Wednesday 17 February 2010

Reflections (2)



I choose dusky pink. I would have selected the blue but realised that, in a length of the fabric, there would be a very dark and wide strip towards one edge. The photo shows one repeat of the pattern which is about eleven inches.

Last night I drove to Basingstoke, stayed with Meg Crowther and talked about textiles happily all evening while eating rather good venison stew!! Drove back this morning and attended a 'Discharge Planning Meeting' at the hospital for Michael before lunch The rest of the day was spent rushing about, organising things, ringing people up and counting pillows and pillow-cases. When I returned this evening from visiting Michael in hospital, I decided I would go crackers if I didn't something a bit more productive. So I did the last gluing on a book (photos tomorrow when it comes out of the press) and settled down to weave. I feel a lot calmer.  

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I am weaver and - -. I dye my yarns with acid dyes, I paint my warps, put fabric collages and stencils on my weaving. I have three looms, a 12 inch wide, 12 shaft Meyer for demos and courses, a 30 inch Louet Kombo which is nominally portable but has a stand, two extra beams and a home-made device containing a fan reed. And last a 32 shaft Louet Megado which is computer controlled, has a sectional warp and a second warp beam and I am the proud owner of an AVL warping wheel which I love to bits and started by drilling holes in. I inserted a device for putting a cross in. I have just acquired an inkle loom and had a lesson from an expert so I can watch TV and weave at the same time. I am interested in weaving with silk mostly 60/2 although I do quite a bit with 90/2 silk. I also count myself as a bookbinder with a special interest in Coptic binding.