Tuesday 17 December 2019

Time for a catch Up

I can't believe that I have not posted anything here for half a year! I'm blaming Facebook . . . I can zap a photo or two there, either my own, Weavers' Group or Creative Fibre, and forget that this is the place I plan to record my own progress. So here goes for a massive catch up.

Last time I was warping up for tea towels in plain weave with 2 strands of 16/1 linen in both warp and weft. Yes I know, it sounds boring, but I did get to mix some colours.
This is the only one with a proper colour gamp. The rest had one-colour wefts. It was a long job and I was pleased when it was done . . . pleased with the results as well.

Next came a couple more scarves. These were in beautiful kid mohair so are lovely and soft. 
I call them "his and hers" . . . one has a light weft and the other is dark.

Next came another blue project, Tardis colours, this one a throw for Liam for his 21st birthday. (I find it mighty hard to believe that he is 21 already) 
The finishing was still in progress when this pic was taken but I did get the Philippine edges done and the fringes twisted in time - just forgot to take a photo. It is mostly wool with stripes of mohair in both directions. I used the same twill stripes as for the previous scarves because I really liked the effect.

I'm looking forward to my next project . . . lovely yarns in lovely colours that have been gifted to me. I want to make a really good job of this but need to first "re-jig" my loom, checking everything from the top down. It is a while since I did it and it is starting to get a bit out of kilter. 

In between weaving projects I have been enjoying learning lace-making and am pleased to have completed a necklace and two little pendant pouches. 



My next lace project deserves a post of its own so that will come when the finishing touches have been applied.