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yarn_and_yoga I've been thinking about learning to weave, and asking for a table loom for my birthday. I've got no less than three basic weaving books on request at the library, so I can do some research and figure out the best loom for me, in terms of what our space can handle, and what use I can get out of it. Now, a loom has always been in the plan, in fact when we muse about our needs in home-buying space for a full size floor loom is considered a requirement, and Sir has dreams of handwoven bedlinens.:) Being utterly ignorant of the range of looms though I hadn't realized one might be possible before then. Yes, there are tiny looms easily available and quite inexpensive relative to most major fiber art equipment, but those seemed awfully limited in terms of what I could make from them, and really, how many placemats does a girl need? (My obsession with The Lady of Shallot also requires a tapestry loom, but that's a different matter entirely.)
Thinking on it more, though, I think my birthday is too soon. After all, March is quickly coming upon us, and I'm still trying to get my project list down to a dull roar, and that's still without the sewing machine coming out of the closet. Time management is somewhat difficult, especially when one has a taste for intricate, delicate work, which of course demands more time and energy. So, while I'm still looking forward to perusing the weaving books and filling up a bookmarks file with appropriate vendors for looms and other such supplies, I think a loom itself will happen by Christmas at the very earliest, perhaps more likely for my 30th birthday. I'm very much looking forward to it, as it's another level of immersion in this fascinating world, but I think it would honestly just present more problems than not if I got it before I had more of a handle on my other works.
With Mom gone the silence of the house is nearly deafening. That's a good thing. It's odd, there's a lot of things in my mind I want to say about all I learned over this most recent visit, but at the same time, I just really don't want to say them, as if they'll require more energy than I wish to give.
yarn_and_yoga I've been thinking about learning to weave, and asking for a table loom for my birthday. I've got no less than three basic weaving books on request at the library, so I can do some research and figure out the best loom for me, in terms of what our space can handle, and what use I can get out of it. Now, a loom has always been in the plan, in fact when we muse about our needs in home-buying space for a full size floor loom is considered a requirement, and Sir has dreams of handwoven bedlinens.:) Being utterly ignorant of the range of looms though I hadn't realized one might be possible before then. Yes, there are tiny looms easily available and quite inexpensive relative to most major fiber art equipment, but those seemed awfully limited in terms of what I could make from them, and really, how many placemats does a girl need? (My obsession with The Lady of Shallot also requires a tapestry loom, but that's a different matter entirely.)Thinking on it more, though, I think my birthday is too soon. After all, March is quickly coming upon us, and I'm still trying to get my project list down to a dull roar, and that's still without the sewing machine coming out of the closet. Time management is somewhat difficult, especially when one has a taste for intricate, delicate work, which of course demands more time and energy. So, while I'm still looking forward to perusing the weaving books and filling up a bookmarks file with appropriate vendors for looms and other such supplies, I think a loom itself will happen by Christmas at the very earliest, perhaps more likely for my 30th birthday. I'm very much looking forward to it, as it's another level of immersion in this fascinating world, but I think it would honestly just present more problems than not if I got it before I had more of a handle on my other works.
With Mom gone the silence of the house is nearly deafening. That's a good thing. It's odd, there's a lot of things in my mind I want to say about all I learned over this most recent visit, but at the same time, I just really don't want to say them, as if they'll require more energy than I wish to give.
