naturally naughty

I dropped into Knotty by Nature for just a minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and look what I came home with!

an 8 shaft, LeClerc “Voyageur” table loom, complete with canvas carrying bag and collapsible stand

an older weaver is giving up weaving, the loom has hardly been used

it has a unique magnetic locking system and the levers for shaft changing are colour coded

I feel like I won the lottery. My students will be delighted, my 40++- year- old “Dorothy” loom can be retired

while on the subject of KbyN go here to see 2 videos Stephanie has posted

Navajo Weaver, Elder Clara Sherman and Stephanie spinning on Navajo spindles, charming

I’ve just started this on my floor loom

warp is 2 ply handspun silk, natural dyes

I had planned to use the navy wool boucle as weft – too dark,  the natural silk boucle is too light

the brown paper I use between the warp when winding on gave me an idea

2 cones of vicuña I’ve been hoarding