Transparency Progress

I haven't posted in a while. Time seems to go by so quickly. Now that all the preparation and cleanup from Thanksgiving is done, I am taking today to weave. Oh my gosh - yes, really weave! I'm putzing along on my first transparency and hope to make some real progress on it today. I'm winging it. I did make a pattern and print it out to use. You can see it under the warp in the picture. Since I no longer have a plotter and did not feel like driving to the other end of town to get it printed, I printed it out in tiles and then taped them together.
The only info I had to go on was what I gleaned from internet sources, so I am not an expert or even have any experience with this. My previous tapestry work has come in helpful though. To me, the inlay is much like tapestry except you can still see the warp and background weft.

I have the cartoon rolled up and held in a roll by a paperclip at each end. It's held close to the weaving area by a pin on each side at the bottom. I can just unroll it as I go.

And a little dog interest - here's my 2 dogs on a rug I wove years ago out of Pendleton selvedges. I have washed it a few times in the washer so it is nice and fulled - very thick and cushy and the older dog especially likes to lie on it.