At last I’m
back to the loom and have something to show for my efforts, just as well as I'll be at the Hawthorn Makers Market in the morning. Scarves have been selling quite well and I
needed more stock. There was quite a lot
of rayon chenille in the stash so I wound a couple of warps, one in blues and
teals
with a boucle rayon yarn in the same tones, and another in warmer
tones.
I made 3 scarves from each warp,
using 3 of the warp colours for weft with the intention of having 3 related
scarves in each colour way. My vision
was for them to be like fraternal triplets – similar but different. However
with yet another colour surprise, I’d have to describe them as more like identical
triplets. Interesting how much the
colours blended once they were wet-finished.
I took photos of each colour way but when it came to choosing the best
ones, I couldn’t tell the colours apart, so one of each will have to do.
I’ve been
working on the garden. Most years I look
at my vegetable patch in January and decide that it’s really too late to
start. I was determined to do better
this year and here is a picture from about 6 weeks ago.
Everything is growing well and I’m pleased to report that I'm now self-
sufficient in salad leaves and rocket.
And
finally, here’s the clematis on the back deck putting on a great display
Helen
