Jerry rigged weaving again.. or is that Lois Rigged?

Darn got all done winding, threading, sleying the loom, many inches woven and found that a bout of warp had fallen off the warping board I had them hanging on.. Was wondering why it turned out to be only 15 inches wide when I'd planned for 17 inches. I sleyed then threaded, front to back and wound it on toilet paper tubes Thank goodness i'ts only 3 yards or I would haven't tried it. Put the tubes on the spool rack with weights and finally large hair clips In the front I wove a dowel stick in to tie the warp on..So far so good the selvedge on the right is a bit wonky but that will be cut off anyway when I make the polar bear. Picture is before! I think the camera is going to be put away until it is off the loom. lol.

Rug finished!

I like the colors on this rug. Made a happy accident at the end and just left it in. Next rug I may use the accident for designing.... Have completed a lot of weaving this summer. The place mats and now the rug. Next is a warp in white for material for a polar bear pattern is from a neat little book called: " Weaving a Zoo" by Amy Preckshot. It needs a heavy beat so the Glimakra will be perfect for the project. Warp is wound just need to wind on, thread and sley. So muggy here.. Have another open house on Friday so much of my time will be taken up with cleaning again.  If I could just spend more time weaving and less on this computer?

Weaving progress

Place mat warp is all done. Can't finish them until I get back down south. So sad, lol not. When I put the white in the warp I was wondering what would happen with it when it got woven. The first samples were not good, white was in there too much so I resleyed a total of three times ended up with the version above. With these summer and winter texture patterns it peeks out and turned out really cool.

Back at work on the rug, it is at the end where I had to add on warp, ends broken and the tension is wacky in places oh well more than half finished. Then on to weave polar bear fabric.....

Disgusted with Walmart's purchasing policies

Went to our local Walmart yesterday. No Peaches and cream only the Lily brand from Canada. When I asked the women that worked in the department they said "Oh they changed brands" I said "This from a company that brags they only sell from the USA" One of the salespersons made a face and shook her head at me. This store still has it's fabric section which is a surprise to me because in NC they are all gone.I just emailed Walmart to protest you can see it below. If I don't start hearing from other crafters that they have changed I will quit shopping there. In NC they sold Sewing machines for 2 months with no thread in the store, it had moved and the Fabric section was gone.
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This USA brand from NC is no longer being carried in my store and Others I have heard. You brag that you sell from USA but you must have got a better deal from Canada and Lilly brand yarn. Between this and your discontinuance of Fabric at almost all of your stores, I may no long shop at your stores. Unless I start to hear better things from other crafts people.
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Sorry was just so disgusted when I left yesterday I still have a bad taste in my mouth. No disrespect to Lily Co. Just Walmart. I was a fairly loyal customer even with the fabric removal, No longer.
                Lois aka Fibernut

Weaving progress

The colors didn't photograph very well. Having a lot of fun with this summer and winter 4 shaft 4 blocks from Donna Sullivan's book.

Color is a wee bit better in this one. this is a texture weave in the book. The yarn for weft is Red heart worsted weight warp is a 5/2 from NC.

Rug hasn't progressed much too much cleaning and going through junk. Selling a house is not fun!

Knitted Dishcloths

Actually have had time to weave and knit some. The weaving isn't quite photo ready, not off the loom yet. But I have been knitting some dishcloths one is from last summer, the others this summer.

This one I finished in June 2010

Last years cloth 2009

Finished late June 2010

I use a knitting pattern book and put a border around them. I like to use fancy stitches that I haven't done before. I'd like to do the flower like pattern with a green back round sometime it would be pretty in that also.

Stand still

Weaving and crafts are at a stand still. Cleaning and de-Junking to try and sell the house again.

Old but now finished projects.

Three finished scarves! The ones above are in log cabin weave and variations. With cotton warp and cotton and chenille weft, so soft.

 

This was an experimental felting project, the ends just never worked right. Finally came up with an idea to edge  it with beads! Very happy with the  results.