Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Spring Break Weaving

The skies are gray, there's a nip in the air - but it's Spring Break and I'm off! Too cold to do any of the outside work I usually do over spring break. I already painted the guest room so no big painting project. Guess I'll just have to play!

So, back to my Ms & Os. I had planned on trying the suggestions of a floating selvedge or temple. Peg mentioned trying a plain weave selvedge. Being a lazy weaver (and also forgetful) weaver I went for the quick fix first.



I attached one pound weights with an S hook to the four end threads and that did the trick!



The selvedges are MUCH better.



I completed two dish towels with the Alabaster weft and started on a runner for the guest room using more Eight/Two, this time in Baked Clay.



Listening to the end of Haven Kimmel's Something Rising (Light and Swift) I wove 40" inches before I left to pick up Jackson.



Really, even after tossing his cookies and getting a quick wash up the kid is gorgeous! His eyes get me every time!


8 comments:

  1. Baby in the sink! Way too cute :)
    Oh, nice towels too, and if it helps? Snowed last weekend and flattened all the daffys :(

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  2. Jackson is just too cute for words!
    The Baked Clay is an awesome color. Good work, Char!
    Cold and damp here.

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  3. The Ms and Os look great, I love the weights! And that Jackson is so adorable.

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  4. I really liked that audiobook. If you read/listen to the second part of her non-fiction memoir "She Got Up off the Couch" you will totally see where the mother and father characters come from.

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  5. What a doll baby that Jackson is! Your selvedges are looking really good now. I like the colors you're using.

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  6. I love the pattern AND the color combinations. Those looks wonderful!!

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  7. The weaving is beautiful and Jackson is amazing! They grow so fast. Aren't grands the best???

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  8. Your weaving is fabulous! I am looking forward to getting a little weaving done this summer :-)
    Jackson is a beautiful baby!

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