{"id":8792,"date":"2018-02-27T16:47:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T21:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/?p=8792"},"modified":"2018-02-27T17:00:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T22:00:32","slug":"getting-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2018\/02\/getting-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all have bad days. I had a few in a row, and after waiting for my head to turn around on its own, I decided I had to do something to make it. For me, that’s almost always about action. Sometimes a wonderful walk will take care of it, sometimes it’s being around friends; this time they weren’t enough. <\/p>\n

So I decided I needed to wind a warp that was really colorful and would make me happy. I quickly decided on a multi-colored cotton warp that I would weave in a huck lace variation, like the ‘huckish’ shawls I did in 2013<\/a> & 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I opened bins and pulled out several colors, mostly cotton, mostly 10\/2 with some 8\/2 and an occasional 5\/2 thrown into the mix, and started winding a warp. Here’s bout 1.<\/p>\n

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

It makes me think of sherbet and Easter eggs and springtime in general. All pleasant things that make me smile.<\/p>\n

I just changed colors when the mood struck me, no order, no advance planning. <\/p>\n

In addition to the colors, winding this warp made me happy as I’m seriously committed to using up stash this year, and this uses yarns I haven’t looked at in many moons.<\/p>\n

Here’s bout 2.<\/p>\n

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

I made the warp long enough for one regular and two mobius shawls. Although I haven’t yet planned the wefts, my intent is to use rayon or tencel, probably a different color from my stash for each piece. <\/p>\n

Here’s the entire warp going on the back beam. I won’t get these woven to count for my February total, but they’ll be a great start for March. <\/p>\n

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

Besides, I already showed you 5 finished pieces for February and have 3 more that are just awaiting wet finishing and pressing. I will definitely get them done tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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