update

Thanks for popping in this evening Mel. We had a quick dinner of lamb steaks and stir fried vegetables and some lively discussion.

First thing is an update on my last post. Yes I cleaned out the pantry although there is a pile on the kitchen bench of sweet treats my daughter has to deal with. Its mostly hers.
The kitchen benches and dinning table has been cleaned and use so many times they almost need another clearing after a big weekend of wedding sweets table and other paraphernalia that came into the house. So I will do a quick tidy of both of these before bed. Can you believe that I have been told which chocolate Easter Rabbit to get. I said NO chocolate but seems we have to have our Easter egg.

Table is tidy when I look at it, I must put the Christmas candle branch away although I do like it in winter as our christmas is hot. I need more candles which are hard to find in the correct size.

I have almost finished the warp ( one beautiful grand son always takes me away from the loom. I should be more disciplined),  so much has happen over the past few weeks I am not sure where the weeks went and what I did in that time. I am about to hit the loom for an hour before its to noisy for the neighbors as it is already 8.10pm.

So thoughts are now focused on the next thing to weave although I have some study to do at ANU and it involves machine embroidery. I do need to weave some blankets so if not a blanket warp I will have to get a least a scarf warp on the loom as its getting cold and everyone needs scarves in winter. Will keep you posted on how both progress.

 

Back to work and a busy 2015

Well Mel its that time of year and really time to get back into the swing. Today being Sunday I have to deal with my chores before another week starts. So it's clean the kitchen, clean the dinning table ( although looking at it most stuff is not mine for a change). Do floors and general tidy up and clean through out. 

Looking at my pantry it needs its yearly clear out as this year is the year of no food waste I have been putting this off, I should have done it before the end of 2014 so there is no guild about throwing anything out, and that's my problem I hate waste. 

I have told the girls no Easter chocolate as there is still last years in the pantry. 

Yuk what a mess!

Now for the good stuff, weaving! What is on your loom? This weeks challenge is to weave off what ever warp/s are on our looms and at least plan if not wind the next warp to go on and that has to be finished by the end of the month.    This is going to be a busy month with my Uni project to do as well.

Last of the 50 mtr silk warp, although i am re thinking the 50 mt bit

There is way more felting wool warp left than silk ! 

Felting wool warp. now have to think what to do with all the left over wool warp?????

Looms day

Well I know its not New Years day ( looms day)  but today is the 1st day I  have had to think about weaving and I will be off over seas next week so need to get this warp off the loom.
2015 is starting to shape up as another busy year in more ways than one. I am heading back to uni to do a research project  ( using machine embroidery and I hope to blog about it so will add a link when I do) and maybe look at further study. Mel and I have 1 maybe 2 exhibitions planned. I am hoping to get a new production range under way, a new website and that's just the start. So Melly what are you be planning for 2015? What is on your loom today Mel?

Looms day 2015, Belinda's weaving

My loom waiting for me to finish this warp before I leave for O/S

I know there is a mess in my weave room but I am renovating my house and have had family visiting over Christmas and New Year so things are moving from one room to the next to make room and rip carpet up and remove old built ins etc. The boxes on the bench contains a gift from Sharon Peoples to use in my research project. Thank you so much Sharon they are so precious and I will make some thing special with them.

The start of my thread collection for the research project. A gift from  Sharon Peoples

The start of my thread collection for the research project. A gift from  Sharon Peoples

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas

Crossed Warps hopes you all have a very happy Christmas and very best wishes for 2015

Marquetry Draft

So I'm spending a couple of days winding down from the mad month that was, but apparently I can't help myself when I see this on Pinterest - direct link

I personally call this kind of thing 'marquetry weaving' but I'm sure it has plenty of other names.

So Elizabeth, just for you -
16 shaft (as is in the pic) -

 8 shaft-

and even a teeny-weeny 4 shaft, using the same principles - 

Another similar and fun derivative is 'Pinwheels', created just by having equal warp and weft stripes -

16 shaft -

8 shaft - 

4 shaft - 

 Hope that helps :)
--melly

Undercurrent at the National Portrait Gallery

A very fine day was had by all - great weather, great people and a hugely great number of stalls!

And just because I couldn't help fiddling with something while I was chatting to people -

--melly

Mel and Julie at Modern Market

Modern Market will be held in Canberra today. Mel will be there with her beautiful hand woven scarves, she has been playing with colour again! Textile artist and designer  Julie Ryder will have a stand with hand screen printed tea towels, hankies and hand dyes 100% Australian wool socks.

Saturday, 22 November 2014 @ | NewActon Nishi
Time: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Ground floor and Level 8, Nishi Building, NewActon
Address: Phillip Law Street,  NewActon, Canberra

Melanie Olde Hand woven scarf (detail)

 



Julie Ryder designed and hand screen printed tea towels

Modern market Melanie Olde

Modern market Julie Ryder