Category: Another Big Project
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Back Into the Groove
It took me longer than I’d hoped to get moving today, but did manage to cut a swathe through the paperwork. Suddenly realized that I had not paid my VISA bill, so quickly downloaded the invoice just now and will head back to the bank again tomorrow. Late, but oh well. Actually I’m almost so…
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Number Crunching
The poll is over and the winner is quite clearly a publication. Of course the target audience of this poll was, ahem, weavers, who can make their own tea towels, thank you very much. :^) However, it was interesting to see that there was some interest in a tea towel, too. And there is nothing…
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Continuing the Red
one end of the studio – red on the loom and on the mill the other end of the studio – red warp in the bucket, red being rough sleyed on the table, red on the loom The only problem is that I’m running low on red to go with the cones of cotton flake…
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Making Maps
another red warp using up Lynn’s yarn (the variegated – red/blue/green) I love maps. I like to pore over them, putting myself in context with where I am, and where I want to go. I use things like lists and outlines to help define my goals and what I want to accomplish. Most time I…
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Soothing
The end of the navy (almost black) cottolin and the beginning of the purple cottolin. A quick-ish change in the tie up and here is the more traditional ‘snails trails and cat’s paws’. And here is the back side – which in both cases will likely become the ‘right’ side of the towels. This is…
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Critical Mass
In many ways I feel as though my calendar commitments reached critical mass with the closing of Art Market. It’s not that my calendar isn’t full to bursting but the last two shows of the season are small, closer to home, and should prove to be a lot easier than the last few shows have…
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And So The Year Ends….
“Wait, what? Year end? What are you talking about? It’s only October! We haven’t had Hallowe’en let alone Christmas!” I can hear you asking. The reality is, if you are a production weaver (potter, woodworker, etc.) relying on the autumn/Christmas sales for the majority of your income, your year pretty much ends one week before…
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Interlude
Found that O’Hare appears to have free wifi so, with a three hour layover, I am catching up on Facebook, etc. The flights so far have been smooth sailing in spite of high wind in Vancouver. Mostly I read and struggled to stay alert. I don’t tend to sleep while travelling unless I’m sick. But…
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Next Big Project
I haz contracts! Next Big Project is formally ‘on’ for the first (full) week of May next year. Deadline dragon huffing and puffing down the back of my neck….loads and loads of prep work to make it all happen. So very glad the contracts arrived this afternoon so I can get them signed and back…
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Backup Plans
obligatory weaving content I’m a planner and I really get very uncomfortable when I can’t get answers, don’t know what might happen – or might not. A friend says I must be up to Plan M by now…. This is all to say that the uncertainty of my future was reaching extremely uncomfortable levels –…