weave4fun

Hey there I've taken some pictures of that shawl I was going on about last week. I'm just being a little impatient. I should probably have waited to get a model or use a tailor's dummy or something. Sod it, I'll do it on monday. Anyway, the sun's almost out today, so I took these pictures on the dining table and hanging off the end of the mop handle What ya think? My photoing skills gettin better? I think so. More of this thing next week, when I get back to college Andrew

So I finished weaving the last warp 2.5 weeks ago or so. And I made a throw for my mother out of it, and there was a bit left over. So I started on the next warp, which isn't threaded yet because I didn't have enough heddles, so I had to make 500 string heddles which took me all day, there must be a better way of making string heddles. Anyway, I went on a wee break, got a bit of work at a festival and skanked to the Amphetameanies for an hour or two, which was nice, but very tiring, which was OK cause when I got back the family was on holiday so i couldn't get a lift up to the loom anyway and I was too tired to go. So I've spent the week alternately playing computer games and sewing. So far I've made 3 large throws, a couple of very bulky experimental scarves, my first shaped bag with lining and one very dodgy hat which was, frankly, a disaster. Well, not a disaster, as no-one was killed and there was very little in the way of property damage, but ...

 Blue and brown scarf  Chaos Cloth Cloth samples (that I forgot to subit as part of my assessment, doh!) Yeah, could do better, eh? yeah, white background, natural lighting and a steady hand might help a little bit Add another to the list of skills necessary to become a successful weaver: photography Not there yet -Andrew