Winding Warps, Threading Looms and Show and Tell

It was a little quieter in the studio today, but there was still plenty going on! Jenny is weaving on a hand painted warp today. Shannon is putting on a new warp in a Herringbone pattern.

Pat is back and working on a new rug on the Barn frame loom, and Pearl is threading a new blue warp! Marilynn is winding a new warp, but she had to reach to get to the top of the warping board, so we found her a step stool!

Betsy was also winding a warp but I totally missed getting a picture of it. There was also some warps and skeins being wound for our next dye day, but again I missed getting a picture. One of the comments on last weeks post was asking about the "lawn chair" pattern that Laura is weaving. This pattern comes from Strickler's book on 8 shaft patterns. It is in fact a project for 8 shafts.

Mark showed me that one of the warp threads on his loom was looking a little frayed. So I got plain ole Elmers glue and showed him how to coat the thread with just a tiny bit of glue. Once it is dry, maybe 5 minutes, you can weave without further fraying. The glue washes out with the first wash.

Now for Show and Tell! Jenny found a copy of "Keep me warm one night" at a very good price! Michel made placemates for her sister, there were supposed to be 8 but she ended up with 7. She and her sister decided that 7 was the perfect number! Pat brought in some bowls cozies and a napkin project fresh off the loom, she wove the hem area in a much finer yarn.

Phyllis brought in the scarf that she had finished weaving last week and Patty showed us a very black very wide and very long shawl that she wove for a customer. I hope the lace shows up in this picture!

That is all I have for you today, join us again next week for more weaving fun! Until then this is Tina, for all!