Time Flies

Remember the silly portrayals of idioms on the back of the funny pages? Like they'd have "Time Flies" and then a cartoon of a clock being launched through the air? That's kind of how I've been feeling lately - like launching all the clocks/calendars and seeing what happens without them. BUT, I finally caught the yard work up after being in Berlin an extra two weeks thanks to the volcano, and I feel much better with everything mulched and the mowing on schedule.

I have a 20/2 stripe on the Newcomb for tea towels. The previous post tea towels turned out nicely. These 20/2 ones are a finer weight. They're in a 6 fold basket weave, but I'm treadling for Seed Pattern, and they're nice. I'm kind of limited on weft options. 10/2 works best at this sett (30 epi) but I don't have many 10/2 colors that work with the warp. Actually, I don't have many 10/2 colors, period. It seems to be a vanishing weight, hard to find even natural in unmercerized 10/2 any more. Anyone knows of a good resource for unmercerized 10/2, I'd appreciate it.

The Hammett has large rugs on. I will probably throw another small rug warp on later this summer, but for now I need large rugs. Today I broke the take up handle which I had made last fall - just the rivet or pin or whatever it is that holds the pawl to the handle. I will take that to the welder tomorrow.

And so it goes, flying clocks, exploding take-up handles, weaving forward, etc. You know.

Currently reading: Jazz by Toni Morrison