The Gift of Weaving
Well, I’ve had a delightful new addition to my home and hobby life. It’s a Harrisville loom. My friend Maryellen gifted her loom to me. Thank you Maryellen. Maryellen got this loom as a gift for her...
View ArticleUh-Oh, I’ve Had This Feeling Before…
So today was the first day of my first weaving class ever and let me just say Wow! This was one of those moments, again, where I just loved it right from the start. Just like the spinning and the...
View ArticleWeaving Day 2
The weaving class continues. Yesterday I headed back to The Fold and finally got down to the nuts and bolts of the process. I finally had my first moment of hmmm…. why did I get myself into this...
View ArticleFO: My New Woven Scarf
It was gorgeous out today and I couldn’t decide between tree scarf or fence scarf – so here they both are. This is the scarf when it just came off the loom. Here is a close-up of the hem stitching that...
View ArticleThe Twines That Let Us Weave
Over the long weekend it was a good time to sort out the twines on my loom. Over time the leather ones start to disintegrate and it was time to upgrade these to the new model that Harrisville makes....
View ArticleThe Fourth
So I’ve taken a few days off leading up to the fourth and a lot of things have gotten done. I got the dust bunnies down to a small roar again. If I waited any longer, they could have mutinied. I got...
View ArticleLovely Gifts
So this week DH and I celebrated our anniversary. I was bestowed with lots of beautiful gifts. This one is by far one of the best. Weaver’s Craft. I’ve been wanting this subscription for a long time,...
View ArticleRain Means Rainbows
Our Saturday Sky is complete with a rainbow today. Sorry for being MIA this week. I’ve been busying as a bee weaving three days this week and trying to keep up with my regular hectic schedule. This...
View ArticleDyed in Lilac
Here is the dyed version of the scarf I posted Saturday. The ends have been twisted and then the dyeing began. I think this has real potential to become interesting work. Here’s an up close of the...
View ArticlePlaying Catch-up
So I spent yesterday playing catch-up. The 5-day weaving class with working and life in-between is quite intensive and definitely threw me off my game. Plus right now poor Mike is working 7-days a...
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