Friday, May 25, 2007Groomed Me'n the dogs went to town today to visit the beauty parlor. Here we are at home again neatly washed, clipped and pretty again. I think Jack is the winner, tho. Too bad he won't stay so pretty and white for more than the time it takes him to get back down to his favorite hole in the dirt at the foot of the oak tree. But at least he should not be leaving a trail of white hair behind him as he walks!  Cori should be lighter also and I lost a few inches of winter growth (off my head) as well!It was a very successful day in town, actually. I had time, while I was waiting for them, to go to the chiropractor for help with Gardener's Back (he says he sees a lot of that this time of year!) I got signed up for the fall semester of watercolor painting, had the hair cut and manicure, got the lumber for the window sills in the studio, and at the hardware, got paint for same and 5 gallons of sealer/stain to paint the cabin. And the accessories that go with that job. Also got the deer fencing so's I can plant my tiny garden this weekend. Had lunch and bought a few groceries. Then got gas and headed home. Managed not to get stuck behind any of the many, many boats heading this way for the weekend on the lake! All in all a pretty good days work! Hope your weekend is starting off nicely as well! 
posted @ 03:42 PM PST [link] Thursday, May 24, 2007Weaving thrums I could not stand to throw away this 'loom waste' and finally got inspired and got out my 14" triangle. It turned out just the right size for a cut-length tri and wove into a nice little napkin. It's a bit small for a scarf, but there are many more thrums left so I could put several together. This is some nice soft linen left over from the upholstery material I wove for BIL's chair. The loom has a 1/4" sett but weaving this way gives me about 8 epi. I could also double it up a bit more to make it a little tighter if I wanted. The yarn is about 14 wpi to give you an idea, if you are thinking of your own left-overs. posted @ 10:12 AM PST [link] Off the loom  I haven't washed it yet so I'm not sure what is going to happen to it then. It's a little open, but still a nice triangular napkin. posted @ 09:51 AM PST [link] Sunday, May 20, 2007From Barb's new book Just got Barb Herdman's new tri weaving book and she has done a really great job. The book it worth the price, whether you are new or have been at it for some time. It will certainly rekindle your enthusiasm for tri-weaving. The photo above is a weave called Althea and was made to help with thinner yarns, but I just grabbed the first two I came to in order to try it and they were nearly worsted weight but I think this makes a great little check. I can hardly wait to try it with that linen 'thread' I bought! And that's just one of the techniques she illustrates in the book. And thank you, Barb, for listing us as a resource. You'll find the book here. It doesnt take long to get your hard copy, so if you don't have really fast internet, I recommend that route.  http://www.lulu.com/content/792110 posted @ 08:10 AM PST [link] |
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