I have a new towel design on the loom and it isn’t weaving as smoothly as I would like. It’s been a while since I’ve woven a brand new design and I’ve forgotten that it takes a bit to work out the quirks. I haven’t found my weaving rhythm with this design and the selvages […]
Presence versus Patience
“You must have a lot of patience” is a comment I hear frequently at craft shows where I sell my towels. I’ve grown used to it, but it still makes me pause. I am in fact a patient person, but I rarely think of patience and weaving together. Weaving is a slow process with lots of […]
Unweaving
I am almost finished weaving a towel when I realize something is off. I’m not where I’m supposed to be in the pattern. I take a deep breath, set down my shuttles and examine the cloth. There it is, three inches back. A mistake if you want to call it that. A lapse in concentration. […]
