Some of the towels on the towel rack after pressing
Pressing is the sort of job that is necessary, so I do it. It’s not something that I love to do, so I play upbeat music (really loudly!) and try not to do more than 90 minutes to two hours at any given time. I find it kind of mind numbing so quite often I use the time while pressing to think things through.
I don’t think quickly when I’m trying to unravel a Giordian knot. I’m more of a “look at every facet of the thing” kind of thinker when I’m trying to figure something out, especially something like “where do I go from here” or “what do I really truly want to do with the rest of my life” type of question.
So some of the themes that ran through my head this morning were – how much inventory is too much? What sorts of textiles do I want to make? How much time can I invest in making textiles, now that I don’t actually have to scramble to make more (I’ve got enough inventory for several years worth of craft fairs, after all.)
If I can afford to invest more time in making textiles, can I look at doing things that are, by their very nature, more time consuming (complex threading structures, two shuttles, two warps)? These are techniques that I have pretty much avoided unless I was making something special for myself – not for production.
The question “do I want to weave” remains a very firm yes, so now all I need to do is figure out what sort of textiles I want to make and then chart a new course.
No conclusions yet, but opening the door to new possibilities is the first step. 🙂