Many hands made it possible to finish – although we did have to weave into the night on Saturday to stay on track. Many of the participants had no previous weaving experience, and it was exciting to watch them experience the magic of weaving cloth for the first time.
Here’s a picture of Mel weaving the header band using an inkle loom and warping board, clamped side by side to a table:
And here’s tyeing the heddles:
With a step stool, this became a multigenerational project:
Bridget wields the sword beater:
The warp was black wool from Halcyon Yarn. The weft was space dyed with many flavors of Kool-Aid
And here’s Ercil modeling the finished shawl:
Also, these photos here:
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...and specifically images 3, 4, 16, 17, 50, 51, and 107-114.
It was such a lovely project!
Thanks! Your pictures are much better than mine - and show the fun of the whole retreat!
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