Yesterday I beamed the next warp and today I will start threading. My back isn't happy with beaming, or threading, so I'm not sure if I can finish threading today. I should be able to make a good start on it though. The warp is 2/20 mercerized cotton at 40 epi at 20" in the reed, so 800 threads.
I will use this warp to explore a particular quality of cloth, then write up my findings for WEFT.
Already I have made a 'discovery', which I probably knew at a subconscious level, but have had to think about consciously, and factor it into what I am going to explore.
The warp will be simple to thread as it is only a straight progression over 16 shafts. It is the easiest warp I have threaded in a good long while, and, since I'm in the 'getting to used to it' stage of another new drug, I'm glad to have something I can't mess up (easily!) to work on.
The Post-It Notes are on the castle to help me keep track of two things - the one on the left is for how many 'units' I've woven (I usually cut off at 7 for towels, then re-tie), and the one on the right is the number of the pick I finish weaving when I stop for a break. I am very steadfastly sticking to a 45 minute weaving, then stop, schedule.
The previous drug, which I stopped taking Monday night, caused all sorts of muscle and joint pains, including in the joints of my right thumb, which is causing issues with my doing handwork like hemming. My massage therapist wanted me to stop doing everything, but allowed I could continue if I didn't 'over' do things.
Getting 'old' isn't for sissies.
Anyway, enough whining, more weaving...
I have put on 'extra' so that once I'm done the samples I can still weave some towels, and then after having a wee break, I will beam the 2nd warp and do the same - beam for samples, but do extra for more towels.
I had to order a lot of yarn in to do the samples for this article, so I have plenty of yarn for samples - and towels. I have suggested another topic for the issue after this one (Winter 2025) so I will be doing more towels for the magazine and me.
With my physical health so uncertain, I'm trying to stay active but do it intelligently and stay within the boundaries of my physical abilities.
We are living in 'interesting' times. I had thought I had lived through 'interesting' times before, but the current events seem to have ramped the 'interesting' up more than ever.
If you make things, keep making them. Keep adding positive energy to the world. Be kind, if you can. There are far too many people who are gleefully being NOT kind in this world.
2 comments:
Thank you for all the kindness and positive energy YOU put into the world!
I'm doing an article for Weft as well and I agree! It's such a rabbit hole for both yarn and additional ideas. I hope you feel better. Good luck with your article!
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