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ellenscult) wrote2011-11-14 12:53 pm
ellenscult) wrote2011-11-14 12:53 pm
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Steering closer to normal...
Thanks for all your good wishes - I've been passing them along to Jerry. We've had a quiet weekend, by and large, just letting it sink in. Friday evening we saw a couple of friends, which was lovely. Their dog, Duke, is Planck's very bestest friend in the whole wide world. The only downside is I picked up a stomach bug from somewhere and passed that along to Jerry too. Blech! Still, it seems to be one of those 24 hour bugs, but I spent most of yesterday asleep.
I'm very very behind on my Christmas knitting; in fact, I'm still finishing off my parents' birthday presents! Eep! Must get knitting!
I made a rag rug (on a basic loom, not a hooked rug, since it seems all sacking nowadays is some form of plastic rather than hessian):
Eta: The finished rug:
Things I've learned from this: I need to make a sturdier loom. Since it's just 4 pieces of wood nailed together, that isn't too hard. I need to leave a couple of inches of warp at the bottom of the loom before starting to weave to make it easier to tie off at the end. I need to smooth off my shed and heddle sticks. And next time, I'll use more warp thread so it's held together more tightly. Still, not too bad for a first time - it's gone through the wash and hasn't fallen apart, so I'll take that as a win.
I'm also just starting to catch up on email - lots to reply to! Sorry for the delay; if you've emailed me or commented or sent me a message or whatever, I'm hoping to reply over the next day or two.
I'm very very behind on my Christmas knitting; in fact, I'm still finishing off my parents' birthday presents! Eep! Must get knitting!
I made a rag rug (on a basic loom, not a hooked rug, since it seems all sacking nowadays is some form of plastic rather than hessian):
Eta: The finished rug:
Things I've learned from this: I need to make a sturdier loom. Since it's just 4 pieces of wood nailed together, that isn't too hard. I need to leave a couple of inches of warp at the bottom of the loom before starting to weave to make it easier to tie off at the end. I need to smooth off my shed and heddle sticks. And next time, I'll use more warp thread so it's held together more tightly. Still, not too bad for a first time - it's gone through the wash and hasn't fallen apart, so I'll take that as a win.
I'm also just starting to catch up on email - lots to reply to! Sorry for the delay; if you've emailed me or commented or sent me a message or whatever, I'm hoping to reply over the next day or two.