The Mirrix Zach arrived on Tuesday, mostly assembled, so it was just a matter of following the instructions online and watching a video to get it warped. I think I'm going to love this loom. I have ready-made heddles on order, along with a replacement plastic screw which was broken on arrival. This first warp (8/4 cotton rug warp) will be the foundation for the March tapestry diary, which will be woven in shades of red and orange. That is the plan anyway! This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
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The weather in Texas is beautiful right now! We've even had some much needed rain! The outdoor weaving projects are calling my name, so much so that I felt compelled to clean and seal the frames outside from winter mold and grime. And since I'm finally ready to continue weaving the directions already started on the fence, I thought I would re-post this entry on "South" from my old blog. "North" will be next in line. Stay tuned! March 16, 2011. Started weaving the four directions on the stock fence surrounding the weaving garden today. "South" is more or less complete. The other three directions are warped in their locations on the fence, but no real progress was made as the mosquitoes (and they are really BIG in Texas) drove me inside. These are relatively small weavings so they don't take hours and hours, and I'm using bits and pieces of yarns leftover from other projects. I knew there was a reason I was saving them! _I am so happy to be able to announce that Kendrick Kreations is going to acquire a Louet Megado for the business. This is an electronic dobby with 16 harnesses and a weaving width of 44".
With the hopes of spreading the word about the wonderful features of the Megado, a "Loom Launch" / demonstration is planned for sometime this summer, after I've had some time to become acquainted with the loom and its operation. Of course, the students at the San Antonio School of Art will be invited to see it in action, as well as the local weaving guilds, prospective customers and students. Individuals who may be interested in seeing a demo, may contact me via email to set up an appointment. Lydia Kendrick, Agent for Louet _After seeing various forms of tapestry diaries online, I couldn't help but give this project a try. I had been thinking about it late last year, and decided that on January 1, 2012, I would start a daily weaving devotional of sorts on the leftover warp from a Rio Grande weaving class. This is the result. Having undergone a bit of stress towards the end of the month, I can see that my weaving became a bit tighter, and therefore narrower, towards the top (the end of the month). Loom: Schacht Cricket loom Yarn: Brown Sheep Top of the Lamb worsted EPI: 8 Tapestry weaving is clearly not my strength at this point in time, but I really enjoyed the daily weaving of a shape representing the day. The "X" was woven twice on day 10, because I was not at all happy with the first attempt. Color order was random. Having enjoyed the process immensely, on February 4th, I ordered myself a Mirrix Zach loom. On March 1st, I will start the next diary, all in reds and oranges. Thank you, Tommye Scanlin, for your inspiration and encouragement! |
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