I’ve been preparing for Slovakia… double-time.  Normally I’d have everything done two weeks ago, but for some reason I was behind this time.  Wednesday I finished everything for the beading, including making samples.   Now I have a lot of things to do for my lesson plans—things to get ready, getting everything together.

Next Tuesday I’m doing a weaving program at the girls’ camp my church is having.  We’re using my inkle looms and two other inkles and the girls will make bookmarks… now I have to warp the three looms this weekend.  At least they’re not full-size looms!  I think it takes me about 2 hours to warp my inkle loom.  I just finished my sixth warp on it… the first one was a long cord, the middle three bookmarks, then a warp of headbands, and finally another cord I’ll use to make a bag.

As for Honor, she’s warped with a project—it’s been about a month since I started weaving on her, but I sprained my foot so was delayed.   I also had LOTS of problems.  I’m using rayon chenille I got cheap, and set it close, 18 epi, as everything I’d read about chenille instructed.  However, since I’ve sleyed 2 per dent, the threads get twisted together.  I’ve found out that if I spray the warp with hair de-tangler, have the tension tight, and press the treadles twice (hard) before throwing the shuttle.  Then I have few floats.  It’s coming along much better. 

I have some images to load somewhere.  I’ll find them eventually.  Right now I’m inspired to weave because yesterday Heather L and I went to pick up a inklette for camp (at Tabby Tree… saw some beautiful overshot samples)—I have to dress three inkle looms but would rather weave on my floor loom.