Author: Laura Fry

  • Making Plans

    Making Plans

      potential draft for next silk warp I had a bad pain day yesterday, so I’ve decided I need a ‘light duty’ day today.  (I had massage – no it wasn’t pleasant, therapeutic massage rarely is.) It feels futile to be making plans in light of current events, but it is when people begin to…

  • The Technology of Weaving

    The Technology of Weaving

      cover of one of my books Over and over again I see newbies to weaving asking for answers to questions that they can find in books if they can’t take a class. Yesterday again, someone questioning about my use of 2/8 instead of 8/2 – aren’t they the same thing? I responded that they are…

  • The Technology of Weaving

    The Technology of Weaving

      cover of one of my books Over and over again I see newbies to weaving asking for answers to questions that they can find in books if they can’t take a class. Yesterday again, someone questioning about my use of 2/8 instead of 8/2 – aren’t they the same thing? I responded that they are…

  • The Technology of Weaving

    The Technology of Weaving

      cover of one of my books Over and over again I see newbies to weaving asking for answers to questions that they can find in books if they can’t take a class. Yesterday again, someone questioning about my use of 2/8 instead of 8/2 – aren’t they the same thing? I responded that they are…

  • Things Change

    Things Change

      Canadian flag over our front door In the wake of changes to social media I have been looking for other ways to stay in touch with folk. There have been a number of Canadian led initiatives launched in the past couple of weeks, one of which just days ago.  It’s a little bit different…

  • Sitting With My Thoughts (CW current events)

    Sitting With My Thoughts (CW current events)

      This used to be the public pathway in my subdivision.  One of the people living next to the pathway had planted rose bushes and they bloomed pretty much all summer.  It was always a delight to go on my daily walk and appreciate the pink and white roses, nodding their heads in the breeze.…

  • Sitting With My Thoughts (CW current events)

    Sitting With My Thoughts (CW current events)

      This used to be the public pathway in my subdivision.  One of the people living next to the pathway had planted rose bushes and they bloomed pretty much all summer.  It was always a delight to go on my daily walk and appreciate the pink and white roses, nodding their heads in the breeze.…

  • Two Things

    Two Things

      Weaving is labour intensive. Parts of the process can be frustrating to learn. Some people give up because they hate warping. And I get it. But here’s the thing.  Creating textiles by weaving *is time consuming*.  It takes as much time as it takes (given the weaver’s skill level). I chose to become a…

  • Calm

    Calm

      Morning comes I wonder What next bad thing will happen Will things get worse? Can they get worse? Yes  Yes, they can I squeeze my eyes shut to  Blank out the sights Listen  Can I hear the fabric of our Reality ripping apart? Yes? Maybe? No? If no, I open my eyes Try to…

  • Managing Energy

    Managing Energy

      If it was ‘easy’, everyone would be doing it… Yesterday I got the appointment for the next injection into my lumbar back.  The best they could fit me in was in about 2 weeks. I’m an ‘old hand’ at managing my symptoms and energy, but I am, quite frankly, running on empty after months…