The inkle hole

I'm enrolled in a mini workshop next Saturday, in executing pick-up on an inkle loom. Toward that end, I dragged out my already-warped inkle loom to practice with because I hate to feel unprepared. The inkle loom was warped from a previous practice session, but despite viewing a couple of YT videos, I managed to screw something up and could not advance the threads. I cut that bit off, then rewarped the loom... several times before I got it right. Today I found another warping error, but I think I can continue, at least for a while; I didn't position the part that loosens and tightens the warp correctly, so now I can't loosen it enough to slide the warp forward. We'll see how far I get before having to cut that warp off, too. Chalk it up to a learning experience, better now than in the workshop.

(As a knitter, I am used to preserving as much yarn as possible when working on a project, as sometimes the yarn is rather expensive. When the yarn is 8/4 carpet warp, however, I am wasting pennies, not dollars. Also, I save the waste to use as thrums.)

Spinning: More red Tunis, of course, but this week spun while sitting on the deck.
Weaving: Inkling (see above).

I took some UFOs to JoAnn to try to match material to line the bags and thread to hem a doll blanket. So many choices of fabric, most of them for quilting, it was paralyzing. Then there was the checkout line. Ugh. One thing I have no patience for anymore is standing in lines, especially if I have only a few things to purchase. I managed to find some thread at home I can use for the doll blanket. I supposed I can order the fabric online, then just pick it up at the store. Right now, I still feel rather paralyzed.

(A similar thing happened when shopping for a new dishwasher, but I took my daughter along and she helped me narrow the choices.)