An adventure!

Yesterday the South saw a snowstorm that brought Atlanta and several other cities to their knees.  Not a deep snowfall but an icy one.  As it happens, I was in Asheville yesterday morning as the snow started to fall.  After an hour or so of wondering whether I should try to get home or not, and several phone calls to my husband for his advice and weather condition check at home, I decided to go for it... the road, that is!

This was about the extent of the snowy driving conditions I saw along the way.  Since I left Asheville early enough, I was just a few minutes ahead of the snow that was moving east and turning the roads into ice rinks all through the area.

By the time I'd unloaded my car and walked back to the studio, this much snow had fallen.

This was measured on the railing of my back porch at the studio.  The snow wound up being around 2" by the end of the day.

My studio in the snow... first, from the back yard there:

Then looking across our backyard at the house to the studio around twilight:

Yes... just a little snow in Georgia goes a long way to making for adventures.  Some good, lots bad this time around for many, many people, however.

Off the loom

There is still so much finishing to be done but I've cut it off the loom.  It's hanging up with push pins right now.  Shortly, I'll start clipping weft tails at the back.

It's 32" h x 23" w (design area).  There's a 1 1/4" turn-back at both ends that will be folded to the back when the piece is mounted.

Only the turn-back remains to be woven

I've gotten to the top of the tapestry and put in a row of soumak where the turn-back will happen.  Now, I have about 1 3/4" of weaving remaining, followed by half-hitches to secure the weft.  And then we'll cut it off!  Tomorrow.

I hope Megan can come by the studio to help with the cutting off... after all, the tapestry is for her and is  based on her painting.  She's been watching it grow, bit by bit.  So far, she's approved of what's happening.

Heading to the finish line!

Several more inches to go on this but I've completed the head, at least.  Perhaps I'll be able to actually finish it tomorrow if my poor cracked and split fingers hold out!  Cold weather and my skin just don't mix well.  Add to that the tightness of the warp as I put my fingers in and out with the bobbins, plus the dryness in studio as the furnace does its best to keep the chill at bay.   Ouch for the fingers!*

*at least it's just annoyance from the cold weather--not a major problem like being impaled with a loom part like happened a couple of years ago!  Now THAT was a problem.