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September 10, 2014
weaving pinwheels
the first pattern is – boring
a change of tie-up
the second pattern is much better
and the circles are easy
indigo dyed linen and bleached cotton
the 8 harness/shaft LeClerc “Voyageur” with folding table stand is a very nice student loom
Carly is doing a beautiful job on her first weaving – a log cabin scarf
she has inherited her grandmother’s floor loom and is going to be a great weaver
way to go, girl!
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Love the change in you navy/white design.
It is much easier on my eyes, more interesting too.
Clever lady!
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Hi Betty – I like it better, too and then I’ll try a third pattern.
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I love that second pattern. Am wondering if you ever sell these as tea towels…in an online way?
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emilysuzanna – I have sold privately through the blog on a trust basis (it has always worked out so far) but I don’t belong to any of the sales/marketing sites. this warp is too narrow for tea towels but I also really like if and have been considering the next warp with the same pattern for towels
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If you decide to do that I would love to buy two of them…
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emilysuzanna – is it the blue and white that you like? and both in the second pattern? I will have to dye more linen yarn. I’ll let you know if I can do that before the weather changes and it gets too cold for the indigo vat.
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Yes, I love the second pattern best, but it’s kind of interesting how the second pops out when it’s juxtaposed to the first…that’s just an observation. I’d be ok with another color if there wasn’t enough blue…do you ever make them all cotton?
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Emilysuzanna – most of the tea towels I weave are cotton, I have never used indigo dyed yarn for towels that would get frequent machine washing. I could use a commercial/chemical dyed cotton that might be a better choice for washing, you could choose any colour.
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Well, I do love the naturalness of indigo, but my next choice would be a sort of olive green and then, if that were not available, a deep orangey red.
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Emilysuzanna – I will keep those in mind and let you know when I’m ready to start a new warp – possibly end of Sept. – then we can discuss the details by email.
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Those pinwheels are fabulous! What a difference a tie-up makes!
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Heather – I was disappointed with the first pattern, it isn’t what I was expecting. Really like the second one, might have to have one myself.
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Wow–what a change that made! I just love the classic blue and natural color combo . . .
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Kerry – blue and white is such a classic
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I LOVE the pinwheel pattern. 🙂
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Kathy – is that a hint?
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That would be splendid! I am thrilled! My email is in the “complete profile” on my blog…mostlythreads.blogspot.com
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