Welcome To My blog--my name is Barb and I am a weaver in a small town in Wisconsin called Dell. Actually it is more of a place than a town but I love living in the middle of nowhere. I am a weaver and my studio name is"COULD HAVE BEEN A PIANO" I always said I was going to learn how to play the piano, but as luck would have it I met a wonderful group of women weavers and was hooked. I have been weaving for three years or so but have been addicted to fiber since I started knitting when I was about 10. I still love to knit and do some spinning and dying as well. I love natural fiber and texture. I like to use thrift store finds and use my imagination.







Wednesday, May 4, 2011

OOPS--Plan B

One of the truths that I always try to live by is "that if you can't do it right, you can always do it over."  I figure that works for most people, except maybe if you are a brain surgeon. So I whacked it. It really wasn't that painful to do--I had a mess. So I did some thinking and decided I would make a chain for every inch of the warp and put them on the loom as I made them.  This seemed to work much better. 

So I think this will work out--don't know if you are supposed to use tape on the warp but these puppies are not getting tangled if I can help it! I have 10" done--only 21 to go!!!
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4 comments:

  1. JoanneMay 4, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    I desperately need lessons from you Barb. Honestly, I so admire your ability to whack it off and start again. Me, I stalemate and it sits there for months before I come back to it, if I encounter major problems. Have you ever cut off high grade linen????????

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  2. riverweaveMay 4, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Well -- it can't be said that you are not tenacious! Good luck, I'm cheering for ya!

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  3. barbindellMay 5, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    My theory is if it isn't fun.figure out why and do something about it. Sometimes the time and effort is not worth the effort and I figure its time to "fish or cut the bait" I used to think it was wasteful but then I decided my time is worth something and making a mistake is a learning thing and learning is always good.

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  4. Avalanche Looms / Susan JohnsonMay 26, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    I'm ready for you to get back here. Soooo curious! and hope it was mostly a great trip

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