Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Stuck In Indecision

There are several factors involved here:
  • Spring. So many seasonal chores on the homestead: garden prep, planting, kidding, haying, spring cleaning, getting ready for new chicks. Plus maintenance jobs that are best done before the hot summer weather arrives, such as giving the barn a new coat of paint.
  • Being able to weave on the Glimakra is up in the air due to Dan saying he needs to get started on that project in the room, but not actually getting started. It will be a dusty, messy affair, so I'm reluctant to get a warp on that loom, even though there are some wider 8-shaft projects I'd like to get started on.
  • A non-related research project, which is taking a lot of my free time but needs to be done.
That leaves the table loom. Choices:
  • I talked about doing some early American overshot samples, but can't make up my mind on a pattern. Plus I can't find navy blue wool yarn locally, which hasn't helped in the enthusiasm department.
  • Bathroom rug, which I've been thinking about forever (or so it seems). My t-shirt rag rug attempt wasn't satisfactory, so I've abandoned that. But I have yet to find an idea that I really like. 
So in the meantime, I'm doing some mending and hand sewing, all the while thinking I'd rather be weaving.

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Tuesday, April 01, 2025

The Runner Rug Is Done



This was a tie-on project, using the remnants of the warp for the Dornik Herringbone throw rug. I used the same yarns to coordinate with the throw rug, but I wove this one plain weave instead of as a herringbone twill. 

The stripes were created by tying green yarn at the beginning and end of each threading section


So green was tied onto adjacent 8 and 4 threads (both even) and the 1 and 5 (both odd). In plain weave, all even numbered shafts lift together and all odd numbered shafts lift together. So the green ends look doubled in the fabric. Sounds complicated using words, but it was really pretty simple.

Yarns: 4-ply cotton
Structure: plain weave
Finished size: 23" by 68" excluding fringe

Eventually, it will go beside my Glimakra. I say eventually because my husband has a major renovation project going on in that room, so except for the weaving I manage to get done, the room is pretty much out of commission!

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Friday, March 21, 2025

Nature's Color Palettes: Spring Colors

 It's funny because I always used to think of natural colors as being muted and subtle. With flowers, however, this is not the case! As you can see with these color palettes.

Azaleas

Azalea color palette

Daffodils

Daffodil color palette

Irses

Iris color palette
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Sunday, March 16, 2025

Minor Obstacle


 Even so, my runner is now hemstitched and off the loom. I need to twist the fringe and wash it, and then I'll be able to see how it turned out!

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Monday, March 03, 2025

Quick Update on the Runner Rug




It's plain weave so it's going quickly. I was thinking using variegated yarn for warp and weft would create a more plaid-like look, but the shorter sections of colors don't lend themselves to that. But I like it nonetheless. 
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