Category: teaching
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Going ‘Dark’
Here is one of the towels I did last week. After wet finishing the reed marks have pretty much disappeared even at 4 ends per dent. The next two warps are 30 epi and for several reasons, I switched to a 15 dent reed and 2 per dent. One more sleep. The weather is supposed…
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Guest Post – Mary L
Channeling my Inner Laura I traveled to J.C. Campbell in North Carolina in February of 2012 to learn Efficient Weaving techniques. I already enjoyed designing and planning, I enjoyed weaving, I didn’t even mind warping. I knew if I could get the warp on faster and weave with ergonomics I’d advance from enjoy to love.…
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Earworms/Laura-isms
It is so very satisfying when things are going relatively smoothly. I’m still having some issues with bobbins jamming in the shuttle cavity, but only two or three picks so I just pay attention to when the bobbin is getting to that point then try to finesse the shuttle handling to minimize the issue. And…
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Amazing Times
We live in Amazing Times. If you were born before 1960, did you have any conception of the ability we have to connect on line? I certainly didn’t. Yes, I knew about computers, but internet? World Wide Web? Stuff of Science Fiction! So when I ask about on line learning, I am not proposing to…
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“Who Needs Teachers…
…when we have each other.” I am quite sure this comment on a chat group was not meant to denigrate ‘real’ teachers but was instead a heartfelt expression of gratitude that the members of that group were willing to answer newbie questions and share their experience. But as a ‘real’ teacher, one who relies on…
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A Change of Pace
Got the fourth scarf warp into the loom and wove the first scarf this morning. Changed to blue/green, partly for a change of pace, partly because I may need to order more weft yarns in so thought I’d better work on some different colours. I tend to work in ‘batches’ because using hand dyed cellulose…
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Affirmation
Just got word a few minutes ago that the towels I submitted to Handwoven have been accepted for the May/June issue. It’s always nice when that happens – a lovely affirmation that I am doing work that other people like and enjoy. 🙂 The above photo isn’t exactly what they look like, but is a…
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Details, Details
2/16 cottolin warp ready to thread pattern for proposed summer tops – short sleeves and probably shorter length (cottolin is ‘grabby’ and I don’t think I want that around the hips!) Today’s job list: Wind five 10.5 meter long warps (10 inches wide) – one down, four to go Weave rest of linen warp…
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Announcement
Nearly done the third sample for A Good Yarn: Linen and Hemp. I ran out of bobbins just two bobbins shy of completing the weaving and since they need to ‘soak’ up some moisture decided to stop for lunch and finish packing the yarn for the trip on Friday. So close and yet so far!…