcTUEtQEk80_dR6k3B5a97MbrAW55yxDNiJ9Q1S2R-SFekq/w370-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-31%20at%2010.29.37%20AM.png" width="370" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Robyn Spady of Heddlecraft for this fun Bingo card for weavers!</div><div><br /><p>I know that there are some regular readers out there and I thank you for your patience when the time between posts go long, Blogger took away the email notification of when a new post is written so I have to rely on you taking time to check in periodically. Blogging seems to have fallen from favour with the trendy masses as they shift to the next new thing. I can't keep up with it and don't want to. So I am on social media at Instagram as @ThrumsTextiles, Face Book as Thrums Textiles, Etsy shop called Thrums Textiles, and my favourite weaver playground of Warped Weavers at Ravelry, as weever. I will continue to post here; after starting this blog in 2008, I may as well carry on while I enjoy it. </p><p>Now lets get to the review.... Click on pictures to enlarge. Click on hilighted links to list the past post for details, possible draft and more pictures.</p><p><b>January 2022</b></p><p>I had some health issues for several months in 2021 with a reoccurring toe infection which makes treadling difficult and resulted in a minor surgical procedure in December. That, and a shoulder muscle spasm meant I was healing in January, but I did get both looms full and busy and weaving was underway again.</p><p><b>February 2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_3-RIwgiDaa8Xfyk48FPZyzEXZnXFHvHbb0OLnyFQ2Ze5tBfNwoJCCs77Nc5U63KgFQ587ja3c_B75ObKN-v4lF2a9sg84XcVqWKFJK0Cf3C5I5hO_83TKy7PkF0jo9FfbR1T8W9qb4o4J0YzWVkmXYpFgBk-F_hkIWOZynZcNeN9TAZO3xKmFzW/s2594/30D33326-8480-45A5-92DC-DD9FA0B42F0F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2594" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_3-RIwgiDaa8Xfyk48FPZyzEXZnXFHvHbb0OLnyFQ2Ze5tBfNwoJCCs77Nc5U63KgFQ587ja3c_B75ObKN-v4lF2a9sg84XcVqWKFJK0Cf3C5I5hO_83TKy7PkF0jo9FfbR1T8W9qb4o4J0YzWVkmXYpFgBk-F_hkIWOZynZcNeN9TAZO3xKmFzW/w400-h400/30D33326-8480-45A5-92DC-DD9FA0B42F0F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGbdIcBH2_CbSNDR-LbOYbcIdBDkGlk1sNER0Ex_LcUP8_o4x4d5FvV9XUIBlixCzeo__IS4JsrJ-GiPPZXo8F5ctN6qeMnl3NtZMpqASW6hXCE-jdhA_1ECMNyLrreT9A7D3TENQEHEhcONq8_yWWWVEw4uGzjUGhV8FUAjfq09vrjoSp24Cn7SK/s3708/FD3A9553-10E8-4CB6-8EBD-4A46C805B822.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3708" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGbdIcBH2_CbSNDR-LbOYbcIdBDkGlk1sNER0Ex_LcUP8_o4x4d5FvV9XUIBlixCzeo__IS4JsrJ-GiPPZXo8F5ctN6qeMnl3NtZMpqASW6hXCE-jdhA_1ECMNyLrreT9A7D3TENQEHEhcONq8_yWWWVEw4uGzjUGhV8FUAjfq09vrjoSp24Cn7SK/w400-h280/FD3A9553-10E8-4CB6-8EBD-4A46C805B822.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had a ruby warp on the Megado and planned for two <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-tale-of-two-shawls-part-1.html">16 shaft twill shawls</a></b>. Some tension issues meant I cut the first one off and so this beauty was able to be finished and modelled. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVrn4kQnL8lggQKD_sbgrJSyPsciaZkyTQ2qb-abwkH24BkEc9jWlQoqtlOFYiwvt1Z4c91JadM3RneB0inOybJSkJYgRosPC0vnXpKC_SXWAnyR3wgvrMNLxn3VVdX4IjRKsO3RXKyWC6yuplbm-2akY0AXq6wSCLVX86Y1E-RIU6XXBubWOLdvs/s3888/5053A6FC-2082-4614-B307-AEF389E18A9A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVrn4kQnL8lggQKD_sbgrJSyPsciaZkyTQ2qb-abwkH24BkEc9jWlQoqtlOFYiwvt1Z4c91JadM3RneB0inOybJSkJYgRosPC0vnXpKC_SXWAnyR3wgvrMNLxn3VVdX4IjRKsO3RXKyWC6yuplbm-2akY0AXq6wSCLVX86Y1E-RIU6XXBubWOLdvs/w400-h266/5053A6FC-2082-4614-B307-AEF389E18A9A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVE-_soKzQb52HSYupN1eyJ6AFXzkBUJew0LJDZMZZZWLdC4csNTiuCOAkm4-Il3cEhA_KZchYIjZcRuBbS5dmAturDb1rXVbA686STnSzNEzmCYrvjN-XxmYKksC-848L_hHfp_fUZe4gnbMm7-zT_P2AMMLmWmMzTjjSsvr8qXcQXKCFIXEUosa/s3740/F813D89B-4EAC-4B62-84DB-9275644D80C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3740" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVE-_soKzQb52HSYupN1eyJ6AFXzkBUJew0LJDZMZZZWLdC4csNTiuCOAkm4-Il3cEhA_KZchYIjZcRuBbS5dmAturDb1rXVbA686STnSzNEzmCYrvjN-XxmYKksC-848L_hHfp_fUZe4gnbMm7-zT_P2AMMLmWmMzTjjSsvr8qXcQXKCFIXEUosa/w400-h278/F813D89B-4EAC-4B62-84DB-9275644D80C5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I finished these two scarves featuring a <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/02/olives-eggplant-scarves.html">pretty little 16 shaft twill </a></b>and a colour gradation. The top picture was recently featured on the cover of the Guild of Canadian Weavers "Bulletin" as they show cased their 75th anniversary online exhibition. My first time as a cover girl! ๐<br /><p><b>March 2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XxyFZPZvCOK9BxA3BdDvQEOhQIQYwguBxtILvzVa5ZX1I6MvcKQsj0p13Rmzihc50iBnbvruOmUlqmk5Xzo7jcsx70n5eZwT--MJv_HBOlbCk5UpJWskOOLlamyeSJOGBnOOO9OUIQHrFDfxeh78etJDMJKutlDAZeAFJsm-noJ9s_fPVsGI4oX2/s3704/396720B5-CFF0-41D6-A28E-64B5A32CE1DC_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="3704" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XxyFZPZvCOK9BxA3BdDvQEOhQIQYwguBxtILvzVa5ZX1I6MvcKQsj0p13Rmzihc50iBnbvruOmUlqmk5Xzo7jcsx70n5eZwT--MJv_HBOlbCk5UpJWskOOLlamyeSJOGBnOOO9OUIQHrFDfxeh78etJDMJKutlDAZeAFJsm-noJ9s_fPVsGI4oX2/w400-h198/396720B5-CFF0-41D6-A28E-64B5A32CE1DC_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQRL76nv80zpLAwXRUBLDxvG1Giz-snFZCf8YyXlBYvP3FqWP4fhS3ENPWpHjFlFx6p8moQobXe08E4Fg4Kp53r-Ng1FfIGismvxZiWTDFcVnkSL6FJhDDFoa8b3yuAC922n2vgSDn2d04srZ6kG0RotfikcnZeEtYfJA-pnM3SZAfL_djQj8KRJS/s3888/B3BA396C-1A75-4A99-8A77-774B6100EF93_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQRL76nv80zpLAwXRUBLDxvG1Giz-snFZCf8YyXlBYvP3FqWP4fhS3ENPWpHjFlFx6p8moQobXe08E4Fg4Kp53r-Ng1FfIGismvxZiWTDFcVnkSL6FJhDDFoa8b3yuAC922n2vgSDn2d04srZ6kG0RotfikcnZeEtYfJA-pnM3SZAfL_djQj8KRJS/w400-h266/B3BA396C-1A75-4A99-8A77-774B6100EF93_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then there was <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/03/running-into-spring.html">three table runners </a></b>woven on the Spring loom featuring pattern #246 from Carol Strickler's The Weavers Book of 8 Shaft Patterns. The pattern when used in band of colours, looks like straps interwoven, but I went for a more subtle look. Some soft colours and its a play of light that reveals the interlacing bands. A touch too subtle it seems as none have sold. Its so darn hard to photograph white on white. I'm going to try again come spring and with better lighting conditions.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAGdLrfPrLarvcZFG-WZL8uvO90F5HIZzmzihxJ2ebdcjm-uADb4EB5JZKNMkJgKki0RpNFdUvbCTQ0Gp1CjC-bL_bFC0bNh8aLnkXjJVlduG4-4IIsPikwY7hcKEKDZJJgYQtiIgT62Yj1JbPZ1xQDMX0DBkS5UfmmU8mKg9EG1fe5AUPjQFetkL/s3328/40472227-371E-4173-9DE4-4E73C721EB09_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3328" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAGdLrfPrLarvcZFG-WZL8uvO90F5HIZzmzihxJ2ebdcjm-uADb4EB5JZKNMkJgKki0RpNFdUvbCTQ0Gp1CjC-bL_bFC0bNh8aLnkXjJVlduG4-4IIsPikwY7hcKEKDZJJgYQtiIgT62Yj1JbPZ1xQDMX0DBkS5UfmmU8mKg9EG1fe5AUPjQFetkL/w400-h311/40472227-371E-4173-9DE4-4E73C721EB09_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-tale-of-two-shawls-part-2.html">second shawl off the ruby warp</a></b> was completed as well and shows some iridescence and our early spring garden.<br /><p><b>April 2022</b></p><p>Nothing weaving related to show in April but the looms were busy, as was my e-spinner. I just love it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08J3b5HWRCx5yZKzBa95enqefSP7dtE4SOXqdLMcxH16-04xwPSX3qPaqMdqd0Cs8r2ClDIrA4rcS9ICCTEl6OT6zzeVpIOMx9w8ZcwSl4CtNPcvN586b8zilnxHWC8XDGnVTP8U5kwE_AyY62BBwmP4Q-X3Rkaz3rs0B4XGis5Ho_kJ3Nlwws7ZN/s3302/0B890798-577B-4158-9A02-72A971374AC5_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3302" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08J3b5HWRCx5yZKzBa95enqefSP7dtE4SOXqdLMcxH16-04xwPSX3qPaqMdqd0Cs8r2ClDIrA4rcS9ICCTEl6OT6zzeVpIOMx9w8ZcwSl4CtNPcvN586b8zilnxHWC8XDGnVTP8U5kwE_AyY62BBwmP4Q-X3Rkaz3rs0B4XGis5Ho_kJ3Nlwws7ZN/w400-h314/0B890798-577B-4158-9A02-72A971374AC5_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>May 2022</b><div>I was trying more of the 'interlacement' imagery when I wove these <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/05/late-in-coming.html">two silk and silk bamboo scarves.</a></b> The treadling is done in little groups of three that you can enlarge in both threading and treadling to make bigger boxes. I thought this might make a colourful baby blanket in the future. Except later in the year when I wove a baby blanket I forgot to use it. ๐ฌ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KIt45RxddWDWM6SDp0Nu5jb9IOkgepqjVDlooSd8_ENkxkBj8-Uj-0ON1sNVCdV6ntPZXzxLSAhdJKMase1BiCWAzhuqwTF7Y9xAiOC5zlwIJP4nCBiH7vnSg6X4VjEYVCWO5TiQE0-m-cZVroQH37fzdsc1S_kGTCK1ZzH1ANaYY4FMojouUJfq/s3262/90169D1D-07AA-475E-8DC8-935DEBFF0AB7_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3262" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KIt45RxddWDWM6SDp0Nu5jb9IOkgepqjVDlooSd8_ENkxkBj8-Uj-0ON1sNVCdV6ntPZXzxLSAhdJKMase1BiCWAzhuqwTF7Y9xAiOC5zlwIJP4nCBiH7vnSg6X4VjEYVCWO5TiQE0-m-cZVroQH37fzdsc1S_kGTCK1ZzH1ANaYY4FMojouUJfq/w400-h318/90169D1D-07AA-475E-8DC8-935DEBFF0AB7_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoX4-_tMzpWUkNyb3VHAHfdgvsg4fl8QH8RLDp3DJs6YfpDgoaTOzKFPsTZidTKsb7v1VN8hs9QS-PHAg0ACqrmb8c2qgX9b2wW1FeNpTHd5A5NPSHQeAx57rtNhBknjC_wGBswiTaNzWxEeSfyVnYF_RVjviLs4PnNWR8uoMY9kF-g7VOZER-Vja/s3888/DC4809B0-1C92-4AAF-BEA6-C9B045738EE2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoX4-_tMzpWUkNyb3VHAHfdgvsg4fl8QH8RLDp3DJs6YfpDgoaTOzKFPsTZidTKsb7v1VN8hs9QS-PHAg0ACqrmb8c2qgX9b2wW1FeNpTHd5A5NPSHQeAx57rtNhBknjC_wGBswiTaNzWxEeSfyVnYF_RVjviLs4PnNWR8uoMY9kF-g7VOZER-Vja/w400-h266/DC4809B0-1C92-4AAF-BEA6-C9B045738EE2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>June 2022</b></p><p>This month started with having a close call with our old car when the steering column started smoking as were about to start a trip. We got turned around and headed (slowly) to the dealership. A shortage of parts, and of used cars thanks to the pandemic, but we did leave with a newer used car and feeler safer on the road, and a slave to car payments once again. *sigh* Hub went back to the dealership two days after we bought the car and discovered they had had a fire in the service bay and were half burnt down! No it wasn't our old car but it was the same make and model. </p><p>Weaving is underway on longer warps of 8-9 + yards so they are all 'in progress' and I was also enjoying more spinning time sitting on our patio</p><p><b>July 2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WOytRIKXnlgAboq36T4s-6-swQEFMtr7vW-akOThff7adV3X45UNSYBGH_RMQHgl43J8ibVSzsAEBF6HoQTEKBCGQt7kePFKLgt1vPzYnpryxWFIS9a0FooNB7KXJCkqMqQgcHhZYoKp5bcb4rDE3fCfopnIZiH-ezGrb2bpyOfoSQIZy8f-5NNH/s3888/3BA4A908-16A5-4F69-8F5C-B11F45384CEE_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WOytRIKXnlgAboq36T4s-6-swQEFMtr7vW-akOThff7adV3X45UNSYBGH_RMQHgl43J8ibVSzsAEBF6HoQTEKBCGQt7kePFKLgt1vPzYnpryxWFIS9a0FooNB7KXJCkqMqQgcHhZYoKp5bcb4rDE3fCfopnIZiH-ezGrb2bpyOfoSQIZy8f-5NNH/w400-h266/3BA4A908-16A5-4F69-8F5C-B11F45384CEE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz35jPuNV-W3zA1TOdm0qNeDjFNyjLx2SiCjy7ScYtI-wtsHawaPETNz1i4caWdP06Ufz4K0YOD0D3975zQoUUk3LRSE-vKvxTxCdG0IaZ15H70HFCg5RbnW5fOSLSensHN8l0cXYIyIlrQzhso9MnOtVZpZtiu2uYyGrMIvsBU1wDXEcK5mwp_DSl/s3888/262AF374-7904-4618-BEB8-A66FAD37E2E9_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz35jPuNV-W3zA1TOdm0qNeDjFNyjLx2SiCjy7ScYtI-wtsHawaPETNz1i4caWdP06Ufz4K0YOD0D3975zQoUUk3LRSE-vKvxTxCdG0IaZ15H70HFCg5RbnW5fOSLSensHN8l0cXYIyIlrQzhso9MnOtVZpZtiu2uYyGrMIvsBU1wDXEcK5mwp_DSl/w400-h266/262AF374-7904-4618-BEB8-A66FAD37E2E9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So finally one of the longer warps was completed and finished! <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/07/simplifying.html">6 shaft herringbone twill kitchen towels</a></b> that were fun to weave and a great way to use up some small part cones for the double shot of colour. They have been a big hit and my local guild is possibly using the idea to weave a large 5 foot by 9 foot blanket for a local care home.<br /><p><b>August 2023</b></p><p>I participated in an online <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/08/real-georgia-peach-of-towel-exchange.html">towel exchange</a></b> in honour of my late friend <b><a href="https://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2019/06/if-there-are-looms-in-heaven.html">Padre Wayne Nicholson</a></b>. I received linen towels from Cheryl in Georgia, USA and she received one of the recent herringbone twill towels. </p><p><b>September 2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHjA5r3v4MgqpEt8k_h1NvEemBowK5bdG9IqgnoCt-3B2N2YLmGthHcqD7tkrzyjx4WsnhOIUZv3YqkSaJTaXYaOFL1cR6Ao0tQLkLzNIPoOa51JmY91woIQG2Y4kBbKRurs3tBrnY6wPgoE_bLMCI-Rf1EGgFBUod-DsT4K7TWW8EGikyQamGsfQ/s3888/0D34DD75-C852-4989-BBA0-B2736F1DC400_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHjA5r3v4MgqpEt8k_h1NvEemBowK5bdG9IqgnoCt-3B2N2YLmGthHcqD7tkrzyjx4WsnhOIUZv3YqkSaJTaXYaOFL1cR6Ao0tQLkLzNIPoOa51JmY91woIQG2Y4kBbKRurs3tBrnY6wPgoE_bLMCI-Rf1EGgFBUod-DsT4K7TWW8EGikyQamGsfQ/w400-h266/0D34DD75-C852-4989-BBA0-B2736F1DC400_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MWFXVpUGQUa-PpEzyQhkNHHb-3lHf--FNVduCgiUINBte5DJEFyt6dOY3JT9K2KgbNiqE-kSeDQp3elVvpdLEXMgRmhTWhP8acjGgWPrWT0ZP8fVMbAtQ7iHcq8UCFh6TB_MYQNLSX4j4nyBp5p7Sg7SlEoG7RWRCMXunY3qFWIOme0M7GJ3w12u/s2745/3FD3E2E9-2AFE-4855-97DB-6368C3FFCC62_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="2745" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MWFXVpUGQUa-PpEzyQhkNHHb-3lHf--FNVduCgiUINBte5DJEFyt6dOY3JT9K2KgbNiqE-kSeDQp3elVvpdLEXMgRmhTWhP8acjGgWPrWT0ZP8fVMbAtQ7iHcq8UCFh6TB_MYQNLSX4j4nyBp5p7Sg7SlEoG7RWRCMXunY3qFWIOme0M7GJ3w12u/w400-h290/3FD3E2E9-2AFE-4855-97DB-6368C3FFCC62_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkCCc-KQ5xyklEkx0Bw9dJlryKQ3Zz1QzIEsP7VS1gxvTdS9AGZkpatrcnEngsy4YyOlDiaza60in89C41PSLu2SURFY3zfWNY0SMhEB-DSuyIzFxU6i2NBVCSXM8ylURwLw53kVBstUXE63UHHOwPbJBkhQh8y4BnxpaOMmXtomMD41_Sl9t1Acj/s2114/5BE4B926-C809-4931-A537-BB5A914416A2_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="2027" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkCCc-KQ5xyklEkx0Bw9dJlryKQ3Zz1QzIEsP7VS1gxvTdS9AGZkpatrcnEngsy4YyOlDiaza60in89C41PSLu2SURFY3zfWNY0SMhEB-DSuyIzFxU6i2NBVCSXM8ylURwLw53kVBstUXE63UHHOwPbJBkhQh8y4BnxpaOMmXtomMD41_Sl9t1Acj/w384-h400/5BE4B926-C809-4931-A537-BB5A914416A2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our family Doctor announced she was expecting and I felt inspired to <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/09/and-baby-makes-3.html">weave up a blanket</a></b> for her. No idea if it was a girl or boy as she was going old fashioned and waiting to see. So I started it a bit late so I could have it reflect a girl or a boy. Also, I was trying to use up stash... and I was shy on blue! I forgot about the other draft I thought would make a good option, and went with striped of twill and braided twill. It was a little girl, so she got salmon pink hems. The other two were more neutral green or plaid. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1STSUmIFjrGd-6ioJXOseKnYHGy94zAWv36IX8US-ZogIx8XsVzr9_xvrBR2liXxLDxZ2_SovfJ0qXaj-diDXnZoVB75ajyrL6kEHNUJqtNQ9VcjPzfnjcFYlTlvLfTjnzzpjElNeUNC54GeTYr7GYU78urmrABJR9Cg7osqOfZh-VZ8t3VgDa_Q/s3411/6B36782E-D432-4FBB-B720-B4CA5E21BB00_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3411" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1STSUmIFjrGd-6ioJXOseKnYHGy94zAWv36IX8US-ZogIx8XsVzr9_xvrBR2liXxLDxZ2_SovfJ0qXaj-diDXnZoVB75ajyrL6kEHNUJqtNQ9VcjPzfnjcFYlTlvLfTjnzzpjElNeUNC54GeTYr7GYU78urmrABJR9Cg7osqOfZh-VZ8t3VgDa_Q/w400-h304/6B36782E-D432-4FBB-B720-B4CA5E21BB00_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZHp_beY15W5_jZkw6ZL8mK5OiniT5sDyDQtLqClhUuu7AYBlx-H_YSF7XrYlrRnc3H5QY4Ri1vKe6ezF5mW0uMmzRoBpOALG1x9IOyd5y_HMb_aT0IsgJSfegRgT-Yj2bZ33Xpjhzul6XzbglCPDSzCFw-QpbYbvJTkw1jKFQswVsyVRErhQrB0s/s3888/694ED910-1E50-499E-9D95-924D2E70924F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZHp_beY15W5_jZkw6ZL8mK5OiniT5sDyDQtLqClhUuu7AYBlx-H_YSF7XrYlrRnc3H5QY4Ri1vKe6ezF5mW0uMmzRoBpOALG1x9IOyd5y_HMb_aT0IsgJSfegRgT-Yj2bZ33Xpjhzul6XzbglCPDSzCFw-QpbYbvJTkw1jKFQswVsyVRErhQrB0s/w400-h266/694ED910-1E50-499E-9D95-924D2E70924F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zu_7in4W06dNjXEFdTEzI7ZTfFcSlJyaPJj14sRsNzVKzUEOQEn1YLeccAT2TN-Jla0gQEq1laU5eXUBMJhAXGxF2Jv_M1YqZMnQ7L5q8iTSHirOaQLSrkKJOfKKkukEL-p1ibHa__YCrUztUHVtlsvFBmv6gmAWOpNA7wW8jeDx_w9xLKpkzPJ3/s3063/F4C1FCB7-9CF0-4E65-9E2F-B6936CCB04D3_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3063" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zu_7in4W06dNjXEFdTEzI7ZTfFcSlJyaPJj14sRsNzVKzUEOQEn1YLeccAT2TN-Jla0gQEq1laU5eXUBMJhAXGxF2Jv_M1YqZMnQ7L5q8iTSHirOaQLSrkKJOfKKkukEL-p1ibHa__YCrUztUHVtlsvFBmv6gmAWOpNA7wW8jeDx_w9xLKpkzPJ3/w400-h339/F4C1FCB7-9CF0-4E65-9E2F-B6936CCB04D3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/09/a-tale-of-three.html">three scarves </a></b>all have the same painted warp and with weft changes show three different faces. The 16 shaft straight draw pattern, by the late Ingrid Boesel, resembles ripples or twisted ribbons and the painted warp makes it look so much more complex. There is an 8 shaft version now at handweaving.net</div><div><p><b>October 2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8g-HCsE_OWe_s_0TVPQdYKKqnCFisvGVAdz4U9jXvVXcue4FZ9wSLBcTEtmprBdIwwa9duKBhiZ5LuAFwYkSIYaiZKUAeyH7iRVjgWtbEJrV_mJs4Xf8MIph6vOZohs_-qIWKKIapxy23jsHrRHAyGUy48mpFzu4R9Igws-SCYgCM1tQdpkPb73R/s3888/51376BC8-7173-4C2B-91FC-C241367A87D5_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8g-HCsE_OWe_s_0TVPQdYKKqnCFisvGVAdz4U9jXvVXcue4FZ9wSLBcTEtmprBdIwwa9duKBhiZ5LuAFwYkSIYaiZKUAeyH7iRVjgWtbEJrV_mJs4Xf8MIph6vOZohs_-qIWKKIapxy23jsHrRHAyGUy48mpFzu4R9Igws-SCYgCM1tQdpkPb73R/w400-h266/51376BC8-7173-4C2B-91FC-C241367A87D5_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0xI5wmRJTuDZJq3wT1X0EVA8VzE0DAxzjfCOm6LKRsQhMHe7lyCak2RI2jrpFVhqVIn24dgfWaKEu4qtPdv0Eati-zYIU8mYvpgNkdCBkrWXVz4VYjkxq19zP-VPq7dV4veGIm1PzVar3nsS_9DNHTRHZ33nH10lFVwNfz9kqmWJkpcUoWzeQkL5/s3786/CC9308C3-9DEA-4AA1-BAA2-727EA7FFF44E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3786" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0xI5wmRJTuDZJq3wT1X0EVA8VzE0DAxzjfCOm6LKRsQhMHe7lyCak2RI2jrpFVhqVIn24dgfWaKEu4qtPdv0Eati-zYIU8mYvpgNkdCBkrWXVz4VYjkxq19zP-VPq7dV4veGIm1PzVar3nsS_9DNHTRHZ33nH10lFVwNfz9kqmWJkpcUoWzeQkL5/w400-h274/CC9308C3-9DEA-4AA1-BAA2-727EA7FFF44E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdJras8hpebCq29tUuVWoZt7k9xHBBvufsrdV7VqH9mtByVhyFhJMpPWykAd7tghe28VCf6AxeuDY4wwhFPhJuGZ-8HPt1wf742pJbcbR4rZIQikZ2uPB2g97yZA78xxoHapq85yZ24MTsSnkpan4wQxIOj8IDU2sN-A-zKPO072177J0kQzFyL09/s3888/F2F754E6-3F2A-4AA5-8D3D-5F8CD494E3BE_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdJras8hpebCq29tUuVWoZt7k9xHBBvufsrdV7VqH9mtByVhyFhJMpPWykAd7tghe28VCf6AxeuDY4wwhFPhJuGZ-8HPt1wf742pJbcbR4rZIQikZ2uPB2g97yZA78xxoHapq85yZ24MTsSnkpan4wQxIOj8IDU2sN-A-zKPO072177J0kQzFyL09/w400-h266/F2F754E6-3F2A-4AA5-8D3D-5F8CD494E3BE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Continuing with the three theme, I was going to weave two shawls in the dramatic colours you see above but end up with <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/10/very-nice-but-not-what-i-planned.html">three table runners</a></b> instead. Long story but the link will take you to the post where its all explained. ๐<p><b>November 2022</b></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFYJ8Ut8uOB6x30BERxGnxqJwM9YXjA8zzWfCZpl-Ex82rjViiHmMN8uZvML7O1xgy6H5CDkQG5dVVWB_5MdzhgXpQK4hGgMYF0DgPGw1hFB6wXYy7hz9RcjXcRNvlR712unqFpgVNZX_LiYII0XaJsoZIbAkzAwGMCfkO1l5utFnri0IBATei5Jj/s3478/5013C93F-5985-4BD6-9478-FFB05ED6A612_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3478" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFYJ8Ut8uOB6x30BERxGnxqJwM9YXjA8zzWfCZpl-Ex82rjViiHmMN8uZvML7O1xgy6H5CDkQG5dVVWB_5MdzhgXpQK4hGgMYF0DgPGw1hFB6wXYy7hz9RcjXcRNvlR712unqFpgVNZX_LiYII0XaJsoZIbAkzAwGMCfkO1l5utFnri0IBATei5Jj/w400-h297/5013C93F-5985-4BD6-9478-FFB05ED6A612_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EQnz_eQmVivMHDYYioWcMrpV4g9WHVHW_-c6D6m7MfiIKyema53Yy8PXWSAlNjWqG1ytAJXL19vz0W8DltoAhrXxG8txbjnaKymsEFFKL9WG3iKetBUTd0xsMwLiOxpu8MN8WUG3GLWZIBteceAY8tij_tPMUBU-c2aRSXEwXPDL9ge-wO88dNPt/s6000/44823763-854D-4CAD-A0ED-4C55330C42A9_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EQnz_eQmVivMHDYYioWcMrpV4g9WHVHW_-c6D6m7MfiIKyema53Yy8PXWSAlNjWqG1ytAJXL19vz0W8DltoAhrXxG8txbjnaKymsEFFKL9WG3iKetBUTd0xsMwLiOxpu8MN8WUG3GLWZIBteceAY8tij_tPMUBU-c2aRSXEwXPDL9ge-wO88dNPt/w266-h400/44823763-854D-4CAD-A0ED-4C55330C42A9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The previous scarves I wove in the early spring with the olive to eggplant gradation had me wondering if it was possible to do closer shading, based on my existing stash. Web's tencel line has a great series of close blues into teal. So that's the reasoning behind these <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/11/abalone-shimmer.html">two 8 shaft twill scarves</a></b>. I also thought that a careful choice in draft would also help to assist in the blending of colours, or at the least, make it less obvious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first scarf I used fine 30/2 burgundy silk called Velvet Opera. It worked well with the blues and also the teals. Then I dug around in my stash and found two small 50 gram skeins of dyed 20/2 silk that the dyer called 'vintage apricot'. It was a peachy orange with a brownish undertone. I tested it and it looks fabulous.... and I had enough weft for one scarf! There are more pictures at the link above. I really liked it, but I listed it anyway for sale at Etsy. In the morning I decided to keep it for myself and was going to take the listing down when I got notice it had sold overnight. I also got another message from a disappointed potential customer who asked if I had another as she wanted to buy it. Oh, dear....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That begun the great peach silk hunt.... the original seller / dyer was not able to reproduce it for me, so had to go looking all over the internet. Stay tuned. ๐ณ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeqjjtphtdRSar2ZrnzB1sH1fL1x8yiexcxCh4Fy4A8iJubB1Oq48cljHZhJFQQO6vh1SrO5Z3ByP-LvmyK76xURVhplji2Gz-bKthpDV_EyikFninK3BRDy071Tcg0y1wET_inVyBQckDULtbfpSD16svdd0ksZfOjZ78g-jAdAkdi8vBltdaBSz/s3888/12C2D71C-13D5-4402-9CB6-95D610CA56ED_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeqjjtphtdRSar2ZrnzB1sH1fL1x8yiexcxCh4Fy4A8iJubB1Oq48cljHZhJFQQO6vh1SrO5Z3ByP-LvmyK76xURVhplji2Gz-bKthpDV_EyikFninK3BRDy071Tcg0y1wET_inVyBQckDULtbfpSD16svdd0ksZfOjZ78g-jAdAkdi8vBltdaBSz/w400-h266/12C2D71C-13D5-4402-9CB6-95D610CA56ED_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>I wanted to use more silk this year and had a lovely <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/11/mystique.html">single scarf painted warp</a></b> of 200 ends and added some solid plum dyed silk as borders. Dark teal tencel was my weft and it was soft in the colours and also the touch. It also sold right away. <p><b>December 2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-w7oUggs6TP7kvOSr0aTLCBPWUutbuTeMeZVbxMkEcBv1Ub-ROxgelIx0aSu1z15k7fmNGJvBqoGvPmVKyJzH0oAIRWCwVFgYtPjb0Uoim-7nYQyTgHsJjpnLw51gNuD-asnJM8arkMjlWhGc7VbJgeYQhaeGR3tHRBQT3VNr0ExszDu-Y5q1RWb/s3888/9A007587-F7A3-4E67-8A82-8D6A73D6CB82_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-w7oUggs6TP7kvOSr0aTLCBPWUutbuTeMeZVbxMkEcBv1Ub-ROxgelIx0aSu1z15k7fmNGJvBqoGvPmVKyJzH0oAIRWCwVFgYtPjb0Uoim-7nYQyTgHsJjpnLw51gNuD-asnJM8arkMjlWhGc7VbJgeYQhaeGR3tHRBQT3VNr0ExszDu-Y5q1RWb/w400-h266/9A007587-F7A3-4E67-8A82-8D6A73D6CB82_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYBXz6BtyGRWRkTH6w1jjPCB7zXg1Ehpv8caNU5zOdco7ibyivdm7Gmm5rdvBzEHu-WX1Of3_YNxAk-3DPGmUg6uL__R4el10pC2IZhQcrOG6DWfNdQDB950lYcb41FJVV_GUt6JJHXTGgFSiAc3Bs5BuxS3TixuSSrtxLdL7jyFYguXACzIUA2LA/s3888/83EFEF50-899C-4932-817E-7D2B45EF8582_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2174" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYBXz6BtyGRWRkTH6w1jjPCB7zXg1Ehpv8caNU5zOdco7ibyivdm7Gmm5rdvBzEHu-WX1Of3_YNxAk-3DPGmUg6uL__R4el10pC2IZhQcrOG6DWfNdQDB950lYcb41FJVV_GUt6JJHXTGgFSiAc3Bs5BuxS3TixuSSrtxLdL7jyFYguXACzIUA2LA/w224-h400/83EFEF50-899C-4932-817E-7D2B45EF8582_1_201_a.jpeg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DEtIm1BjKwxeRJOHk5zz65MaPgsN3H9gtHEQ_ZEzK9gs-696ATTjp5DYJ1gPbQvikWU_SyGLWFoO1F2TPO9z6aZT6A5yG4J7zmlf0_c8b86e01iNtW6LMgTkV59a1hiYzsdJ-Z9Lqun-Vgn_DgAM-XmKFGC6Oze69OrdwMXvg0805KB4kZUZy5fS/s3772/AE9417DC-C177-4301-9C21-5AD3795BB211_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3772" data-original-width="2313" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DEtIm1BjKwxeRJOHk5zz65MaPgsN3H9gtHEQ_ZEzK9gs-696ATTjp5DYJ1gPbQvikWU_SyGLWFoO1F2TPO9z6aZT6A5yG4J7zmlf0_c8b86e01iNtW6LMgTkV59a1hiYzsdJ-Z9Lqun-Vgn_DgAM-XmKFGC6Oze69OrdwMXvg0805KB4kZUZy5fS/w245-h400/AE9417DC-C177-4301-9C21-5AD3795BB211_1_201_a.jpeg" width="245" /></a></div><p>I had fun winding the colour gradation, and so I wound another tencel colour gradation where the colour appears as a ripple across the warp. See the colour changes in the fringe in the picture above. Royal blue to greyed teal and back again twice. I used the colour adobe as my weft and had fun weaving up these <b><a href="http://weeverwoman.blogspot.com/2022/12/opal-stars-and-waves.html">two scarves</a></b> as my last project for the year. Once again, they were snapped up over night and now they live in Maryland.</p><p><b>2022 Tally</b></p><p>scarves: 12 </p><p>shawls: 2</p><p>runners: 6</p><p>kitchen towels: 9</p><p>baby blankets: 3</p><p><b>A grand total of 32 finished items for 2022!</b></p><p>...... and I have also found the right coloured silk for weaving that special scarf again! </p><p>I want to wish you all a very Happy, Healthy New Year with Smooth warps and Swift Shuttles!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydq5s0lhzkIiCrF-BiMq5JnItRf1L2IhY8SA160jfO1_09FLbJUSsyErnvONGSLK2auD1LO9KK4INOqJ9mOrNYhT0kX94pMpYHtpVXxVgznNz5qH3a2E8KxyYTdD7bGOyEXjQzDTLcZNvtYU8UITr3EQ0XconWZsP4Pb1VluupXlJmZiubS6uXuWs/s1046/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-29%20at%203.11.26%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="824" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydq5s0lhzkIiCrF-BiMq5JnItRf1L2IhY8SA160jfO1_09FLbJUSsyErnvONGSLK2auD1LO9KK4INOqJ9mOrNYhT0kX94pMpYHtpVXxVgznNz5qH3a2E8KxyYTdD7bGOyEXjQzDTLcZNvtYU8UITr3EQ0XconWZsP4Pb1VluupXlJmZiubS6uXuWs/w315-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-29%20at%203.11.26%20PM.png" width="315" /></a></div></div></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767897696623067165.post-6766072213097838202022-12-18T14:45:00.002-08:002022-12-18T14:45:48.670-08:00Opal Stars and Waves<p>The last finished project for the year is now all done and photographed. One loom is empty now (gasp!) and the other has a runner project about mid way. Not to worry about the loom being naked as a warp is being wound and is half way completed.</p><p>I used to have new warps all wound and waiting ahead of time, but now seem to take more time considering the next project and being more choosy. </p><p>All to the good I think. There's far too much rushing about nowadays. Between Christmas preparations and making up for lost covid time.... I'm quite happy to take things at a slower pace. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurvAcxUyIV23MKFdrK_MZxl2WNU0vS5f-1XIFJFt4AMO0h4LN84uwsdp7Ig_YKkrAXkBhLId2HdT3uK7bGZC8tHp6PfI5IpAKZioISZZiSVev_xrKxaZ6bgCJZDMYAkyxTvRazT2orLIYX8ayMfJBKbBhTPfKV_rGOQTGa43F3gD2egUk_jkZt9jp/s3888/IMG_7116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurvAcxUyIV23MKFdrK_MZxl2WNU0vS5f-1XIFJFt4AMO0h4LN84uwsdp7Ig_YKkrAXkBhLId2HdT3uK7bGZC8tHp6PfI5IpAKZioISZZiSVev_xrKxaZ6bgCJZDMYAkyxTvRazT2orLIYX8ayMfJBKbBhTPfKV_rGOQTGa43F3gD2egUk_jkZt9jp/w400-h266/IMG_7116.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm very pleased with how this project turned out and I'll say that both scarves sold within hours of being listed on Etsy. That was the fastest part as everything else was slow and measured (literally). I used my Fiberworks (Mac version) and created a colour gradation using four 8/2 tencel solid colours: royal, grey blue, greyed teal and aquamarine. I had the program create it in quarters and then flipped the centre so it reversed to the opposite side. The colours are very close so I had to create a second copy with bizarre colours so I could see the colour order better. Old eyes and glasses that slip all the time can make for a miserable time of it. I think I spend as much time planning and selecting yarns and colours as I do the actual physical weaving...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So the threads were wound one at a time according to the chart on my warping mill, cut and tied each end. I actually enjoy the process and have nice music on. Its relaxing to me. I also like to watch the colours shift and grow on the mill:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbPOS5Jh2aLCBDEufsskI0EmmmINSC5aKxXsiVaRKd4IFXIZcsR7tVD4MQAjmZEXiPi0GvVXPrfZxoHmGaCbmZUSOqKZcajN3-cetYEZMS20BOiGpRxV15k4jvbmpjFADSNjOXL3qvE0ewgoG4cOTwntJquuHiwFuLccRDeP1mSMoXkZvzq3rGu9r/s3230/0C6070B1-1449-4634-A5C5-5AD4B0F71792_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="3230" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbPOS5Jh2aLCBDEufsskI0EmmmINSC5aKxXsiVaRKd4IFXIZcsR7tVD4MQAjmZEXiPi0GvVXPrfZxoHmGaCbmZUSOqKZcajN3-cetYEZMS20BOiGpRxV15k4jvbmpjFADSNjOXL3qvE0ewgoG4cOTwntJquuHiwFuLccRDeP1mSMoXkZvzq3rGu9r/w400-h286/0C6070B1-1449-4634-A5C5-5AD4B0F71792_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The draft is one I found on Pinterest, with no accreditation unfortunately. If you know who designed this please leave a comment. This draft creates the 'waves'.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUto6jXsS312e_bIX2nb9yCYQmk2Oe8RYkogUy9mQVKGEElR9EZnjpxpqjDeqoC5q09Cs-SHbiaxVQMsEFb5ze_t7aG2dKNZr5MzGv_YqbMozrFm-jPsAwUBLYBP5oedW6yJagR8A-lMyCqbn-XWP-2a-Sigqe2hEQ9ExeDDUfVfdt1pdsqq9S08Wf/s2232/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-18%20at%202.10.16%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2232" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUto6jXsS312e_bIX2nb9yCYQmk2Oe8RYkogUy9mQVKGEElR9EZnjpxpqjDeqoC5q09Cs-SHbiaxVQMsEFb5ze_t7aG2dKNZr5MzGv_YqbMozrFm-jPsAwUBLYBP5oedW6yJagR8A-lMyCqbn-XWP-2a-Sigqe2hEQ9ExeDDUfVfdt1pdsqq9S08Wf/w400-h270/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-18%20at%202.10.16%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I played around with some treadling variations and when the pattern is reversed, you get stars and long ovals:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQENxqBRlxN7kB4miVwGr0qjgY8BV_wNlAyi6UwuvE0Xyq9H73zPT1Ubpl3Oh56wXmtA747av7hmf4g3kVbJeMZOso6znFWnA0G8W7mIb_fkIWw8aucI7jEPPRHJVLt_RHdD2EsCQPsOXfpYBGo41qCCjEkZ-uEaB5L7ScsIj09vSoFztnTljLOjm/s2186/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-18%20at%202.15.10%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2186" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQENxqBRlxN7kB4miVwGr0qjgY8BV_wNlAyi6UwuvE0Xyq9H73zPT1Ubpl3Oh56wXmtA747av7hmf4g3kVbJeMZOso6znFWnA0G8W7mIb_fkIWw8aucI7jEPPRHJVLt_RHdD2EsCQPsOXfpYBGo41qCCjEkZ-uEaB5L7ScsIj09vSoFztnTljLOjm/w400-h270/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-18%20at%202.15.10%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>That's the beauty, the fun of a weaving program is that you can try all these things out and see a great deal before you commit time and yarn. You can see the back view, check how long your floats are etc. There's also an almost infinite selection of colour! ๐</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQkBEkl49fNs4cu2ojX_l6YHQcmBgk_K1RlzKxXsb-uxi9JVN87a6MqT9_459F6gMPMyhH0BxDBO9AH8PzD-S9j4R6-jiuUriEn75TUQYeWHFqD78ZI4hFZg43SRWpQgeNCdpSGcGsJoiBbbD7r0uCeNapdcP5LnOCZWC311ptEDgc_9nvl-ZoVmO/s2146/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-18%20at%2011.09.41%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="2146" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQkBEkl49fNs4cu2ojX_l6YHQcmBgk_K1RlzKxXsb-uxi9JVN87a6MqT9_459F6gMPMyhH0BxDBO9AH8PzD-S9j4R6-jiuUriEn75TUQYeWHFqD78ZI4hFZg43SRWpQgeNCdpSGcGsJoiBbbD7r0uCeNapdcP5LnOCZWC311ptEDgc_9nvl-ZoVmO/w400-h268/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-18%20at%2011.09.41%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>So, its been too cold or even too sunny to get decent pictures out doors so I'm doing my best inside the house. This is the Opal stars and ovals scarf. I used the 8/2 tencel colour adobe as weft. The scarf is 10 inches by 72 inches, with a 5 inch fringe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyP70XIy_cTa1jettpYyc1oGWTbiAyoKb-NlnUs6wgyejMU2N-uDkXSEfHfgEtLzdP3nVY44_p5k6qyhIE4fX-0JP-4iMs_RJzoPpuozO47eXKLqYEE0JlMQGaEdNkgR2DqsFFLVW9aGdyHAgVhkiFC0v_QGyLKhIR7it4TNct-bh1b5OdSnUhxwvF/s3433/IMG_7112.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3433" data-original-width="2075" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyP70XIy_cTa1jettpYyc1oGWTbiAyoKb-NlnUs6wgyejMU2N-uDkXSEfHfgEtLzdP3nVY44_p5k6qyhIE4fX-0JP-4iMs_RJzoPpuozO47eXKLqYEE0JlMQGaEdNkgR2DqsFFLVW9aGdyHAgVhkiFC0v_QGyLKhIR7it4TNct-bh1b5OdSnUhxwvF/s320/IMG_7112.JPG" width="193" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ao39jlusnYTA5CMsPZvMHmc1igASer55R-mEh7OgDIB0zQPAEgdLd6WtYVYU0oxBS9-Upj1PjpBlRCuPrm8DAwmEDqYgh8z7-BF2Zi_EHjJpeQg6LO-sDuxYlmsNcuslJvUpBXm1Z53CGZ_XZeF2g2fuvOlPJ7fEz0sOeQlhY7XYaft2fSWJjoUC/s3070/IMG_7113.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3070" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ao39jlusnYTA5CMsPZvMHmc1igASer55R-mEh7OgDIB0zQPAEgdLd6WtYVYU0oxBS9-Upj1PjpBlRCuPrm8DAwmEDqYgh8z7-BF2Zi_EHjJpeQg6LO-sDuxYlmsNcuslJvUpBXm1Z53CGZ_XZeF2g2fuvOlPJ7fEz0sOeQlhY7XYaft2fSWJjoUC/s320/IMG_7113.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below you can see the shift in colours and it would seem that aquamarine (turquoise) is much like yellow, in that a little goes a long way! It does seem to boss the other colours around a bit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrd8nn7_ZR_Vp6SH6uCCJFbFwrbfc8y1OwGH0o0Wt0R4PVHvg96mcPiqtpYZq_OcNDaTLTNeiUmxzFKxTIzKD0n2Xakv9O8MoSdIpS7wzsQsb8456G6YvULo76UYZjaDx-UDeFeNJVgM2KK0fc6jr_XRexihPE5KvfVQ0SaV-8cv95PL1U__bi6Gm/s3888/IMG_7115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrd8nn7_ZR_Vp6SH6uCCJFbFwrbfc8y1OwGH0o0Wt0R4PVHvg96mcPiqtpYZq_OcNDaTLTNeiUmxzFKxTIzKD0n2Xakv9O8MoSdIpS7wzsQsb8456G6YvULo76UYZjaDx-UDeFeNJVgM2KK0fc6jr_XRexihPE5KvfVQ0SaV-8cv95PL1U__bi6Gm/w266-h400/IMG_7115.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OK_KCzE1d-qg5O3Sc8SYKybaHjecgcHoqB6b_VlkfCP7642fm4TABdPytDjQUnN7FnOPKhCqRzxc_xMwE3wM01CynAALZ27_3SnRgKnyKrnpL39Npz2ktaZExReW9tABSsEAQYHehDKwRxnPazd1PjwiECOSr9VERv86HgW5FpFUMNl_j6u9eypl/s3772/IMG_7119.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3772" data-original-width="2313" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OK_KCzE1d-qg5O3Sc8SYKybaHjecgcHoqB6b_VlkfCP7642fm4TABdPytDjQUnN7FnOPKhCqRzxc_xMwE3wM01CynAALZ27_3SnRgKnyKrnpL39Npz2ktaZExReW9tABSsEAQYHehDKwRxnPazd1PjwiECOSr9VERv86HgW5FpFUMNl_j6u9eypl/w245-h400/IMG_7119.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then there is the Opal wave scarf. A bit shorter at 62 inches by 10 inches wide, but very pretty! Again I used adobe for the weft. It just pulled all the other colours together nicely. Green or blue.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKcz1s-x9qESsdbJ5MRfoq3-qBijXY-qFs6npWniL4Av4IonvMMozubcac78fM0ONueKRC_vWI7SqYOacWQIEvXaZnJtZBHcMIu3mKttB_vce7qR1fyy1J0L8Sfluigx3gbavrcVoYwJNL0_AW1buf7D-ZLn2NawNCcC2JLcbQv344z0m1OSuUKAv/s3766/IMG_7120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3766" data-original-width="2095" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKcz1s-x9qESsdbJ5MRfoq3-qBijXY-qFs6npWniL4Av4IonvMMozubcac78fM0ONueKRC_vWI7SqYOacWQIEvXaZnJtZBHcMIu3mKttB_vce7qR1fyy1J0L8Sfluigx3gbavrcVoYwJNL0_AW1buf7D-ZLn2NawNCcC2JLcbQv344z0m1OSuUKAv/w223-h400/IMG_7120.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaga6cP8g6JXvK9-8NuUG_coOrYpZuNqbZCPzVfblo9HDWkNAchwh-ew7KzYHzqoxhU6wapZLADyID4Oe2rY-BYiGUoFDDGLyFiQIC725ii_VUyw7qI3_N9_-T7YyTKstm0owamzeq7I6J2fxuCMs7SMs-RDZ-EK00ck1ZBeWfgNUzpyX1zawWu-H/s3389/IMG_7121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3389" data-original-width="1896" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaga6cP8g6JXvK9-8NuUG_coOrYpZuNqbZCPzVfblo9HDWkNAchwh-ew7KzYHzqoxhU6wapZLADyID4Oe2rY-BYiGUoFDDGLyFiQIC725ii_VUyw7qI3_N9_-T7YyTKstm0owamzeq7I6J2fxuCMs7SMs-RDZ-EK00ck1ZBeWfgNUzpyX1zawWu-H/w224-h400/IMG_7121.JPG" width="224" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXdcGd8CCHDWagO2tipE7EsBPI8qjsCqp64GhjoiDK9OHjOWQdyA0mDhmjZAAQXi4-ueNk_rowBjF33djgsLxOLN-zDEfma3uOfr4uH8i5_l7vGTW5bU4S0llFZkDLjG3AVqcAOcq3sfM57yo5I6DGqnp0dcUTf1i2xR1uCs6EOunW7eGX-9h_aZe/s3888/IMG_7124.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2174" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXdcGd8CCHDWagO2tipE7EsBPI8qjsCqp64GhjoiDK9OHjOWQdyA0mDhmjZAAQXi4-ueNk_rowBjF33djgsLxOLN-zDEfma3uOfr4uH8i5_l7vGTW5bU4S0llFZkDLjG3AVqcAOcq3sfM57yo5I6DGqnp0dcUTf1i2xR1uCs6EOunW7eGX-9h_aZe/w224-h400/IMG_7124.JPG" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3Ve3l6T79m1stxqo3FATsIHK1zjpK1Aa6lJcsbaU7pQCxSpxPWHhieTiDvjQx7uhm_4_ywKHuN8kLDugqRRwP0Me_wslZ8auwZfgMeP79uykYuHlsPKyA9vd96E5-yxMCW_Qa-X7MZWmFv4WE-42DGwIuKcDkm7Z6YFN8qJXUbafDTrH2F5oIbmn/s3297/IMG_7126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3297" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3Ve3l6T79m1stxqo3FATsIHK1zjpK1Aa6lJcsbaU7pQCxSpxPWHhieTiDvjQx7uhm_4_ywKHuN8kLDugqRRwP0Me_wslZ8auwZfgMeP79uykYuHlsPKyA9vd96E5-yxMCW_Qa-X7MZWmFv4WE-42DGwIuKcDkm7Z6YFN8qJXUbafDTrH2F5oIbmn/w400-h315/IMG_7126.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I listed them just before dinner and when I woke the next morning they were sold. They are on their way to Maryland! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are on the verge of yet another snow event which is to arrive late today or over night. We have an Arctic cold front to boot, so we'll be staying close to home and keeping warm. I have done some online shopping and have some dandelion yarn and also green tea yarn coming. Some silk fell into the cart at Treenway too. Merry Christmas to me! ๐</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In time I plan to show you my new 3D printed lease stick holder for the Megado loom. A weaver's husband in the States look at her set up and thought: "I can make something better" and he did! I'm looking forward to trying them out next warp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would like to take this time to thank my regular readers who patiently wait for me to write. Wishing you all the joy of the Holidays, how ever you celebrate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will be writing my usual annual weaving year in review post on January 1st. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-DTKz7WQbMFYR_5FcWU2sKQJw71Jth-SqsQib-E40nAOO0SsvoNQh-1t5sxpFxSz5OGs6QnbHlRI8Dna6J9gMleHwh5OEQbz6ECodnv8iJiKclkJDQ2s1Z31GK54SSJmK2zZQ5C9AaRS1dfxMcXLHzd2Q30gpP88-NJXreXpluggn8m1-E24Eb1J/s1396/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-18%20at%202.34.06%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="984" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-DTKz7WQbMFYR_5FcWU2sKQJw71Jth-SqsQib-E40nAOO0SsvoNQh-1t5sxpFxSz5OGs6QnbHlRI8Dna6J9gMleHwh5OEQbz6ECodnv8iJiKclkJDQ2s1Z31GK54SSJmK2zZQ5C9AaRS1dfxMcXLHzd2Q30gpP88-NJXreXpluggn8m1-E24Eb1J/w452-h640/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-18%20at%202.34.06%20PM.png" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.com2