things i can't live without

beeswax for taming unryly warps.
blu tack for fitting any bobbin to my bobbin winder spindle, for attaching repair heddles in the middle of a warp (yes, always in the middle) for picking up pins, needles and beads  and as a general fixer upper.
gaffer tape from the chinese bazaar ( so that i don't go broke) for everything else.

and then:

item of a hundred uses, not only for shibori.


what are the indispensables in your studio?



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in case you're bummed about pinterest...

there are much worse things going on than using your photos.

see and this.

big business  flagrantly copying and manufacturing  other people's work.

in both of the above mentioned their readership first gave the alert and then lobbied for the creators.

i greatly admire kate davies integrity and way of handling the issue. others may see a money opportunity.

the infringement  situation is going to get uglier.

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contagious enthusiasm

 whenever alice begins one of her weaving explorations her enthusiasm becomes contagious.

her granite explorations got me to the computer right away. i was working with some constraints, 20 shafts out  of 24 because i wanted to tie on to what i had on the loom, minus the 4 shaft border, rather than go through all the motions. i came up with this one  for starters , can be tweaked further ,but i was anxious to weave some samples.it is a 10 sha satin and a granite derived from it, although i'm still not sure if it fully qualifies for that nomenclature. my aim eventually, will be working with granites and differential shrinkage.

 sucky aspect ratio and should be re-sleyed, taking notes on that and pinning it to the sample. no way i'm re-slaying, this is supposed to be fun! there are some glaring mistakes, but weaving and life go on.

practice makes perfect. the second tweaked version will be better.

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