Snail Spirals

In another screeching change of direction, I started a weaving project after finishing up all the cranberry yarn. I do seem to flit not only between projects, but between types of projects, don't I? I guess that keeps it all interesting. And there are so many fun fibery things to do, that I want to do them all!

So Saturday night, I wound a warp for placemats. And, not being content with just winding the warp, I proceeded to thread up my rigid heddle loom, tie it on, and weave two placemats. Can you say obsessed? Another waaaaaayyy too late night.



I do love the look of a freshly dressed loom! There's such a world of possibilities and anticipation.....

I wove the second two placemats Sunday.



These haven't been wet-finished yet, so they still look a little uneven. I'm reasonably pleased with these, though the variegated yarn wasn't thoroughly successful as warp. The yellow pooled more than I thought it would. It worked well in the weft, though.



Hemstitching is a much more polished finish than knots for the warp ends. Plus, you do it while the fabric is in progress, so once you're done weaving, you're done!

I do have a confession, though. (Why am I admitting this??!!) It's apparently not a good idea to be calculating your warp length at 9:00 at night. I was so eager to start the project that I didn't think through my calculations very well. Instead of winding a 7 foot warp, I did a 7 yard warp! Oops. I think I'll do a couple runners as well....

And here's a shot of the glorious sky today, after three days of rain and a hailstorm last night. This is the view from the lab where I work.