Neal Howard Ruffles Scarf
Neal Howard Scarf (click to enlarge)
This is the scarf I wove with the Neal Howard painted warp kit. It was such fun to weave along and see the colors merge and change. I love wearing it as a sort of scarf-ruff.
Here are photos of the “new” old space.
studio to the back wall (click to enlarge)
I’m thrilled with it. There are things yet to put away (the difficult things), but I began
Studio to window
putting a warp on the loom over the weekend. How nice it is to have my hands
Studio, right wall
on the threads and be threading heddles again.
It’s nice to have my work on the walls, too.
Monday was the last day in the old teaching studio. I had a big photo shoot of much of my work while the space was empty.
It was a good way to end that era and begin the next. Photos of the “new” space in a future post.
More of the photo shootIt was a grand way to close the studio. Photos of the "new" space in a future post.
I got an email from a weaver with too many books who hoped that my books were available in PDF format. When I replied that they weren’t she answered, “I think I’m probably just going to have to shuffle up some space on the bookshelves and hope my husband doesn’t notice!”
Before my divorce 11 years ago, I hid a warping reel in our guest room shower stall. Whenever we had a guest, I would sneak it over to my neighbor’s garage. This week some of you know that I am emptying 1 of my 2 studio rooms and by now I’ve given away over 500 pounds of yarn. And today, some equipment went—I found about 5 or 6 temples stashed away! I think it will feel so good when I get settled into my one room with just the yarns and tools (and looms) that I think I’ll really use (and those that I couldn’t part with yet!). I hope I don’t have to sort through the books just now. I’m embarrassed to tell people how much stuff I had stashed away–but many say that they, too, have big stashes!
PS There are “before” photos of my two rooms on my blog posted on January 28th.
Someone wrote to ask if I was giving up teaching weaving when I give up one room of my studio. I still teach privately in my weaving studio. There is still space for that. I love seeing people one-on-one. When I retired I decided a book for beginners was necessary for my good methods to get out to potential weavers. My new book, Weaving for Beginners, came out mid June and has been a huge success. I’m hoping that it along with my other three books will take the place of my teaching classes and workshops. Also, my DVD on setting up the loom is helpful. So, you see, you can not have me and have me, too. See descriptions of all my books and DVD here on the blog or order on my web site: http://www.weaving.cc. Let me know if these suit you. PS There are two wonderful reviews of my new book here on the blog. Use the Search button to find them.
My weaving studio (click to enlarge)
Here are what my studios look like today–after finishing a book and accomplishing a major move. The two rooms are adjoining. They are a mess, but workable for both teaching and weaving. Someday you’ll see them all cleaned up with everything put away. (Don’t hold your breath.)
My desk and weaving classroom