sunny okinawa

and wonders of bashofu. long but worth it,
have a good weekend






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maybe the universe is trying to tell me something

maybe i need to concentrate more, or give up weaving and knitting all together and enjoy my present life.

i spent the last 30 years concentrated in my weaving and now the paradigm has changed, having a more  socially active life and all of a sudden it's almost like i have unlearned what i had under my belt.making crude mistakes and stupid judgments concerning materials, 

this is like ground hog day. winding a warp again.

 using much heavier yarn.have been given a humility lesson. we shall see

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the magic of smallness

back to the friday vid. just one qualm, hate when they call it tie dye.
have a great weekend

as for me opera tonight!




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transfers

as simon bolivar said if you can't fight them join them and make them obey you.

a k machine project with the eye on an exhibit.the loom is not my friend and it's resting for a while until i can force it into obedience, aka as the new linen warp is drying.

we're experiencing some glorious fall days and the walks are pure joy.

the japanese say ( meaning that it's another sign of their uniqueness) that in japan there are four seasons. so here we are !

speaking of japan japanese classes are going fine, reviewing what i did the first time and now it's gelling in my brain. the first time i stayed in the recognition only  stage this time i'm moving to the production stage. can't be happier.

verbs however are still to be crammed.

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vintage linen

got this one in 1975 in finland therefore it qualifies as vintage. it was wetspun so it doesn't snap to the touch. i gave up on the warp. the linseed sizing prevented the fraying, but  the yarns snapped when advanced .i really tried to salvage it,but life's too short. at least this mishap helps with the stash busting scheme.

the status now is that i am boiling two skeins in soda ash to bring them back to an ivory white.
if i get bold i might even try some peroxide to make them whiter. then size them and on with warping.end of the story lest these are the proverbial famous last words.

on another note, have never seen happier people with the week of rain.nobody minds the umbrellas, rain boots and whatnots. those fields are so very green now it hurts the eye!







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slow

exasperatingly slow,everything is. the new windows update, the linen mess on the loom-velma you're getting more than what i offered if i can swing by the post office soon-the computer, the setting up for taking photos and i could go on.
in the meantime projects keep piling on desks and tables.
the lights set up took forever and photos had to be postponed until maybe tomorrow if i'm lucky.
this blog is suffering from serious neglect and i feel frazzled, just hoping and wishing next week will be calmer.


neki desu

deja vù

the fraying was so overwhelming that the reed did not move back once it came forth. cut,reisize, re thread.

in the meantime japanese class started and i have to split time between studying and weaving.

i had to spend a lot of hours refreshing my writing as i had forgotten hiragana.shock! me who used to take notes in hiragana in class  :(

then after so many years with very little of it i now have a social life which entails coffee meets.  i also go to aqua gym twice a week and do a once a week trekk with the corresponding coffee afterwards.

not complaining at all,pretty much delighted, but i need to manage my time in a different way.

saturday was cooking marathon so that i can have some time during the week.

neki desu