A new fibery skill
Last Saturday was my birthday and I was trying to find a way to celebrate that helped me out of the funk I have found myself in lately. My friends Suzanne and Lisa suggested that maybe it would be a good time to learn how to use the wolf pup loom I bought from Morgaine at Oregon Flock and Fiber this past fall. I really liked this idea a whole lot. So these lovely women packed themselves up and headed my way loaded with goodies and all their warp and weft knowledge.
I’ve wanted to learn to weave for quite awhile. I bought a loom at a yarn sale when my kids were young with the intention of teaching myself. However my son Narayan then about 8 yrs old had other plans for it. His plans did not include anyone being able to weave on it once he was done with it. It did add quite a flair to his fort.
Anyway so here we are now almost 16 yrs later (he turns 24 this weekend) and I’m finally learning to weave. Narayan no longer lives here so my loom is safe.
I have to tell you I was thoroughly unprepared for how much I love this whole process. I feel like I got hit by fiber cupids arrow. I have it pretty bad for this whole process.
From winding the warp
to putting it on the loom
and then throwing that shuttle back and forth and weaving.
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Off loom unfinished. Warp is Seduction in ST1 (with a silk boucle’ thrown here and there in Gail’s Autumn Joy) Weft is Silkie Socks that Rock in Gertrude Skein.
So much fun and a whole new way to play with colour which I don’t even have words to express how excited I am about that. I think my favorite part is when I ‘m sitting there I feel like I feel when I’m spinning. I feel threaded through time to all the web of weavers. I am a thread in the tapestry, a ply in the yarn, a stitch through time. The connectedness of fiber work is so nourishing and uplifting. Learning to weave this past weekend a really good idea.
Lisa and Suzanne thank you, thank you and thank you !
We also took break for cake ( a yummy one baked by Sophie) and a small party and beer/cider and barn trips and giggles and knitting and hooping and knitting while hooping (beer required).
And of course a moment to stop and smell the yarn.
All in all a grand fibery time and a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday.
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Isn’t weaving fun! I just learned to spin and weave and I feel like you do too!
I love the color way you chose…can you tell us?!
Oooh! I didn’t know it was your BIRTHDAY!
Fibery loverly goodness to you, you magical creator of colour and texture.
So glad you got to play, because you help us play all the time.
Gosh, I love that second image!!
I’m so sorry to have missed your day…it looks like you had a blast! Too many special people to celebrate on the same day!! May is a good month!!
sorry I missed your birthday – looks like you spent it in marvelous company. Happy, Happy Birthday and a terrific next year to you!
Wow!!! Fun to the max!! Aren’t you lucky to have all the ingredients on hand for it all, regardless of whether you want to knit, spin, or weave? I’m so glad you had a lovely birthday. I’ve been worrying about you. Hugs, cheers, and red wine, Hazel.
Good for you, Tina. Happy Birthday.
oh tina, happy birthday!!
Hello Tina,
I’m so glad you had a lovely time with friends and family and fiber to celebrate your being here on this planet.
Many many fibery blessings for the year to come.
Naomi
wow. how could you describe that feeling? the colors and textures. resistance is futile huh?
Happy belated birthday!! Sounds like a great party…hoops and all with beer included! Hope you have many, many more birthdays like this one. (Only, now that I think about it, how can you top this birthday? Are there any fibery skills you don’t have? Save the learning for your birthdays…what a neat tradition! But always make sure the beer is included!! LOL)
cool!
Gotta love it! And “Lisa” as in K?! Your weaving looks lovely and so alluring. And did have I told you how cute your haircut is? Miss you-so glad you had a lovely birthday! You deserve the best and I’m glad you are having fun with your loom.
Seriously fun way to celebrate…Lisa, Shannon, Jen, so much fun!! And from my mini-weaving demo that Nathania showed me Sunday, that is one of the fancy smancy looms. Way to go!!! I’ll be joining you soon hopefully
Oh Tina, what fun you had! Never a dull moment with fiber, hula hoops and the twisted gals. Aren’t we lucky to call them friends!
Looks like a wonderful day with wonderful friends and a wonderful new toy. Yay Tina!
What a wonderful gift you gave right back to me! I had such a fabulous time with you and every single second was a joy and an inspiration to get home and get a new warop on my own darn loom. Thank you and happy birthday and anything/anytime. I know you know that I just love you to bits, but it never hurts to repeat it, no?
Wow that is one wonderful party! So happy that you had such a fabulous time. Love the new loom and the fabric of course is just gorgeous:)
Oooh, it’s a slippery slope weaving is. But I’m glad you’re having fun with it. Your yarns are great for creating wonderful woven goods.
And a belated happy birthday to you, m’dere! Glad you had a great time.