Happy Accident

Recently, I have been getting more interested in dyeing, so I tied up some scraps into bundles and put tea on.

oooo, this is fun already...

nice, but I want richer, darker colors...

well, I got richer and darker....and a bonus - holes!

And an interesting design to boot...

I wouldn't recommend this method (note: water tends to evaporate after 2 hours :)), but I love the results!

Dusting off the old weaving loom

I bought this Frame Loom several years ago for a sweet $25. I have a floor loom (4'x4'), but I wanted to do some very small weavings and that loom was overkill.

I finally got this one out, dusted it off and started in.

First, to measure out the warp....

Oops, I'm a bit rusty, so I made a couple of mistakes. No problem, I'll just undo what I did and start over....

And in my haste and idealism, I created a tangled mess. About 3 hours later (yes, I'm that frugal that I couldn't bring myself to just throwing it away), it was ready to put on the loom.

Oh boy, oh boy, this is going to be fun!