I wanted to see how much I could weave in a solid day of dedicated weaving, so I spent most of yesterday throwing the shuttle. And I wove an entire yard – no, more than a yard – 40 inches!! of the fabric. I’m thrilled. I’m now at 4 yards, 8 inches. Still only about [...]
This morning I got up early and rooted through the tutu bin, and tried on about six tutus with the coat. I felt like a total glamour girl – all I needed was a pair of cycling shorts and I would be FABULOUSLY on my way! *ahem* Right. (I blame it all on the tutu [...]
Well, the foot is almost back to normal – normal enough that I got to start weaving again! And let me tell you, it was frustrating. The threads started breaking again. Over 20 threads in about nine inches. It was driving me nuts. So I posted to WeaveTech and Weavolution about my problem, and Sara [...]
Finished the muslin of the coat yesterday: not particularly enlightening, but a necessary first step. Here’s a photo: To be honest, I’m not sure I like it. I like the styling on the top (though there are multiple fitting issues that need to be addressed), but the flare in the bottom has the same problems [...]
I had to run to the hardware store at lunchtime to get some more large, flat washers. I use them to weigh down the pattern pieces as I cut the fabric with a rotary cutter – they work better than quarters and are WAY cheaper than the “pattern weights” sold in fabric shops. (I’m honestly [...]
