Go big or go home

I just finished assembling the new Great Grizzly loom from BEKA. The hard maple was unfinished, so I decided to put a light coat of Minwax on it before assembly. Then my electric screwdriver needed to be recharged. Then other things interfered. But yesterday I got it done.

This baby is BIG: 60" x 64" weaving area. I have plans for it, so many plans I can't decide what to do first.

Knitting: The Simple Rules cowl is finished; separate post to follow. I started a pair of socks; the toes are done. Restarted the Lempi sweater, changing to a larger size to make up for the wonky gauge; into the yoke and approaching button hole number two.
Spinning: On the last color combination of the Polish merino; still deciding how to spin up the most recently purchased four ounces.
Weaving: The diamond tapestry weaving came off the loom in time for the weaving guild meeting, but I'm not happy with it.

Thursday, my SO and I met up with my son and his SO in South Bend. After lunch at Nom Nom Pho, we hit the South Bend Museum of Art, which has some fiber exhibits on display. And I think it is illegal to leave the city without stopping at the South Bend Chocolate Company.

The list of new officers for the weaving guild came out recently. (Our year runs from September to June.) I'm in charge of what I like to call "outreach" but is listed as "PR and finance". Something new was my membership on the program committee. Did I volunteer for that? I may have, in a moment of generosity when one of the co-presidents mentioned that the theme would be "art" as in "fiber arts". I really need to pay more attention.