tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post6261562989734551355..comments2024-03-22T17:30:05.579-07:00Comments on Weaving a Life: MusingsLaura Fryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-81167875960035497152010-11-09T17:24:39.319-08:002010-11-09T17:24:39.319-08:00Geez, if 70 is old, then I'm a weaving baby. M...Geez, if 70 is old, then I'm a weaving baby. Makes me feel good because I stopped being carded two years ago at 29. But I'm still 29 :)<br /><br />I wouldn't worry about that gal. Sounds bitter that she didn't think of it first!<br /><br />But think of it this way...you will enable hundreds, maybe even thousands of weavers and fiber artists to launch their knowledge of weaving light-years ahead of what they can learn at a guild or weaving class.Suzanne Hubelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756385220084850946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-29363719336605617592010-11-09T11:18:16.603-08:002010-11-09T11:18:16.603-08:00Maybe with the advent of recipes in the weaving ma...Maybe with the advent of recipes in the weaving magazines and kits from vendors, it has made it possible for many more folks to weave in their spare time and enjoy that part of it. Maybe the interest in all the rest is only of interest to a smaller number of folks. After all the commitment in equipment can be large for this craft and must deter some. Equipment is especially needed if you want to do production weaving for sale.<br /> Though I have been weaving for 40 years, I'm still looking forward with relish to learning more from Laura this January at the Folk School class.<br />Teena TuengeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300713112958839255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-11918137339812309752010-11-09T06:41:31.399-08:002010-11-09T06:41:31.399-08:00I am a young weaver at 57 y/o. I started sewing at...I am a young weaver at 57 y/o. I started sewing at age 8 and became a quilter as an adult. I love learning to weave now. There is so much to learn:}<br /> <br />There will always be folks who enjoy the complexities and creativity of being a master weaver. It's an elite group. Many folks just don't have the talent, skills and motivation to learn in depth.<br /><br />You are an inspiration.janiebellhttp://janie-bell.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-24776394209790593222010-11-09T04:23:14.926-08:002010-11-09T04:23:14.926-08:00I am lucky enough to have a very active local guil...I am lucky enough to have a very active local guild. And, even though I seem to be the designated rug weaver of the group, I participate because of the energy and comradeship of these wonderful weavers. Surprisingly, out membership is growing, mostly with new weavers. The last meeting had about ten new members standing. Wow!Sherri Woodard Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570198109361542888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-74270091873340372942010-11-08T21:53:49.463-08:002010-11-08T21:53:49.463-08:00I'm glad you blog. Please keep it up.I'm glad you blog. Please keep it up.TeresaAngelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251765018168417707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-32221355534311781332010-11-08T16:38:40.760-08:002010-11-08T16:38:40.760-08:00Is the desire for an easy answer a new trait? I t...Is the desire for an easy answer a new trait? I think not. I imagine there were weavers in the 1930s, 50s, and 80s who hated sampling, too. I'm guessing though that without the internet, their opinions weren't public.<br /><br />As for the fate of weaving, I'm not worried. For every 100 weavers who is happy to follow recipes or weave in a devil-may-care fashion, we only need 1 or 2 who take a deeper interest to keep the craft alive.<br /><br />And hobby weavers definitely fill a niche. Perhaps they don't discover new boundaries or invent new weave structures, but they help spread the word about weaving and keep yarn companies and loom manufacturers alive.<br /><br />P.S. 60 is the new young weaver? Woot! I'm a weaving teenager then. ;>Syne Mitchellhttp://www.weavegeek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-15413860536105365352010-11-08T15:06:24.397-08:002010-11-08T15:06:24.397-08:00In answer to your question:
Weaving has been goin...In answer to your question:<br /><br />Weaving has been going on by human beings for in excess of 30,000 years according to new archeological finds. Will it last much longer?<br /><br />YES! Yes it will. In my weaving guild membership has been growing and the growth is in young people (30s or younger). That's anecdotal, of course, but in a session we had on "young weavers" we had one weaver who started when she was 3 (5 years ago) and a 7-year old who was introduced as "an accomplished weaver." Of course the young ladies' accomplishments weren't that of the folks who have been weaving half a dozen of their lifetimes, but the young people were excited, interested, and serenely accepted weaving as a part of their lives, even if sometimes they did other things.<br /><br />People aren't always nice. In fact, all of use are definitely not nice on more occasions than we care to admit. But somehow the world keeps turning, things keep going, and someone else steps up to make sure that people keep being people, even if the window dressing changes pretty dramatically on the way.Sharon Schulzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697870972304497221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-74806061858999364812010-11-08T14:53:44.687-08:002010-11-08T14:53:44.687-08:00Laura -
Shake off the emailer's negativity an...Laura -<br /><br />Shake off the emailer's negativity and continue with your wonderful work, sharing your time and talents with others. <br /><br />I must admit, I'm one of those weavers who rarely samples, but I also admit that I haven't tried one tenth of the things I want to try, either. At 58 I'm a fairly new weaver - only 5-6 years but 100s of pieces during that time. In my extremely rural area, my Guild is multi-focused, with only a few weavers - most are spinners or knitters. So I try to ;earn things online (like from you) and at the occassional class. This year I'm goimg to participate in a Su Butler napkin exchange, and try new things for that.<br /><br />Keep up your chin, and the good work!Peg Cherrehttp://www.secondwindjewelry.com/jewelry-weaving-blognoreply@blogger.com