Friday, March 20, 2009

Equinox plans

After weeks...weeks, I tell you...of weekend travel or having company, I am finally getting back to weaving. I managed to sew up 5 or 6 rugs worth of blue jean strip/Pendleton worm mixes. I have 3 woven as of now, and my goal is to get this small (12 yd) warp woven off this weekend, a new warp on, and a clear direction for next week's weaving. Weaving is such a sweet Zen place for me. And the rugs are turning out great, too.

When I started sewing these wefts, I was happy to rediscover a big plastic sack of strips already cut from many pairs of old blue jeans. The blue jean collection is growing again, and I'll have another cutting weekend ahead. I also have quite a lot of futon factory scraps to strip. And, I got more Pendleton in this week. I had a happy couple hours sorting worm yesterday. Hope to finish the box up today. These worms are REALLY pretty and are going to make gorgeous rugs. I can't wait to see them come rolling off the loom.

On the Newcomb, I have 10/2 cotton threaded in a broken twill. This will be fabric for a skirt for my daughter. I wove off a full size sample with three different color/size wefts, wet finished it and sent it to her. She's made her choice, I have the warp tied back up to the apron and spread, and will start on it this weekend, too.

Last week I was struggling with the time change, but this week I'm loving it. I just don't like the switching back and forth. The extra daylight hours after work allowed me to haul more manure and mulch for my garden beds, and get my strawberry plants in the ground. Now it's a damp, overcast day. Perfect for weaving.