There were just a few weavers in the Studio today...it sure is nice seeing friends!
Carol took note of projects on the looms, and what new warps will be going on the free looms.
Marie keeps the books!!!
Margi is working on a project using leftover pieces of woven fabric. (Those are the pieces on the corner of the table.)
Betsy is still winding on her warp...she's being SO careful!
Liz is already hemstitching on her first warp!
Susan was able to join us today, and she made the rounds to see what folks were working on.
I didn't mean to surprise Mary, but, I caught her off-guard when I snapped the picture. She has begun threading the Leclerc loom that they loaded last Tuesday.
Patty has started weaving another walker bag for the shop. Those colors will work for a man or a woman.
Linda is threading on the towel warp. First up will be a pattern from Strickler's book.
Sharon has been weaving on her scarf warp on Mondays, and she finally finished!!! There were three scarves on that warp.
While I was there yesterday, I warped one of the Pups to weave mug rugs using the overshot pattern, Wheel of Fortune. I got started weaving today, and I'll get pictures next week. Some of our weavers wanted to try their hand at overshot, and this will give them a sneak peek!
Stay safe, my friends......
Happy Weaving!
LouAnn
We have a new weaver: meet Liz! She's a teacher, so we only have her for a few more weeks. Carol will get her going! She had scheduled a class at Arrowmont this summer, but, due to COVID-19, her class was canceled. But, she was determined that this was the summer to learn to weave!
Our other Liz was busy serging the hems of her placemats so she could get them hemmed.
Lou Ann has started weaving on her black placemat warp, while Marilyn is working on her placemat warp. (Sounds like a lot of placemats!!!)
Mary and Tina finished winding on the 60 yard white placemat warp. This should keep Mary busy for a little while!
Betsy is making progress on her towel warp.
Don't you just love seeing those threads all lined up??
Sporting her new hair cut, Alyce was weaving away on her scarf warp. How many scarves are on that warp???
Oh, Marie! Did Liz mess up the serger??? Sometimes you just have to stop, clean it out, and re-thread that puppy!!
A quick shout out to Carl and Anna: Carl is recovering and back at his place! Stay well!
Anna is out in California--remember to wear that mask!
Stay safe!
Happy Weaving!
LouAnn
Alyce and Liz got some loom time in the Studio today. That's Patty in the back looking over the selection of 8/2 on the shelves. We still have a limit of five folks in the Studio at a time. The board meets next week, and we're going to see if we can increase our attendance a smidge.
Carol continues to mentor our newer weavers as they learn new skills.
The sun was out in full force at noon today, so lunch moved under the tree in the driveway.
Hummmm.....maybe we could move some of the Pups outside to weave???? We always have a lot to discuss and share.
Marilyn brought her newest bands to show us....WOW!!!
Pearl showed off her knitted color work fingerless mittens.
Tina quietly knitted on two socks while she listened to all the conversations around her.
(I think we should all bring a small project to work on next week!)
Thank you to Patty for the homegrown lettuce. A fresh salad is always a treat.
Stay safe.....
Happy Weaving!
LouAnn
This is the new normal, or what passes for that. A peek inside the Studio kinda makes you sad. We are so used to it being so busy and vibrant.
Carol and Alyce were planning a project this morning.
Liz was working on her loom in the back corner. You can see that the folding looms are still pushed out of the way.
Warps still need to be wound. Lou Ann was busy winding her next warp for her (new to her) loom. Can't wait to hear more about her new project.
Yeah! Lunch time! Ray joined us today with news from the Board. Like many small businesses, we're finding new ways to stay afloat.
It's like a round robin: sharing news and weaving ideas.
We're even talking about a COVID-19 weaving project!!!
Linda did a run of t-shirt rugs (shower mats.) Her color choice for this one gave us some inspiration for our newest project.
.........more information later!!!
Make your new normal the best it can be.
Happy Weaving!
LouAnn
Mask? check
Practice social distancing? check
Need your fiber friends? YES!
Even the drizzle didn't stop us from enjoying some time together.
We brought our lunches and parked the cars, got the folding chairs and spent the next hour catching up with each other.
Margi had come earlier to use the serger for one of her projects, and left as we got ready to eat.
Marie had items to share with the group that she has been working on at home.
Carol was safe in her PPE mask. (It doesn't fog up her glasses!)
Patty brought her towels that she wove in bumberet.
Tina had farm fresh eggs and a carload of iris that she thinned out of her flower bed! There was also some hostas for those that needed them.
Pat has been busy making masks for folks in the neighborhood.
Linda wove 22 mug rugs....she was contacted by a lady that wanted some for her guest room. It seems only right to make a bunch while you have a warp on the loom!
I didn't get a picture of Betsy...her car was parked to the side of me! I'm thinking we might need to do lunch again. It does get you in the mood to weave!
I miss my fiber friends!
Happy Weaving....
LouAnn
