"O, what a tangled web we weave..."

... although I'm not trying to deceive... and, not weaving as I'm really just trying to untangle a snarl created in a skein of yarn when I was winding it onto a spool with the electric winder. It leaped off the swift and became a mass of golden curls! I've spent the better part of an hour taming it, a few yards at a time, and winding it into a ball.







Time spent--not time wasted--have to keep repeating that over and over!

Some weaving took place today, though. I measure my time weaving by the number of CDs I listen to and I woven through at least three this afternoon. I'm finished for the day here at the studio. I've got a warp on a small floor loom at home and will be starting kitchen rugs later this afternoon... hobby weaving!

happy 4th of July

In Dahlonega we celebrated in small town way--activities in town for young and old, including pet fashion show, kettle corn, parade of local dignitaries, among other things--and topped off the evening with fireworks.

My husband drove our county's oldest veteran in the parade; here they are in the black 1976 convertible being captured by Jack Anthony, local photographer who's always around with camera in hand.




The parade was led by a bagpiper and color guard.



The moon was almost full last night and conveniently became part of the fireworks.





No weaving yesterday but I had gotten into the next bit of red on the 3rd:

color change begins to happen

I've been occupied with a other tasks for a couple of days but today I've had an hour or two to weave and I've started the first leaf-like shape. These several leaf-like shapes will be in red variations. The first introduction of this contrast of color seems stark but I believe it will all work out fine eventually.

weaving to new music

Sometime back I mentioned that I listen to music frequently as I weave. I have lots of old favorites but always enjoy finding something new. Last night my husband and I "discovered" Danny Schmidt who was performing in the round with Jonathan Byrd and Doug and Telisha Williams at The Crimson Moon here in town. So today I wove several inches while listening to new music--a couple of Danny Schmidt's CDs and an older one of Byrd's that I didn't have.



I've now rolled the tie-on ends around the bottom beam and out of the way. I've had the ties bundled up with rubber bands to keep them from being under foot when I'm using the treadles. Now, I'll leave the warp in place for quite a few inches before I advance it again. I can change the height of seat to keep my weaving level about the same. This is one of the things about this loom I like--that I can see a large area of the tapestry at one time.