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2010/08/12

Tangled and Confused

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Lately I'm reminded of Mom tapping her head with her fist in her 40's and 50's, chanting, "Gosh, brain, work! You are so s...
2010/08/09

Just So You Know...

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I mention my readings on Japanese textiles and designs only because they are new to me, and I know some of you are interested. I, by no mean...
2010/08/08

A Weaverly Photo / Reading about Japanese Designs / Negative Space

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I needed a photo with me as a weaver, so Ben chopped off about 25cm of my hair, (the weight of my pony tail was giving me a scalp-ache), and...
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2010/08/07

Ummm...

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I'm feeling a bit confused these days, a bit unfocused, a bit frazzled. I'm reading about Japanese designs, and the place of craft i...
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Some Finds from Canada

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If you live in New Zealand, you hear heaps more about matters Canadaian than if you lived, say, in Minnesota. So I've had this false se...
2010/08/05

There is Not Enough Written about Wet Finishing!!

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I'm constantly amazed how little is written about wet finishing, even in books for beginners, ( this one stands above or below all othe...
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Wonderful, but Not Great

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The two-ply merino yarns I spun and plied a while back were washed/sized/finished(?) some weeks ago and sat on the living room floor. They ...
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2010/08/04

Well, It Makes Good Sense, I Suppose...

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I've been looking up some acid dye information on the Internet, because, you know, that's where I'm gong next with my own projec...
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2010/08/03

Designing

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You have to forgive me if I sound funny; I've been under the weather for a few days; you know, one of those times you're not "s...
2010/08/01

"Boro", for Want of a Blog Post Title - Extra

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When you think about any textile from a particular place and/or a particular time, say the tapestries, Tapa cloth, mud-dyed, Belgian lace, J...
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