a movable feast

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

confidence boost

chuffed, chuffed. i was able to follow instructions to create this pattern! i liken the experience to being able to discern a weaving draft for the first time, therefore it's a milestone. now that i know i can make it, the regularity of the open work is not to my liking and as a result i have begun to extrapolate the instructions.

nothing like having a whole cone of good quality cotton knitting yarn to burn!

i feel confident enough to start knitting with the fine and precious linen yarn now.the dyes are steeping in alcohol waiting for that project.

what i cannot even begin to believe is that this morning my friendly postman buzzed with a packet for me. from sunny choi from hong kong. the order was placed on the 14th and got to my door today, april 23rd, with weekends in the middle. i haven't had enough time to find punch card patterns on line!!

neki desu

Monday, April 22, 2013

emerging from the thread and yarn mines

the photo is not a response to this read , it's real life in all its messy glory. however i've found that straightening such mesess is very gratifying and satisfactory, not to mention the frugality factor. as an in between projects adagietto it helps me focus on the next project. ok, ok, i agree there are other ways to achieve that, but having the feeling of conquest is empowering.

with a dose of determination i

salvaged some of the messed up warp, enough for some samples for artwork.

yes,fun work after all the utilitarian weaves .
planning on lampas. after seeing some hispano-muslim weaves in a madrid museum want to try a very fine jute warp in a very close set.