As easy as blogs are to keep up with, I” haven’t been. I haven’t been doing much fiber-y in the last month or two, trying to focus on building my coaching business. That’s been tough, since I love being a therapist, addictions counselor and a coach, but I hate marketing, so the word isn’t getting out how I can help. Did I say I HATE marketing??????
I do, however, LOVE weaving! I finally got my computer straightened out, and drove poor Ingrid nuts getting my activation codes for my Fiberworks PCW software. Yes, I had to download it 3 times since December, and one time, I lost all my saved drafts, and everything else on my computer. Water under the bridge, since most of it has been found or redone. Nothing critical lost, mostly inconvenient and annoying. So anyhow, I can use my software again.
I participated in a dishtowel exchange which was due in March. That was fun, and I am so glad I had the software to adapt the draft from VAV magazine. http://homesteadweaver.com/towels2011.htm It was fun, a great challenge, a stash buster, and I got 6 beautiful towels in return.
I’m weaving like crazy now to be ready for my second exchange of the year, due June 1. This one is with my guild, Jockey Hollow Weavers. I designed the draft and rummaged the cottolin stash for the complimentary colors and then did nothing since, oh, March. They are on the loom now, and I have been playing with treadlings, so that will be the samples that go with the exchange. Only four towels for this one, easy peasy. That will make my number of handwoven dish towels 11. They are so pretty, and so sturdy. I am keeping the Costco raggedy towels for mopping up, and the handwovens for oh, well, drying dishes. And using in the breadbasket and such. No icky spills for these babies!
Here’s a peek at what is on the loom:
