I Changed My Mind

Do you remember a couple of weeks ago, when Linda Long brought in some Huck Lace place mats she'd made?  They were all natural, and simply gorgeous.  Well, yesterday, when I wasn't in Norris weaving, and I was in Knoxville cleaning my bathroom, I found that I had saved the pattern for those place mats in my magazine rack in the bathroom!  What a coincidence!

  And further coincidence is that my dear friends, Rachel and Jeff are getting married next month.  I would love to make them some place mats!  Now, before you go admonishing me that it's not enough time and I'm too busy, please realize that they're registered at Williams-Sonoma, and I can always pick something out at the last minute.  But if I can get these done, they will be perfect!  Both Jeff and Rachel are amazing gardeners, and I think they would love the natural with this soft green I found in my carpet warp stash.

Well, you can't really see the color, but it's beautiful and would go lovely with their hand-thrown pottery plates.  I've wound half the warp, all that my warping board will hold, and have started on the second half.  I'm very excited!  I love huck lace, I love Jeff and Rachel and I think they'll all be a match made in heaven!
  Now, where do you think they'll go?  We know that Jennifer still has a rug warp on her, and Jenny has that lovely purple-magenta-fuschia warp on her.
  Enter Tootsie, that old pain in the butt!  I simply can't stare at that stupid warp on her one more second!  The eight shafts are giving me trouble, and the place mat pattern uses three.  Now, surely I can get three shafts working on Tootsie without too much aggravation, don't you think?
  So, guess where my scissors are going!  Look out, Tootsie!  Here I come!


And speaking of sharp things, have you ever seen such a thorny rose?  What is up with Joseph's Coat?  This branch is right by the back door!  Incredible, isn't it?
  Back to the warping board!  Have a wonderful week, and Happy Weaving!
Maggie