Finished the pre-made warp that came with the loom today. The plan is to turn this into a top for myself, something to go with jeans and shorts. Something loose fitting and casual, but funky and asymmetrical. I am very pleased with the way the fabric turned out. Tomorrow it will be washed and dried and then over the weekend sewn into my first Saori garment. |
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My first weaving on the WX60 Saori loom. The new WX60 Saori loom arrived yesterday in perfect condition. Of course, I was so excited, I unpacked it straight away and started assembling the new loom (no drills were required!). The instructions were very clear, all the parts were labeled, and the loom was assembled in less than 2 hours. I took the opportunity last night to read some tutorials and glance over the instruction book so that I would be ready to weave today. Late this morning, I finished warping and early this afternoon I started weaving on the ready-made warp that came with the loom. What a joy! It is so freeing to be able to just sit and weave something simple on two harnesses without any boundaries and without worrying how it is going to turn out. I'm basically just emptying some bobbins leftover from other projects. This will likely be a banner for the garden -- actually probably several banners as the warp is six meters long! The best part of this loom is that it is so portable and simple to set up and use. I look forward to taking it to weaving groups and weaving in the garden with the "sheep". Here are the four slogans of Saori for you to ponder, taken from the book, Saori: Self-Innovation Through Free Weaving by Misao Jo & Kenzo Jo: 1. Consider the differences between a machine and a human being. 2. Be bold and adventurous. 3. Look out through eyes that shine. 4. Inspire one another, and everyone in the group. Baby has arrived and Mama and Papa are simply delighted. Kind of a wet welcome they are receiving in their new home. Measurements: Ear to ear 2.5” Around head, under ears 12” Feet, 2.5” high, 5” circumference Height, ground to top of back 8” Space between legs (belly) 3” Circumference around midsection 18: Around the neck 12.5” Base of neck to base of tail 9” Sheep with Head Up: Around the neck 20" Ear to ear across the top 7" Around the head (as if for a hat) 17" Base of neck to tail 14" Height, ground to top of back 14" Feet 3.5" tall, 6-6.25" around Space between feet (belly) 7" or so. Sheep with Head Down: Around the neck 20" Base of neck to tail 18" Height, ground to top of back 15" Feet 3.5" tall, 6-6.25" around Space between feet (belly) 6" or so. When Baby arrives, those measurements will be posted as well. Thank you in advance to all who might participate! I cannot wait to see what you come up with. “Dress the Sheep” Contest, running now through the end April 30, 2013. Entries must be received by that date and winner will be announced May 3rd. Note: I have only run one other contest before and that was “Name the Megado,” so please bear with me, as I’m making this up as I go! :-) If you have any suggestions in that regard, please send me a PM. Rules: Create one or more items of clothing for the sheep, can be woven, knitted, crocheted, or felted. Item suggestions: saddle blanket, sweater, wrap, scarf, hat, booties, that sort of thing. I’m completely open to any other suggestions and will provide specific measurements, if more are needed to complete the intended project. Winner will, of course, received a very nice prize. Winner will have a choice of several items including hand-dyed yarn, hand-dyed fiber, un-dyed fiber, un-dyed yarn, or a finished product made by me. Prize will be mailed to the winner within a week of announcement of the winner. Is there anything else you need to know? Oh yes, I will be working on something for the Sheep as well, more than likely in the Saori style. Entries become the property of Kendrick Kreations (If for some reason, you would like your submission returned, please email me.) Sheep will be photographed in their new clothes/accessories and photograph sent to the artist and posted on line in various forums. Of course, credit will be given to the creator. I think this will be fun, don’t you?! Thank you and have a great week! Lydia
The tree trimmer was here the other day and trimmed back most of this very crooked tree. He said it was a "nacua," which I'd never heard of. Will have to look it up. One of the trunks is completely gone, as it was leaning towards the back of the garage and would have eventually fallen and done considerable damage. I decided to leave what you see in the photo to create a new outdoor weaving project. Today, I completely most of the framework for what will eventually be a very colorful outdoor addition. Round 1, February 10, BFL (not superwash). Several layers of color on all four of these. News to me: Juniper splits. Brick splits, too, but I expected that. And would you believe the one on the right started with hot pink? I love the unpredictable changes that occur in the crock pot. Can't wait for Round 2 (Corriedale and Finn tops); they're soaking in the pot as I ty Lately, I've been a bit obsessed with dyeing fiber and so I thought today would be the perfect day to experiment with a little solar dyeing while I was in Austin at a spinning get-together. I put some mohair locks in mason jars with dye, water and a tablespoon of vinegar and left them in the sun in the driveway while I was gone, about 8 hours total. By the time I got back, they were cool and all I had to do was rinse them and lay them out to dry. The purple is leftover dye bath from yesterday's dye session; the yellow is sun yellow, the blue is cornflower blue (which sometimes tends to split) and the green is key lime. I'm pretty pleased with the results and will do this again on another warm, sunny day. The locks are destined for art . |
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