Catching up

Weaving has been slow lately, as it usually is after my fall show, for a few weeks of recuperation. I did put on a short warp for a few custom rugs - orders from my show. Thank you, loyal Best of Missouri Market customers. It's always a challenge to match a wallpaper swatch, or sometimes customers will give me paint chips to match. I also put on another tea towel warp. Originally it was in Summer and Winter, but after two tea towels and much experimentation I thought to check the threading (yes, I know, you'd think I'd check that right away!) and I had threaded one block incorrectly all the way across. Interestingly, though, the two tea towels are fine. It's just that I know there's a big threading error, so those go right into my own towel drawer.

Instead of rethreading Summer and Winter on the remainder of the warp, I switched completely and threaded a Rose Path pattern. I haven't done overshot tea towels in a while, and they make wonderful Christmas gifts.

On the rug side, after the custom order warp was off, I section warped 35 yards for rugs. I'll put on several long warps to weave stock for next fall. That's threaded up and ready to go.

After a busy Thanksgiving few days, I had planned for today to be weaving, weaving, weaving. However, I managed to wrench my lower back yesterday morning, planting bulbs, so plans must change. Looks like I'll be dividing my energies between knitting and sewing worms for rugs - which is definitely weaving related, so I'll salvage some of my plans, anyhow. I'm also well bathed in Icy Hot and lying on my Miracle Ball every hour. It's a day to focus on healing and relaxing my back muscles.

And, today is my oldest son's birthday. Happy Birthday, Dylan! I'm so proud of you. (He's also my webmaster.)