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Meditation on Progress
When I started spinning, I was enamored by the wealth of new options open to me. Not only new (and infinitely more) color choices, but in sheep breeds. I wanted to honor the materials I was lucky enough to be able to work with. The problem, though, with that being, as I was, a self-taught…
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Hiding Yarn Ends in Pick and Pick Weaving
My first weaving project is a collection of mug rugs using the Webs Alpine Ridge pattern. These are tapestry-style pieces that use a combination of plain weave and pick and pick pattern. The instructions are rather sparse. I don’t believe that they’re lacking, but that they were written for someone with at least a project…
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On Weaving
Well, I bought a loom. It was inevitable, really, although the timing was impulsive. As soon as the spinning wheel came out this year, I felt an itch for a loom to go with it. All I want to do is spin aimless mini skeins, but I don’t want a bunch of aimless minis kicking…