Things are changing!
I have recently put a new app on my iPad which means I can write a blog wherever I am. Hopefully this means I will blog more! We shall see…
Anyway, the main thing that is changing in my life is that I am now doing less shows, talks and workshops. This gives me more time to spend at home doing my own thing.
That ‘Own thing’ at the moment is weaving – I just love it and I thought I would share my experiences so far.
It all started Christmas 2011 when FC brought me a Rigid heddle loom. Fantastic!
I got it from www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk
Ruth, as ever, was very helpful, setting me on the right track.
This was my first scarf using some hand dyed Soliloquy yarn from Tall Yarns
I then realised that I wanted to take weaving a stage further and seeing an old Ashford 4 shaft loom on E bay I decided the time was right to move on. With the 4 shaft I could experiment with twills etc.
I also tried a bit of warp dyeing – sorry about the picture!
As with so many things I soon outgrew the 4 shaft table loom – I was just so eager to do more!
I managed to sell the Ashford on E bay to a lovely weaver in Edinburgh – Fiona Daly
Having seen so much about Schachtt looms and it was so near Christmas I decided to go for The Baby Wolf. Bought from the Threshing Barn in Leek. Janet Phillips was so helpful and encouraging. Textile folk are sooo nice!
I will sign off now but the story will continue in the very near future – promise!
