tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post5881101679838724430..comments2024-01-13T03:52:13.275+01:00Comments on Jo sews: 2014: Year of the Loom?Jo H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13489890415848995136noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-58981287192489953712014-01-22T18:02:54.732+01:002014-01-22T18:02:54.732+01:00What beauties! You have got me with this waving......What beauties! You have got me with this waving... it is something being on my mind the whole 2013 and maybe 2014 I will give it a try as well.... I have red an article somewhere about a jacket made of self woven fabric and now I just want to make one... it will be busy 2014 ;-)RedPointTailorhttp://www.redpointtailor.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-51952949617645836632014-01-19T20:18:28.498+01:002014-01-19T20:18:28.498+01:00Great find!! Weaving is already very popular up i...Great find!! Weaving is already very popular up in Nanook of the North land. There are clubs and meeting and demos, etc. Looks like your loom will get some nice use!Gjeometryhttp://gjeometry.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-24964637559518106992014-01-13T17:06:04.831+01:002014-01-13T17:06:04.831+01:00I think I'd be tempted to have a go!I think I'd be tempted to have a go!SeamsOddLouise.Blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-43223612039138153662014-01-13T12:03:10.140+01:002014-01-13T12:03:10.140+01:00I have loom envy! ;-) You could try weaving with o...I have loom envy! ;-) You could try weaving with odd offcuts of fabric in strips. I went to an art show and saw some thin scarves made made that way and they were beautiful (it looks wonderful with raw silk). You have made me smile and reminded me of two very happy weeks messing with looms and textiles on my design course many moons ago.disqus_JsdLeX1GSenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-12531399680277802062014-01-13T10:50:40.170+01:002014-01-13T10:50:40.170+01:00yes, I was quite surprised at the nice stripe colo...yes, I was quite surprised at the nice stripe colours too! I suspect it had more to do with the available leftover yarn than any design choices I might have made though!Johttp://jo-sews-etc.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-71503650004257718202014-01-13T10:49:40.572+01:002014-01-13T10:49:40.572+01:00if I was prepared to spend every waking hour for m...if I was prepared to spend every waking hour for months doing it! I quite like the idea of making coasters though. Or bib necklaces!Johttp://jo-sews-etc.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-63795845801127550322014-01-13T10:40:37.192+01:002014-01-13T10:40:37.192+01:00I used to have one of those, but you couldn't ...I used to have one of those, but you couldn't really make any long pieces... Yours could totally make a scarf!Annette Tirettehttp://annettetirette.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045518520184905670.post-11702959888035284322014-01-13T10:23:37.392+01:002014-01-13T10:23:37.392+01:00What a treasure to have found - even if you won...What a treasure to have found - even if you won't ever weave yourself a tea cosy. I do love your original pieces. You had a great eye for colour as an 8 year old!Kirsty Bunfield (kbfield)http://kbfield.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.com