::Tap, Tap, Tap::
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3y ago
:::tap, tap tap::: May have to resurrect this blog. It might be the only place to post a few things that would get censored elsewhere. Just for a place holder ..read more
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Well, hmmm.
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3y ago
Many times, in recent months, I have thought "I should take a photo and put that on the blog." Clearly, thinking is not doing. Something I have said over and over to people wanting to weave! You have to just jump in and do it. So herewith, the last few months: Handspun muga silk fabric, for a kimono, made and worn at Convergence in Reno: This is the fabric for the body of the garment, and here is the band of the jacket on the loom: I love that it "goes with" but is not the same. I think both are sett at 48, I'd have to check my notes, but that is somewhat standard, for me, using my ha ..read more
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A Tale of Two Coats
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3y ago
I've had the Turkish Coat pattern from Folkwear for, oh, maybe 35 years. Chatting with some other weavers it seemed it was about time to actually make one up. And what does one do when making a pattern up for the first time? Weave a lot of fabrics: This is cotton, two lengths of striped fabric, one `11" wide x 12 yards, the other 8" wide x 8 yards, for the outer fabric in the coat. I came to these measurements by laying out the pattern pieces and measuring the finished length and width I would need for the out shell of the coat. The painted warp fabric is for the back panel of the coat, an ..read more
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"Gang Aft A-Gley"
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3y ago
I planned a silk fabric for clothing in black and white stripes: 30's/2 silk sett at 48 EPI. I have lots of cones of silk, all white, which means I will have to dye the black. I ran the warps, washed them, and set up the dyepot with a 3% solution of black dye. I entered the warps, and here begins the "awry". The dyepot looked terribly black. It needed just a bit of red, just a bit, which I had on hand, all mixed up. So I dumped some red dye in. That's better! And so, the "black" warps are a nice dark red: But... herein lies the rub: now it is no longer a "black and white" fabric. Might as ..read more
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Always Learning
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3y ago
I sat in the hot tub this morning in a light misty rain, thinking of the leather bag project I am working on now. Time passed, suddenly a half hour was gone, and my tea was getting cold! I do love that kind of time, and the "making-in-my-mind" as I walk through the steps of the next thing. It occurred to me to wonder what people think about when they are not makers. Do they sit and ponder the world's problems, their own problems, their children's problems? Do they daydream about the next vacation, or the list of chores or errands? What occupies their thoughts, the way that making occupies mine ..read more
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Reading, Again!
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3y ago
First up! Last week's post garnered more than 2! comments, so I have turned to a random number generator. Thanks to everyone for commenting, and I truly do recommend this book if you have any inclination to buy it or put it on your gift list! Between number 1 and 15 the generator picked...#1! Congratualtions jeekeehoo! You'll need to sned me an address: sara at sara lamb dot com (remove all spaces, etc., yadda yadda). Further reading: I have cleared out some magazine subscriptions that no longer served me, and found a few new ones. Below are the ones I currently take. For fiber and serious w ..read more
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Happy Spinning and Weaving Week!
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3y ago
I have been on a tear in the studio. I have things to do! Things to make! A backlog of ideas which creates a frenzy of activity which breeds more ideas! Happily, the ideas have all been things I could make while using up the stash. Well mostly. Well, OK, I bought some stuff. But really! Fun! Things! :) In the past few months I have been on the road more than I have been home. It was mostly just a convergence of events, some I had scheduled, and some beyond my control. So...I have been gone. Being away from the studio does not mean I had no projects at hand...they were just handwork though ..read more
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Plus Four
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3y ago
Four new (small) leather bags! Summer has been busy, with travel, visitors, workshops and conferences. But in between times, I have had a few small bags in process. I can cheerfully say I am getting better! at this leather thing. These are varying degrees of "better", but I am very happy with them. Despite any glitches, they will all be useful, and isn't that at least one of the goals? 1st up, a small tool bag, for me to carry leather and weaving tools in my suitcase. Previous to this, I was using a plastic pencil case... this is an improvement. I learned enough to make a few changes on ..read more
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Stockpiling
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3y ago
Having a stash, having supplies, having the tools and materials needed can be a curse and a blessing. Yes, the tools and materials are there when you need them. But they need to be stored until. I have lots and lots of cotton yarns, patterns and plans for garments and textiles, and tools that I am comfortable using, and that work well for me. Sometimes, I just pull out the stuff, turn on the lights and put it all to use. Throwing the shuttle on miles of fabric is second nature to me: after 40 years of it, it feels like coming home. So, when I have no particular deadlines, I make fabric. Usual ..read more
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Better!
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3y ago
New Bag! Hand spun silk pile, a piece I really like for its colors. This is a do-over, it used to be this: When I first started combining leather and textiles in bags, I began where I was: a machine sewer, using clothing weight leather. This first iteration leather is thin, certainly won't wear well, and does not have the body I would like for a bag. I lined and interlined this, but it was still floppy, a pouch, not a bag. So, I took this apart, and in it's new life, the pocket gets a heavier gauge leather. There are lots of tiny cramped spots to sew on a bag: little places a standard se ..read more
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