Are you ready? I’m hoping to see a few more finishers before Saturday night. Red Bird is excited! He puts that old robin to shame!
Remember to post here to be sure I see your finished project so you will be in the drawing for the Grand Prize!
Up-date for WAL
I’ve moved the end date to Saturday, Nov. 13 to help make up for the confusion I created earlier this week. Hope it isn’t just more confusion!
But this will give a few more of you a chance to finish your Red Bird and get entered into the drawing for the Grand prize!
Thanks all who joined, whether you are able to finish or not! We’re are delighted to have so many weavers helping us celebrate our 20th anniversary party!
Winter work…
It’s November even tho with temps in the 60’s as high and the lows just in the low 40’s it doesn’t really feel very wintery. Well, except for the rain and gloomy skies. And gloomy husband. He doesn’t do well in continual darkness and besides has jobs that need to be outdoors in dry weather so that’s adding to the frustration. I’m fine tho it worries me a bit that it’s not getting cold. We are still picking pole beans and when I cut greens yesterday there was a bee buzzing around in the borage. Not normal winter conditions for these mountains. Well, I guess we’d better start getting used to the “not normal”. They are suggest a vague possibility of some snow on Monday. Not holding my breath!
But meantime, with the WAL coming to an end, I got out my cardigan project. My favorite orange sweater is wearing out. When even Himself notices it’s sort of ratty condition I guess it’s time! So I’ll be weaving 12″ squares for some time. I’m reusing a frogged knit sweater that turned out to be a bad idea, mostly a bad fit. And I have another one that is in line for frogging as well. I guess I’d better stick to weaving! lol I balled this yarn up but it hasn’t been washed before weaving with it. I’ll find out if that’s a good idea.
But today I have to finish up a batch of apple sauce and sand a couple looms as well. The sweater is going to take awhile to finish.
And there’s enough apples left for a pie. 
Last Week….
Looks like I was mistaken about the enduing date! The WAL will end on Wednesday November 11. That adds a couple more days for those of you who need a little more time to finish! Go! Go! You don’t want to miss a chance at this prize!
The last Week of the Anniversary WAL. It ends Monday midnight. that gives you 5 1/2 days to get your red bird finished up. Remember, you don’t have to make anything of it to qualify as a finisher, just need to have the chart woven and assembled. Of course I’ll be delighted if you do manage to get it made into something so try for it! How about adding a waist band and making it a Hostess apron for your Thanksgiving get-together?! A little old fashioned maybe retro!, but I remember Momma wearing her prettiest aprons for those festive occasions when she had to be in the kitchen as well as in entertaining guests and family. But in any case I hope to see a few more finishers getting a chance at our BIG PRIZE!!!
A few pieces woven on the fine set. the lacy bit used the Croquette. It’s about the size of #30 crochet thread, I think. Has a bit of metallic sparkle which never shows in photos.
Post a comment to let us know how you are getting along with your project!
WAL week three already.
Turns out week three is half gone and I am already late post it. Well, you all either have most of you weaving done and re starting assembly or you are already putting it off and are probably not going to finish. You know who you are! How many woven UFOs have you got?! I’ll bet 99% of us have at least one. But now you’ve got an investment in yarn and time, you may as well finish and have something nice to show for it, right? So if you are behind, get it out and make another go!
Yeah, I have a few, too. But I manage to finish two projects for this one knowing you were all watching me! I’m watching your guys, too!
Well, this weeks prize will be a couple of my books. I haven’t decided which yet but I’ll pick a couple that I think most people might be interested in weaving. But again, post your comment here to be in the drawing!
Sharing a nice letter from a weaver!
Jody gave me permission some time ago to share her little story with Weavers here. I know exactly how she feels about weaving on the loom and I know a lot of you feel the same way but it is really nice to hear you say so from time to time. I hope this WAL has inspired some of you to dust off your looms and enjoy this relaxing and creative craft once again.
“Hazel please forgive me, but I must tell you a story about your looms. I don’t know when I purchased a 12” loom from you, maybe 2 or 3 years ago. I really can’t remember, but I had such a great time in the evenings making these wash cloths. I loved them and I loved weaving them. You would not believe the number of wash cloths I had made. I gave them to my daughters, to friends as Christmas gifts in a basket of goodies. One of my friends absolutely loves them for her facial wash cloth. Well anyway, I ran out of steam as it turned out as I was making them day and night. I put the loom back for a while.
Jumping forward to this past year. My husband and I had decided to move up closer to our youngest daughter–she is 42 years old. I have been working on our house, downsizing, packing away things to make the house a bit more appealing to prospective buyers. Well a year ago this past August I fell–ouch—I am 73 and have strong bones praise the Lord for that, but they tell me I had very deep extensive bruising and it would take a while for me to get back on my feet- maybe about a year. I was tickled when I finally could get up and start accomplishing some cooking and cleaning and packing again. Me being me has to have a project of some kind going. I decided the perfect thing would be to make some more wash cloths, besides all mine were looking pretty sad. Well, I searched high and low and could not find my 12″ loom. 😦 So I thought okay I know it is here somewhere and since I can’t find it I will order another loom. I saw you had the 14″ so I ordered that thinking WOW that will give me a larger size to create larger cloths. So I ordered it. When it arrived I immediately started making cloths again. After making a half dozen or so I decided that these were a bit too large for what I wanted. Finally I gave in—I told my husband, the best way for me to find my 12″ is to order another 12″. haha. So I did. I was as excited as a kid on Christmas day when my 12″ arrived all safe and sound. I immediately sat down and started making wash cloths. I don’t know why, but all my worries go away and pleasant thoughts dance through my head as I weave. I have several rigid heddle looms, but they are a bit awkward with me sorting and packing, but this little loom is just the right size, easy to move from room to room and so relaxing. No, Hazel I have not yet found my other 12″ loom, but that is okay as it will show up one day. In the meantime, I have this 12″ to keep me relaxed and happy. Thank you for sharing this craft and thank you for being so prompt in sending this wonderful product.
Take care and may God bless you and yours,
Jodi”
This dishcloth is mine, just an illustration of the kind of weaving Jodi was describing.
But it’s not all mud!
It’s raining again this morning, but gently. The colors really stand out in this dim light.
Just noticed this Mountain Ash sappling!
On the way back from the mail box
The last butterfly blossom, No buzzing today!
End of gardening season. A few hardier flowers and his pole beans still producing a few.
This is my favorite, another Oregon Big Leaf Maple but worth a repeat, I think!
Forecast is for more flash floods but it’s a perfect autumn rain so far. Good day tp finish up the last lug of apples. These will be for pies! Or just east, they are a wonderful juicy blend of tart and sweet! Just what the doctor ordered!
A bit of rain after the fire.
Actually a whole lot of rain! At one point it apparently put down 1″ in just 15 minutes. It was incredible & a little scary! Coffee Creek Road has a couple places where hw hill side blew out and has blocked the road but it was not a big flood by and large, just in places. But Mother nature doesn’t do Happy Medium.
Coffee Creek road. End of trip for now! And the Creek not so scenic now.
Water! Looks like you could walk on it!
Even our little Treasure Creek. Coffee Creek took out the dam so cut off the water for Treasure Creek, which is a good thing! But What a mess! Storm’s not over. They tell us that Sunday the rain will be heavier!
Raining fish and frogs!
Well, not really. Used to do that once in awhile when I lived in Florida years ago, but never seen it here. But we are all delighted to see it raining hard enough that the Fire Service people are considering the fires to be OUT! 
I finished my Antimacassar yesterday but was not able to load it here and it kept timing out. So I’ll try again! I added a 14″ triangle to the top to hang over the back of the chair to keep it in place and still let the whole picture show. I’m not really very happy with the additional stuff on the top left but not unhappy enough to rip it out and do over. Worked a SC in white around the edge just to finish it off neatly. Now I just have to find a shiny black button to give him an eye. Sister insists that he needs one in spite of the fact that it’s probably not going to show.
So I hope you are all making some headway, maybe even starting to assemble? Hope to hear some progress reports!
Remember, this weeks prize is a 4″ Multi triangle loom! The dusty one in the photo is mine, you’ll get a new un-dusty one!
Row two is the most complicated bit and that is really not that hard once you look at how it’s put together. It’s just overlapping triangles!
Video
I promised a video but that’s not going to happen. I even downloaded a supposedly easy for beginners editing program. I think I got my video edited but now I can’t figure out what they want me to do to export it back to my computer file. However, it looks like it doesn’t matter. I tried loading it onto my blog as is and it i just won’t do it. It didn’t actually say so but I’m pretty sure it’s timing out as videos are Large files. I’ll try calling tds again tomorrow to see what’s up with the promised fiber optics.
Hazel Rose 