May 17 at White Bluffs Center

About 15 of us gathered for our last meeting before the summer break. Everyone shared where they are in the workbook. From Just Warped On to Finished My Placemats, we had a little of everything. As usual our mentors were very encouraging.

Please post photos of any projects you weave this summer...from the workbook or others. Simply resize your photo with your photo editor so that your longest side is around 600 pixels and keep it in proportion. For these I simply asked my Microsoft Picture to shrink my large file to 25%. I saved that new size as a new title so I haven't lost old large photo. Then follow the Blogger directions to post to the web. Or ask your neighborhood teen for help.

Some of us are weaving color gamps as part of the color theory study in Volume One, pp. 128-136. Next official meeting is September 13.

Are you bookmarks multiplying?

I'm working on Bookmark H. How about you? Notice my treadling error. A design element?
Some things I've changed:
1. I'm weaving A into B, then placing spacers for the fringe, then C into D, then spacers, etc. The idea is to sew
these 15-inch strips together to make a placemat.
2. I'm hem stitching the ends, since that is a new skill for me and this is good practice.

Some Questions I have for our next meeting:
1. How did you carry the yarns up the sides to the next color change? Or did you cut the yarns and pull them to the back? Or another good idea?
2. How did you do your edges? Exactly as the book suggested? Or with a floating selvege as Dianna showed us last time? Or another way?
3. Did anyone else merely skim the directions? I've reversed the Light and Dark yarns on at least one bookmark. I know better when I'm sewing. So why did I think I could get away with it when weaving?


Tips I've heard:
1. Photocopy your diagrams to mark your own design notes on them.
2. Size 3 crochet yarns might substitute for the 8/4 cotton. Can you tell from these photos? If you are waiting for a yarn order, this might give you something to warp with until your order arrives.

3. Sharon O found a nifty document holder that can attach to your computer. She has hers on her loom to hold her design notes/ pattern.

Tell us your tips. Post your photos!