With 13 present, we all shared what we have woven so far. With so many different colors and textures, it was quite a show. Many are tweaking the designs a bit to make them better suit a specific need. Most of us seem captivated by the emerging patterns. Dianna has the most examples of various textures of yarns. Dorothy showed us the lovely Berga rug yarn, a smooth single-ply, so different than the coarser rug yarns that are common here. Cheryl changed the weft of the mats to a thinner Shetland wool, dented the 8/4 and 5/2 cottons at 15 dents, and produced a fabric with surprising drape. It would make a lovely spring garment fabric.
Dianna and Lois coached us on warping with the paddle. Dianna showed how to change out some warp threads part-way through the weaving. She replaced some frustrating wool boucle with a sturdier cotton boucle. The photos include a view of the lease stick holders.
Next meeting on May 17, hopefully at the new White Bluffs Center.
Dianna and Lois coached us on warping with the paddle. Dianna showed how to change out some warp threads part-way through the weaving. She replaced some frustrating wool boucle with a sturdier cotton boucle. The photos include a view of the lease stick holders.
Next meeting on May 17, hopefully at the new White Bluffs Center.
I'm so sorry I missed the meeting. It was my own fault for not reading the April Newsletter and noting the change of location. :(
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