Category: books
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Famous
The other day I saw a post by an author (whom I follow because I enjoy their writing) saying that a clerk at a shop had asked them what they did and they responded that they were an author. “Do I know you?” the clerk asked. Which took the author aback, because how would…
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Exchange Rate Discount
As the book auction begins to wind up, I’d like to remind people that if you are in the US, the prices listed in the auction are *Canadian* dollars. So you get an automatic exchange rate ‘discount’. How much? Dunno. The exchange rate fluctuates, so it depends. And *I* have zero control over the…
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Approaching the Finish Line
The Larsen books. These are the five books by Jack Lenor Larsen (with others) that Allison had in her collection. I feel sad that so few ‘new’ weavers are aware of his contribution to the textile world and community. What can I say? The books are gorgeous and if someone is looking for inspiration,…
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Pleasant Surprises
This was not the book I was going to write about here, today. I was, in fact, going to talk about Jack Lenor Larsen – a contemporary of Mariette Rouseau-Vermette. I’ve told stories about my (brief) encounters with both, I think in my memoir A Thread Runs Through It. I’ve certainly talked about each…
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Next!
Draft shown on desktop screen I’m over the halfway mark on the current warp so it is time to get the next warp designed. This warp will be two shades of beige and the fine linen from Lithuania will be woven on it. I think the two cones of linen will finish off one…
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Repeats
Yesterday the auction for the copy of Handloom Weaving Technology closed so last night I listed another copy. (Allison had 3 copies in her collection.) Not all of the books are getting bids, and eBay automatically re-lists them. Right now I’m letting the listings stand without change in hopes that word will reach that…
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Books on my Mind
Blurb is offering 20% off of books on April 21 and 22, 2024 if you use the coupon code “FLASHAPRIL” Books have been on my mind more than usual the past few weeks as I sorted, inventoried, put values on, then listed the guild books for auction on eBay. As I looked at Allison’s…
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Nearly Done!
Selling sets, only, of these two titles There are two more copies of Allen Fannin’s book Handloom Weaving Technology. I’m just waiting for a few days to see if the one copy sells or if I look elsewhere to sell those. There are a few more gems in the last batch of books I’ve…