tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-464435994505493572024-02-18T23:21:24.506-08:00Fiber WaysPlays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46443599450549357.post-42014374847734698382020-08-22T08:37:00.003-07:002020-08-22T08:37:25.320-07:00Calendars: Coronavirus and Retirement <p> Although I didn’t officially retire until the end of the academic year in May, the quarantine which started the week after Spring Break in March was the last time I saw my students and most of my colleagues in person. I missed them and the chance to say farewell in person. In July I received an email that my retirement chair (I selected a rocking chair instead of a working straight chair) was ready for me to pick up. Once I managed to get it into the back of my car on the reclined seats, I drove it home and assembled the rocker legs (not that easy with a tight fit). I finally cleared out the last of 40+ years of academic books and papers from my office just before picking up my chair, and I’ll have a lot of work to go through bookcases to add the ones I want to keep.</p><p>Not surprisingly, the five textile workshops I had scheduled from May through October gradually were canceled. So much for celebrating retirement time! </p><p>I have always loved calendars of any size, and have far too many of them, mainly of cats and Estonian lace knitting. As days have gone by, I’ve scratched out or erased one workshop or guild meeting after another. Zoom “meetings” have helped but who isn’t tired of them? Some small groups are gradually resuming, but I’m having a hip replacement this fall and don’t want to risk exposure. It doesn’t even seem like an effective vaccine will be widely available until next spring. Here I am, looking at beautiful calendars without dates for joyous activities. When trying to imagine retirement time, this was not part of it.</p><p>Ah, back to textiles! This is part of a small PEACE panel. 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ProjectsAlthough it's been a year since my last blog, I've been very busy teaching my last year as a faculty member before retirement in mid-May. Now I have three weeks to clear out 40+ years of academic books and papers!!<div><br /></div><div>To cheer me up, my first garden surprise of the year was this clump of several yellow columbines left from last year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz6ceM3i-hr2a2_pNBhDPYxoydXv_O5YadwPuFgfZzutgxQrfK0nAPA12SrwunpX5U3I8zygjhm521owNx09lNNKGi7rdv_WOEYFhyrZGx_7mYqO3Tv69xH1SodRjEgYc3FCGypsJoIg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz6ceM3i-hr2a2_pNBhDPYxoydXv_O5YadwPuFgfZzutgxQrfK0nAPA12SrwunpX5U3I8zygjhm521owNx09lNNKGi7rdv_WOEYFhyrZGx_7mYqO3Tv69xH1SodRjEgYc3FCGypsJoIg/s320/3780D299-903A-451B-8A24-2D8A6AD811CE_1_105_c.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a few pansy plants in March, and they've grown really well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw0_kRs98cEONWoOZyYjaa9Kpu5MCZ7vkkaOBz4Gb-WGH0Z7En3myMOFODP4l7Dvc7bS-j96A2xSq0WGT_JBt39ihHuDWmdbLJiUpNUz59uYlfhFuk9N-7doGe9Kjfk6rheFhrZQnfx8/s320/38E339BB-25DF-4FF6-AD5D-3F48F7D577B9_1_105_c.jpeg" style="text-align: left;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On St. Patrick's Day, I planted various radishes and also sugar snaps. The French breakfast radishes were the first to be advanced enough to pick. 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Another lovely project and soft yarn: everything from very fine laceweight yarn to fingering wool to weaving wools.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer arrives in about two weeks!</div></div></div></div>Plays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46443599450549357.post-67419901301637314832019-04-05T14:47:00.002-07:002019-04-05T14:47:29.044-07:00Oh, my!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have knotted 2-3 hours most days, leading to a lot of progress.</div>
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And finally, the completely knotted piece: 7,225 knots!<br />
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Amazing: started on February 24 and finished on April 21!</div>
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<br />Plays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46443599450549357.post-43408900825737588902019-03-13T11:30:00.002-07:002019-03-13T11:32:07.152-07:00Spring BreakOh, my! I really do like how the Blue Star is developing. Knotting a lot more during spring break makes a big difference.<br />
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This will be a variation of the red star, but with deep ocean blue as the background color, and the star with alternating diamonds. In addition, I’ll be using the tools from a class with Noreen Roberts many years ago.<br />
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<br />Plays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46443599450549357.post-8866762476862632072019-02-21T17:29:00.001-08:002019-02-21T17:29:23.449-08:00Progress!Today I finished my knotting!<br />
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<br />Plays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46443599450549357.post-91837777827577971262018-08-16T11:33:00.000-07:002018-08-16T11:33:35.200-07:00Knots!I've been delighted at the progress of the panel: currently 2,465 knots!<br />
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This was at the 1/4th stage.<br />
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And here at the 1/3rd stage.<br />
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And here is the wrong side of the 1/3rd stage.<br />
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To my relief, the knotting has not caused hand or shoulder problems--at least as long as my chair is high enough for the table.Plays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46443599450549357.post-10421007510659638242018-08-08T07:55:00.001-07:002018-08-08T07:55:19.111-07:00Cut Pile Carpet BeginningsAlthough there are many delightful videos of people in traditional cut pile carpet lands, generally they are not meant to give instructions for making this type of carpet. Handicrafts A to Z has an excellent series of videos which I strongly recommend. And the cultural ones are delightful!<br />
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Here are my basic steps.<br />
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1. Warp a loom (ideally, some sort of tapestry loom or other one which will let you create heddles).<br />
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3. If you are working on a medium to large loom, string your wound yarn through a cotton or non-grabby thread above the heddle.<br />
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4. Pick up two warp threads (skipping the four warps which will be a selvedge).<br />
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Remember that the selvedge edges need to be woven separately so their height is the equal to the knot row. When you make the first pass and beat it down, be sure to build up the other selvedge before you return to the starting point.<br />
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The Pazyryk Carpet is a cut pile masterpiece from the 5th c BCE, so there's no telling how far back cut pile carpets were made.<br />
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More late medieval cut pile carpets can be found in European paintings than in museums, given that the carpets wore out and were re-used as smaller items like bags.<br />
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And there are many Tudor ones. I was inspired by the star designs, and created this one:<br />
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This will be worked 85 x 85 knots (6 knots or 12 warp threads per inch). I'll work to the center line then will flip the chart. It will be approximately 14" x 14".Plays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46443599450549357.post-32913793166584914562018-08-03T09:05:00.000-07:002018-08-03T09:05:43.356-07:00Back againYears ago I had a blog (<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">http://fiber-antics.blogspot.com/) which I can no longer post in, so I'm trying again!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">I generally focus on historic textiles, especially weaving (fabric, tapestry, tabletweaving, bobbin lace, etc.) and knitting (Estonian, Fair Isle, Double Knitting, etc.).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Taken last night at the Indiana State Fair, a Fair Isle kep which won first for hats and sweepstakes for the accessories category.</span><br />
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The next two pictures are of a 2017 Estonian MKAL scarf on Ravelry. Lots of nupps!<br />
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And two color sampler 6" x 4.5" color samplers, one made each day in Rebecca Mezoff's Color workshop at the 2017 Midwest Weaving Convention in Indianapolis.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Next week, more pictures!</span>Plays with Fiberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375967351374286321noreply@blogger.com0