We tend to forget that for every beginning there is an ending. When we are reminded, it can be difficult to cope with the feelings that the reminder brings with it.
In weaving there are lots of beginnings and endings.
Warps end. Thread ends. Shuttles empty and need to be filled. Projects come to completion and we are either satisfied with our results...or we are not.
Endings can be fraught with emotion.
As we head into true spring life has served to remind me that there are also endings. Spring rolls into summer, which rolls into autumn and then...winter.
But as life is a cycle, there is hope. Spring comes again with the promise of new life. A friend has goats and they are popping out babies. Chickens are laying and hatching. Trees are beginning to leaf out and there are little hints of green showing up in my 'flower' beds.
I have not done as much as I intended - or hoped - over the winter. But the current warp is significantly reduced and I'm down to about 7 or 8 more of the navy towels to weave. That yarn was way thinner than the turquoise and therefore wove a lot more yardage! But that cone is now empty as all the navy yarn is wound onto bobbins, currently steeping to make them more co-operative. I'm already planning the next warp. It was supposed to be a shawl warp, but I'm determined to get this fine linen woven up. Besides, I think weavers will be more inclined to treat themselves to a half linen towel than a shawl - those are mostly intended for the autumn craft fairs, anyway.
Early bird registration for the conference has ended, and while we will gladly accept 'late' registrations tonight we need to make some decisions. Better get back to crunching numbers.
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