And the ideas I have hatched! It’ll take awhile to get
something finished enough to show here. And there’s the current projects on the
shuttles:
Bach Festival Art Raffle piece; the study of
curled rings; and the
pieces I’m thinking of entering in the
County Fair.
Tradition has shaped the pieces we weave. The thread needs
to be tightly spun, so there is more processing before weaving than for a shawl
from handspun. Contrast is encouraged in the patterns so there are lots of
vibrant colors. The equipment needed is fairly simple with just cards and two
points needed for attaching…think backstrap or simple frame.
The weaving goes fast:
Tablet weaving can produce shoe
laces or harness pieces. Hat bands can be personalized. The bands are narrower,
but good and thick. There was even a wonderful dog collar sample at the
workshop!
Where I may venture:
Bookmarks with tatted edging.
Accessories for hikers and outdoor activities. Remember the workshop I went to
last summer? Neutrals……with pops of color added.
Time to get busy!!
One of the fun things about entering the Fair is getting the
word out about workshops and encouraging each other to learn. The Tablet/cardweaving workshop was fun and sparked quite a bit of happy weaving time for me.
