January 2010

[gallery link="file"] The above photos are a sampling of the samples produced by the hard-workin’ women of the 8-Shaft Overshot Study Group. Having worn myself out producing 7 samples (just star - no rose) of a fairly straight-forward blooming leaf treadling

[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="2" orderby="title"] Above are photos of the length of study samples for the 8-Shaft Overshot Study Group led by Anita Thompson. The threading and treadling are the same for all samples. but the tie-ups change, and there is

Above is the first sample of the traditional blooming leaf overshot pattern on 8 shafts using the following tie-up. I have completed 2.5 samples and need to complete at least three tomorrow - much slower going then I anticipated - but

This will be a paltry entry - very late - still more fringing to do. I was at school today - great lecture on converting a 4-shaft overshot draft to an 8-shaft -no tabby-on opposites. Can’t wait to mess with it.

[gallery link="file" columns="2"] Leah 2 is finished with the exception of fringes (assignment for tonight) and I want to detail “no tails at the selvedges” for Kathy (thanks for the comment Kathy). I put a (not great)photo above to show what

Leah 2 is woven but still need to be washed and “fringed”. The warp is composed of 8 colors and the weft is just Azure and Eggplant with Navy as the shadow on the blocks. Because the navy is 2

With the exception of the fringes on Leah’s scarf I spent the day with laundry, paperwork and pot roast. I am trying to convince myself that everyday chores can be aesthetically rewarding if done with creativity, grace and beauty. It

I have been obsessively thinking about style. I wander the internet looking at weavers’ blogs and photos and there are technicians whose skill I admire, but whose aesthetic I don’t. There are weavers who have great style with little technique

[gallery link="file"] Today I tied a new warp onto the Leah 1 warp. Even though the process is tedious (no remarks about hand weaving) - it is very gratifying to go from what seems like an unreclaimable nightmare to lovely order

[gallery link="file"] Windows scarf washed and dried - I just have to finish the fringes. I don’t know what got into me - I am a fringe dweller - I love the long fringe. For this scarf I only left 6”

I worked on Leah’s Scarf today, and I think it is going to be GOOD. I am halfway through and wondering if I will have the grit to head out in the dark and finish it tonight?? I am also amazed

[gallery link="file"] Windows seem to be a theme - maybe because it has been so cold that my only relationship with the outdoors is through my frosty windows. I am weaving Leah’s Scarf 1 in a double weave windows pattern (the