Placemats, and 45

Progress!!! Despite the moving there is progress..

I needed to clear the loom prior to moving; feels easier to move it empty than warped. So I finished the runner that was on there and added one more place mat. It felt like I'd made every mistake a rookie can make... Lack of planning, lack of keeping track of progress, letting enough time go by to forget what the plan was, changing plans mid stream, and so on. And then I made a near fatal flaw of weaving to the last inch; four of the staples holding the apron strings to the warp beam popped as they had pressure in exactly the wrong direction.  Yet I finished them, hemmed them, threw them in the washer and dryer, and ironed them when they came out. They are exactly the size I'd wanted! And nearly straight and flat. I clearly need a lot more weaving practice but am thrilled with the outcome.  Here they are, two from the green side and two from the grey side. The 30+ inch runner has the longer contrasting lines on it.

I spun some 45 tonight. It's a silk and cashmere roving in the color way "Peach Melba" that was one of the prizes from Sheep to Shawl last year. It pleases me to call its orangeness 45.

So I suppose despite everything that's going on, I can still indulge in fiber projects.  I'll name these as the next few:

• Spinning 45 and the blue roving for the pin woven shawl.
• Reengaging on the Melon Shawl.
• Knitting on Seaside Affair.

I also need to make plans for the new Studio, specifically identifying August projects.  I'll do this on paper, then transcribe...

New Studio in planning phases, old Studio in boxes

Yep, we're moving. A large part of my studio is now in this big pile of boxes. I'd brought out some batting to pack, and the beasts claimed it; see white beast just above the green chair?  I can't bring myself to take it away from them.

The new studio has no closets but is roughly 3 times the size of the old studio; it's also located conveniently next to the laundry room aka dye studio. The plan is to put low storage cabinets on two of the walls, and my two bookcases in a little alcove. That should leave the rest of the space for looms and the sewing tables, and a small comfy chair. Right outside the studio space is a lovely comfy sunny patio which I've christened the spinning deck.

So much to do...