Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast – mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent.
Wednesday * February 22nd 2012
Nov30
Have you ever had the experience after you buy a new car or coat or whatever, then you see that exact same item EVERYWHERE? Apparently, that’s called “Perceptual Vigilance.” What does that have to do with a free eBook? The photo on the left is a from the article “Duet for a Silk Brick” from [...]
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Nov15
Registration opens today for Madrona Fiber Art’s Winter Retreat. See you there!
Nov14
Point Twill #94 Straight from Carol Strickler’s 8-Shaft Patterns. Same threading as before, but different tie ups and straight treadling.
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Nov13
Reversing Point Twill Flowers from Handweaving.net. I’m not having much fun with this. There are several treadlings that require lifting 5 shafts. I think I’m getting a blister on my foot. It’s not coming out quite as the I would have thought from the draft. It looks right. And threading and tie ups are right. [...]
Nov11
Did you know that there is a “grain” to sewing thread? Yup. According to Daryl, you should always knot the end that you have just cut off the thread. That, along with waxing your thread, will minimize tangling while you are hand sewing. And yes, I’m finally getting around to finish the hand sewing of [...]