My loom cat

Hello from us both

I am introducing my assistant, she has four paws of which are always looking to help with my weaving or any good yarn projects, before they ae made. I have watched her run full pelt with a bag of 10 balls up under the bed to hide her fine, and only the good yarns are reviewed.

One thing that also needs checking is my comfort, oh no that is her need. The tension of a warp is important, so I sometimes get help. The other is when I have been weaving for longer than little miss (her nickname) thinks is needed. So I have my own oh&s cat/person.

Weekend of creativity - CLOQUE

Hello

I have been taking care of my health after a bit of surgery. Thinking it would only be a couple of days, I would have time after to put this onto the blog has thus been delayed quite a few weeks.

The sign on the display and a couple of other pieces learnt.

Along with a friend we attended a weekend of creative endeavours in the Victorian township of Halls Gap for the Grampians Texture. We did a 2 day weekend workshop with Philomena Hali on Cloque which was great. Firstly to learn a new creative (Craft), then to be with other like minded people and to see what the other workshops offered was a form of heaven to myself. We arrived Friday afternoon to settle into our accommodation. Saturday was when we started with Philomena and our instructions for both technique and safety were imparted in a friendly and motivational manner. By lunch we had samples and ideas a many, then on Sunday we were learning other complimentary techniques to Cloque.

My friend's is the dark reds with circles
So two full days and many ideas later plus the desire to do more workshops at Grampians Texture in future years, along with the stalls for purchase of wide range of textile supplies, etc and a gathering of show and tell of all the workshops for the weekend resulted in a tired while being fully satisfied creative self.

Mine is the long length on the right

So I am now working out ideas for where to do this process at home as safety is required, since I am using caustic soda. I have labelled containers and gathered goggles, gloves, etc just for cloque. I thank all the peoples who work is in the images for letting me show them.