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False starts

Moving forward on KY’s custom baby wrap, I got bout 4 wound. Not 4 colors like I’d said in my last post, but 3: chambray, bleu cobalt and bleu moyen.

Next step is to get it on the loom. I always do this under tension, using my version of a warping valet. (Unending thanks […]

Unintended design elements

I finished that warp of 3 scarves shown recently on the loom. I used an undyed ring-spun bamboo warp and 3 colors for weft. Above is my favorite, an olive tencel.

I had wanted to keep the scarves all bamboo, but don’t have much in my stash (and am not buying more yarns, remember?), […]

First painted warp

I’ll be darned if I can get these scarves to photograph with real-life colors. It just is what it is.

After I got the first of my painted warps beamed, I had several personal and family things call me away from the loom. I finally got it threaded in an undulating twill pattern, a slight […]

It’s not easy

Taking good photos of my finished work is not easy for me. I spent a long time, took almost 50 photos of five finished scarves, and ended up with five shots that are passable, but not great. I tried various props, lighting, and layouts. I tried with hanging and laying flat. Nothing wonderful happened….sigh. This […]

What I learned today

First, the finished wraps for RA & NP. It’s pretty much impossible to see the difference in the black tencel and navy cotton wefts unless the light hits them just right.

Meg over at Unraveling has ‘hosted’ a new year looms feature for several years, but apparently not this year. I took shots […]