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Almost a full day in the studio! Trying something new while I wait for a part for my loom.

After the warp is measured the next step is to get all the threads in order and under even tension rolled into the back beam. This can be a Herculean task. Fibre content, number of threads and length of threads all play a part. This is five yards and 600 threads of cotton and cottolin. I'm using a warping trapeze here and some water bottles to keep everything in order. The rod at the top needs replacing but boy oh boy do I get a nicely tensioned warp! A thread under tension is a happy well behaved thread.
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#weavinggeek #warpingsolo #weaveweird #weavingprocess #weaversofcanada #weaversofinstagram #yvrweavers

Stunning work by Mo Kelman up @silkweavingstudio
Hearing Mo speak last night was lovely. Always nice to get a sense of the stories behind the work.

Back at it.
Out of practice.
Slow as molasses.
#weavingprocess #weaving #warping #weaversofcanada #weaversofinstagram #samplewarp #yvrweavers

#nevergoinghome #pleasesendloom

Last day of August. Thinking about the fall transitions and the inherent challenges. We always spend the last days of summer on an island, breaking conventions by sleeping in and eating more junk food than we should instead of incrementally going to bed earlier and starting routines like the experts say we should. It works for us. This year we have extended our island time and it's been the best thing. A cabin on an island without any screens has meant walks in the woods, blackberry picking, endless games of stratego, audiobooks and making inventions. Time well spent I think.

This is my crew and this is about as close as we get to a family photo minus @automatic_250
Heading out of the city for a few days before fall begins. Bear with me, just one more week before the weaving resumes.

There's no way to capture the magic of #nitobegarden I enjoyed the shadows, the moss and of course the stones. 61/100
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#100daysofplayingwithstones #the100dayproject

It's the last week for the summer of basics make-along. I'm so glad I did it!
My final piece are these denim pants from an old simplicity pattern I modified.
I like how all the pieces I made ended up working together. I will have to remake the pants eventually. They are wearable but the fit isn't quite right and I didn't realize the fabric had absolutely no stretch. All in all a great project. Thanks @grainlinestudio @fancytigercrafts @kelbournewoolens and @fringesupplyco for organizing!
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#sob17finisher #sob17 #summerofbasics #sob17bestcombo #handmadewardrobe

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Links to lovely bits and pieces that I find inspiring:

Takashi Iwasaki

Rowland and Chinami Ricketts

Tilleke Schwarz

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