New Project!

My replacement part is now on the David loom and the yarn I ordered  from Halcyon is due to be delivered today! That means I'll have some time to warp the loom and start weaving.

I ordered bulky cotton chenille and 5/2 cotton to make the bath sheets that they have shown in their catalog. I'm anxious to see how they turn out. They sound like they will be wonderful!

On the Way

The replacement part for my David loom is on it's way and last night, I used naval jelly to remove the rust from the 10 dent reed that came with the loom. Most of the rust was removed, but I'll do it one more time to remove the rest.  As I mentioned before, I don't think the loom was kept with much care before, but it is looking better.

My 8 year old DGD, Kendall, wants to weave a scarf for her mother while she is staying with me this summer, so she picked out some yarn at Hobby Lobby and I wove a little sample on a piece of cardboard to determine the sett. I'll have her wind the warp tonight or tomorrow and we can get the warp wound on the beam and through the heddles while we wait for the beater piece.

Last summer, all of my granddaughters used my little Easy Weaver loom to weave themselves winter scarves. The David loom is compact enough and they are all tall enough now that they can reach the treadles and will be able to learn how to weave on a floor loom if they want to.

Patience

Kyrie (Valkyrie) stares at me patiently waiting until I will stop working on the computer and take her for her walk.