{"id":7959,"date":"2016-10-27T12:51:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T17:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/?p=7959"},"modified":"2016-10-25T15:10:19","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T20:10:19","slug":"some-weaving-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2016\/10\/some-weaving-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Some weaving progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the last few weeks I’ve been spending lots of hours in front of my computer. Not my favorite way to spend my time, but needed right now.<\/p>\n

I’m back to working on my Certificate of Excellence<\/a> (COE), and in addition to 40 woven samples, it requires lots of written work, too. I feel like I’m writing a college research paper, and the expectation of the output is somewhat similar. While the suggestion from the knowledgeable folks at the Handweavers’ Guild of America<\/a> is to do all the written parts first, I just can’t. I need to get up and weave. My butt and my brain can handle a finite amount of screen time, and it’s definitely shorter than it used to be. Plus I need to write a bit and then cogitate. After I get the current section (I’m on page 7 already) written I’ll print it out and re-read, likely making plenty of edits. Then I’ll do the same thing with the pages I wrote several months ago and see if they sound like they were written by two different people (I hope not). The next COE submission deadline is in the fall of 2018, and I assume I’ll be working on it until then. <\/p>\n

I’m also working on a relatively short grant application for as the (volunteer) General Coordinator of the Weaving and Fiber Arts Center<\/a>. That’s due November 3rd, so has to be done soon. Thank goodness!<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, I have actually been weaving. Based on COE info received, I have to re-do some of the weaving samples I thought I’d already completed. This one, done in plain weave, should have been a piece of cake. NOT! I had three failed attempts before I got this one that I believe meets all the standards.<\/p>\n

\"COE<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s important to use a variety of fibers and finishing techniques for the samples. Rayon chenille is not a good choice for most (all?) of the other weaving samples, so I chose that fiber and double-twisted fringe for this one. <\/p>\n

I also got the speckle-dyed scarves done. At this point I’m happy enough with them that I’m not going to overdye. That can always be done in the future if needed. The first one, with the lavender weft, I like. Jack does, too.<\/p>\n

\"lavender<\/a><\/p>\n

One afternoon as I was weaving it was very gray outside so the light was different, and I got a hit of what I thought was a northern lights look. So I decided I’d use a dark weft for the second scarf. That effect is much better from a distance than up close.<\/p>\n

\"northern<\/a><\/p>\n

You may have noticed in the dye photos that there was a section that was lighter in color than the majority of the warp. I did that purposely. It would have been smart if I’d actually measured and marked how much length I needed, but I didn’t; I just eyeballed it. So after I wove those two scarves I had some unknown amount of darker speckled warp left. I chose a dusty rose weft. In addition to not having much length before I hit the lighter warp, I really rather hate the way the colors play together in this one. I doubt I’ll ever put this one out for sale. Anyone want to win it???<\/p>\n

\"short<\/a> <\/p>\n

Then came the light section of the warp. It was a bit shorter than my usual so I sewed it into a very workable infinity scarf. I am most decidedly not a yellow person; never have been. But this warp called to me for a yellow weft. I think it’s my favorite. <\/p>\n

\"yellow<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s next on the loom? I don’t know. Something will come to me, I’m sure. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

On the needles — almost always a pair of socks. In fact, the same night that I finished these socks (thickish yarn, knit on size 4 needles)…<\/p>\n

\"socks<\/a><\/p>\n

…I started these (typical sock yarn size, knit on size 1s).<\/p>\n

\"socks<\/a><\/p>\n

Knitting socks at night while I watch TV makes me happy. And there’s a local craft store<\/a> that’s stocked entirely with donations, staffed entirely with volunteers, and donates 100% of profits to a local charity. So I shop there when I can, and often get sock yarn at a great price. Those white socks? Yarn from there costing $7. The newly-finished multi-colored socks? Ditto. The newly-started socks? Yarn from there costing $3. You just can’t beat it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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