…my life in the country
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 26th, 2003
{{popup eves_blanket_block.jpg eves_blanket_block 376×360}}One block of Eve’s blanket (pop-up above) Here is the block that Eve started with. It was woven on the Quilt Weaver square loom. She said, ” I wanted you to see what I’m making with my quilters square loom. I got some very nice corriedale fleeces and wanted to make a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 26th, 2003
{{popup Eves_Hazel_loom_throw2.jpg Eves_Hazel_loom_throw2 466×438}}Eve’s throw, made up of the block above. Eve sent this picture of a throw she made for her DH for Christmas. Said when she saw him snuggled up napping later in the day she decided to add a bit to make it bigger and then add a border. Not that it [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2003
Cats and Dogs in winter! Just a sample of what goes on here on a rainy day. :hehe:
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2003
{{popup threadsizebabyyarn.jpg threadsizebabyyarn 320×499}}This one used baby yarn (The yarn sample pictures are pop-ups…click on the name above both entries.)This is baby yarn. It should be about ‘lifesized’ and was woven doubled-on-the-nails. These two are about as fine as I’ve had experince with. I’ll weave up one of the fine mohair woven single so you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2003
{{popup threadsizepetipoint.jpg threadsizepetipoint 380×520}}This one is peti-point, or embroidry yarn This is petipoint yarn, the kind that comes is skeins like embroidery thread. It should be about “life-sized”. That was my plan, anyway. It is about 21 WPI and was woven doubled-on-the-nails.
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2003
THE SQUARE CHECK (This is some superwash stash and the bit of white is some mohair that really didn’t belong in there! lol) You can see the loops at the top of the square where I carried the yarn over two nails. They are not outrageously large but can’t be left as the edge but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2003
A little talk about decorating your weaving. I haven’t done x-stitch since my Great Aunt Margaret made me sit down and stitch pillow cases for my Hope Chest when I stayed with her one summer. She was aghast that I didn’t have that relic of another age filled with hand-work. She was even more aghast [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2003
A little talk about decorating your weaving. I haven’t done x-stitch since my Great Aunt Margaret made me sit down and stitch pillow cases for my Hope Chest when I stayed with her one summer. She was aghast that I didn’t have that relic of another age filled with hand-work. She was even more aghast [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2003
Another method of decorating the blocks is with a chain stitch.
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2003
A little talk about decorating your weaving. I haven’t done x stitch since my Great Aunt Margaret made me sit down and stitch pillow cases for my Hope Chest when I stayed with her one summer. She was aghast that I didn’t have that relic of another age filled with hand-work. She was even more [...]