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Fall Weaving, 2009 edition
Judge's comment forms are now in paw, having arrived in yesterday's mail. Not bad, really. They score on a 50 point scale, and my scores were 40 for the handwoven scarf, 42 for the purple onions overshot, and 44 for the wall hanging that got third place. The handwritten notes make it clear that the judge in fact liked all three pieces. Competition was intense, certainly.
I received the prize last week. The third place award in the tapestries and wall hangings was-- two balls of purple yarn. Ironic, no? But I'll figure out something to do with it.
I've got an itch to put a warp onto the big loom now. That's the one my shawl was woven on last year. It's the size of a small piano but fortunately doesn't weigh as much. 'Tivo wants a Peruvian ruana and has had the wool yarn for it stored up for years. I think it's time. I'd like to use sectional warping, though, because this will be a large warp. I need a couple of additional tools for that, which means shopping around and ordering them from the least costly source.
Meanwhile, I'm spinning. I have a big box of white wool from our sheep Dodge, all washed and carded, ready to spin. Started this morning, and looks like it will go pretty fast. This will make a sportweight woolen knitting yarn, suitable for sweaters, scarves, and other garments. I'm using a long draw technique, which makes a slightly fuzzy, lofty yarn that should be quite warm. There should be enough yarn to knit a full sweater from, but I'll most likely go for several smaller items instead.
I received the prize last week. The third place award in the tapestries and wall hangings was-- two balls of purple yarn. Ironic, no? But I'll figure out something to do with it.
I've got an itch to put a warp onto the big loom now. That's the one my shawl was woven on last year. It's the size of a small piano but fortunately doesn't weigh as much. 'Tivo wants a Peruvian ruana and has had the wool yarn for it stored up for years. I think it's time. I'd like to use sectional warping, though, because this will be a large warp. I need a couple of additional tools for that, which means shopping around and ordering them from the least costly source.
Meanwhile, I'm spinning. I have a big box of white wool from our sheep Dodge, all washed and carded, ready to spin. Started this morning, and looks like it will go pretty fast. This will make a sportweight woolen knitting yarn, suitable for sweaters, scarves, and other garments. I'm using a long draw technique, which makes a slightly fuzzy, lofty yarn that should be quite warm. There should be enough yarn to knit a full sweater from, but I'll most likely go for several smaller items instead.