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After learning some tips and tricks for warping and tying on, I checked out a video by Liz Gipson, "Life after Warping". I almost didn't watch it because I already know how to weave on a rigid heddle loom. But it was also very helpful. I found it at our local library.

And speaking of our local library, several of us from both the spinning guild and the weaving guild spent a couple of hours at the downtown branch in honor of Spinning and Weaving Week (promoted by the Handweavers Guild of America). We demonstrated spinning and weaving and answered questions from the passers-by. The libary clientele is quite diverse!

Knitting: Still working on the seed stitch dishcloth.
Weaving: Warped my Mirrix tapestry loom and started a weaving of handspun gradients, from black to natural, so I could take it all to the above mentioned event. I also attempted to warp and weave on my Swatchmaker, but the yarn proved to be very sticky, which is why we sample. And I experimented (poorly) with an idea for woven diamonds on the SampleIt.

Last weekend, my SO and I went on another art studio tour, this one a bit south of here. We thought it wouldn't take too long, but we chatted up most of the artists and had a great time. One artist who used to weave but now paints with encaustics had an interesting weaving on her wall.

The base is old mattress springs! One of a kind, I'm sure. (Sorry my pix are not the best. A better photo can be found here.)

One of the best parts of this studio tour was how each artist had helpers in the form of family and friends who were incredibly supportive and informative, especially the spouses.

Our last stop was the studio of a weaving friend and her painter husband. I came away with a borrowed book on Sheila Hicks. One of Sheila's signiture moves is wrapping warp, which gave me an idea for finishing a wall hanging that was bogging me down.

Have a warped week!