"I walk (weave) slowly, but I never walk (weave) backward."
Hi Friends,
I sincerely hope you are safe & sane, coping & acclimatizing. My weaving life has dramatically changed since all my classes were cancelled through spring 2021. I have been trying to sort my priorities during this period of uncertainty. One of the things that I regrettably dropped when my teaching schedule was so full was my blog. I missed talking about weaving and spending time trying to commune/communicate beyond posting images on IG.
I only weave backwards sometime.
So, “back to the blog” is part 1 of my priority plan. Part 2 is something that I have wanted to do for a while, and the “if not now, when?” question has been dogging me since Covid 19 grounded me in March. So I am going to start featuring patterns on my site.
The Ginkgo tree spreading joy
I will happily share some and others I will sell through Etsy. I have written many, many patterns for WEBS yarn store, for Handwoven magazine and for classes, and I really enjoy the process. I am excited to see what I can come up with when I am unfettered by editorial requirements. I am also excited to revisit some old projects and refresh them with new color/yarn ideas.
I will be writing about the projects as I develop them, and hopefully sharing some insights/information on the structures or the yarns as I work with them. I know this will be a slow process. Developing projects, weaving them, tweaking them, writing about them as well as editing and re-editing, all take time . . . hence the AL quote . . . slow, but hopefully not backwards.
Charlene
Glad you are back. Always enjoy knowing what you are weaving
Elisabeth Hill
Hi Charlene,
So great to hear from you! I am stumbling around trying to figure out how to re-enter the blogosphere on the old site while setting up the re-vamped site (when I say figure out – I mean that a wonderful young person has figured it out – and I am the “old dog” trying get around without breaking something). In any case, your comment has been a wonderful “voice from the void” that lets me know that something is working. Thank you!
Amy Norris
Hurrah! I am always so happy when you post here and let us inside your weaving brain. Of course, I love the pretty pictures on Instagram too, but I often go away with questions, and when you write here, it’s always fascinating. And hurrah too for patterns — I will look forward to those with glee. I have several of yours from Webs, not because I want necessarily to duplicate/replicate your project but as a jumping off point, or a way to investigate a structure from another vantage point. So, hurrah, hurrah!
Elisabeth Hill
Hello Amy, Thank you for visiting! I am muddling through the site re-vamp, and it is so encouraging to hear from weaving buddies. I too am a collector of weaving patterns from all over – a peek inside a fellow weaver’s brain is always a revelation to me.
Mary THOMAS-REILLY
That is a beautiful blanket. I just saw a shawl you entered in a Schacht contest (Handwoven 2010). Which lead to check out your blog again. I get really defeated by my choices and then I see the blanket above and the shawl in the same colors. I think I think too much. I can’t wait to see the patterns you create and colors you use. Thank you always for your inspiration. I hope one day to be able to take a class from you.
Elisabeth Hill
Hi Again Mary, Thanks so much for you kind feedback . . . and remember that the things I post are mostly things that turn out close to what I envisioned. I generally do not post things that I am disappointed in/hate! I have a drawer full that keeps me from getting complacent:))