Friday, January 30, 2009

Time-crunch!

I haven't been able to get into my blog for a bit, plus have been SO busy weaving rugs. I will still try to post a pic of the rose path tea towels. I have been invited to eARThworks art show, put on by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. I've been in this show before, and I really appreciate the organization's work. The art is to be made from recycled or found objects, ideally. The show is in May, so I thought I had plenty of lead time, but... got an email a couple weeks ago that they want a digital photo by mid Feb. I did have my rug loom warped with 35 yds for rugs, and my piece for the show will be a different warp. Needless to say, I'm glad I was able to spend spare hours over the Holiday preparing rug weft. I'm been weaving rugs like a mad woman the last couple weeks. I'm nearing the end of the warp. I'm still hopeful that I can completely finish this warp before putting on warp for the art show piece. Stay tuned. If I have to quit and tie on warp in order to make the deadline, I will. I'd just rather not. Working a full time job does encumbrance one's cottage industry efforts!

Other impending projects include more rugs, after the art piece is done. I've been invited back to Best of Missouri Market, an event sponsored and on the grounds of the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
That means lots of rugs between now and October. Also, my weaving study group is getting a Friendship Coverlet project going, and I'll participate in that. I may have to have help from my quilter sister to put the blocks together, but I'll worry about that later. Right now, I'm having fun dithering over Jaggerspun colors.