Flood of Weaving

  Although there were flash flood warnings out, and a flood advisory issued, the weavers came to the Center to weave.
  Marilyn has taken off on her Inkle loom, and she's working on a new band using a new technique that she found in the Inkle loom book.  She's really got Tina's attention!
  I think that Peggy will be starting to weave on an Inkle before long....what do you think?










  Christy is all caught up putting together panels for Carl's rugs right now, so she's started a warp on her Inkle for our key chain project.  She's using perle cotton on her loom.  Christy always puts together a beautiful warp!!!











  Advancing the warp on the barn loom requires getting around to the side to release the back beam.  After you have advanced the rug onto the cloth beam, you tighten up the warp beam.  Carl has it down to a smooth operation!

  Yes, that's Ray over Carl's shoulder.  He got in some weaving time today, too.







 
  Take a look at what Ray brought for the weavers!!!  He made chocolate covered strawberries!  (Valentine's Day is Thursday, you know!)  They were a BIG hit.
  He used dark chocolate....healthy!!!
Thank you, Ray!!!!









  Now that the huck placemats are off the loom, Bonnie is threading a shawl warp with bamboo. 














   Anna is threading a new scarf warp using some of the rayon boucle.  This will have such a nice drape.






  Our new student, Elizabeth, got her warp wound last week, so it was time to get it on the loom.  Carol jumped in to help her beam it on the loom.

 


  Alyce's warp is threaded, and now she's ready to sley the reed. 

  Margi is winding a new warp while her friends talk to the weavers in the studio.  Pat is threading a new warp for soup cozies.  (I think they may join our merry band of weavers!!!)










      It's time for me to pass the placemat warp to one of our new weavers.  This will give them the opportunity to weave on a floor loom (vs. a table loom) and develop an even beat. 
  I wove the sticks into the warp before I cut off the placemats I had finished.  They are already tied to the bar and ready  for next week.

  I'm looking forward to a sunny day tomorrow....we've had our fill of rain!

Happy Weaving!
LouAnn