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These were the last four scarves I finished weaving before the knee surgery. I’m still finding beaming the fine gauge cashmere-silk blend (6,000 yards/pound) a challenge, so I’m still preparing warp for just two handwoven scarves at a time. This photo therefore represents two separate warps, two separate threadings. At the far right is […] I’ve been a very bad blogger, but at least I’ve been a good weaver. I have good excuses. In the space of 21 days between May 22 and June 8 I have two shows — Routes to Art and Kenan Center’s 100 American Craftsmen — a major fundraiser for Pfeiffer Nature Center where I work, […] I haven’t posted about weaving in so long, you probably thought I haven’t been weaving. Not true. I finished the purple cashmere silk scarves, and I’m really happy with the finished product. As you can see in the photo, they are extremely fine gauge and lightweight. The 50-50 blend of cashmere and silk means […] Thanks to my daughter, I recently decided to try some weaving in a cashmere silk blend. I ordered two different colors in a very fine yarn, actually a thread, since it’s 6,000 yards per pound. The colors are really beautiful — a deep, dark, purple like the royals used to wear, and an earthy, coppery […] |
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