In the past few weeks I have finished the
Tencel scarves on the 8 shaft loom and the glasses cases on the 4 shaft loom so
that I could weave fabric for my entry for this year's Sheep Show in Bendigo - that's about 25 meters altogether
The Tencel scarves were a success and have
the expected drape and shine – I do wish that I could take photos that do them
justice.
Based loosely on scarves in Handwoven March/April 2006,
and with a silver grey warp, there was one in pink,
The warp on the 4 shaft loom – a weft faced
plain weave for glasses cases – was inspired by the distinctive stitching on
cricket balls and I couldn’t come up with a better name for it than ‘Cricket
Tragic’.
I’ve been to the Hawthorn Makers Market in June and July
with reasonable to good sales. It really seems to be settling down well back in its original location. Even better they've finally finished adding an air look to the door where all the cold air was getting in on cold days, and that door is closer to the carpark than the one we've been using the past few months. Much appreciated when moving out at the end of a long day.
My entry for the Sheep Show is still under wraps but was finished and delivered to the pick-up
point at the Guild with at least 45 minutes to spare. I managed to catch a cold that turned into
laryngitis a couple of weeks ago. I had
no voice at all so couldn’t work but felt well enough to stay home and weave,
maybe not such a bad thing
Next weekend is both the Sheep Show and the annual optometry conference and trade show and
I really want to go to both – why does everything happen on the same week end?
Helen
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