What do you do when you're laid up with a broken leg and
can't get to your big loom? You can still weave, according to Penny,
who had just that situation this summer.
She and her partner in crime, Peggy, hosted a Cricket weaving workshop.
Penny could warp as she sat in her wheel chair and warp she did--
putting lovely warp on ten different crickets for her class.
The students got the weaving knack down but didn't
have time in their class to finish so Penny/Peggy gathered up
the looms and Penny finished each warp to return the
scarves to the weaver at a later time.
She brought along for show and tell these scarves--
each a delight with their novelty yarn warp and weft
all completed and warp tied neatly into fringe
I'm thinking--these recipents are going to be
thrilled with their project and go on to future
Cricket weavings
Each one of the ten scarves felt soft and fuzzy--something
you would love to wrap around your neck
Penny finally lost her boot and wheel chair to return to her
big loom and began with this weaving project
The pattern is pinwheels but to my eye it looks like
rick rack--doesn't matter--just great weaving ability--
warp and weft is cottolin yarn
Look closely--Marion chose to use linen for her
weaving--she did her 'tree' pattern with revisions--
really shimmered in the light
Ahh, a tartan--a Texas tartan!!
This is the bluebonnet tartan
from this book of District Tartans
Connie was working on her latest shibori piece for the
upcoming guild sale--she had linen with resist areas
and she stitching over the white areas to give this
piece additional depth--she'll pull up the threads
and dye in another indigo bath
Connie thinking holidays with her cotton rug mat
What a fun way to invite your guests into the room!
Each weaver gathering is a delight--always something to
learn anew and an outlet to share your thoughts and experience
