always moved by the sight of looms. my grandmother, a weaver, kept her own silkworm, spun her own silk, and wove beautiful bedsheets with it (each of her 18 grandchildren has a dowry of two!). whenever she began a new piece she talked as if she was about to 'set sail'.
no, sadly we don't, the bed is a bit too wide and, however robust they may look, i'm not sure they were made with the washing machine in mind - but i do caress them often when i'm looking for something in the cupboard )
...I can understand that, I don't let my handwovens anywhere near the machine. It must be wonderful to be reminded of her when you open the cupboard : )
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is it a rigid heddle?
mine are sitting idle at the moment
great idea to remind yourself with a drawing
xo, j
...it's an eight shaft countermache
a very beautiful floor loom
and it's lovely to have the drawing
while it's in storage
my other two looms are idle too
there needs to be more time for weaving : )
k x
always moved by the sight of looms. my grandmother, a weaver, kept her own silkworm, spun her own silk, and wove beautiful bedsheets with it (each of her 18 grandchildren has a dowry of two!). whenever she began a new piece she talked as if she was about to 'set sail'.
enjoy it, dear Kim!
Xenia, WOW!
What a beautiful treasure to have and to remember her by.
I absolutely love the idea of a new piece being like 'setting sail'.
Tell me, do you use the sheets? They must be divine.
k x
no, sadly we don't, the bed is a bit too wide and, however robust they may look, i'm not sure they were made with the washing machine in mind - but i do caress them often when i'm looking for something in the cupboard )
x
...I can understand that, I don't let my handwovens anywhere near the machine.
It must be wonderful to be reminded of her when you open the cupboard : )
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