When Harry Potter lived with the Dursleys, his room for a time was the cupboard under the stairs. I have one of those. But as far as I know, no boy wizard has ever lived there. This is what my cupboard under the stairs looks like: Some of the Beka and Schacht rigid heddle looms [...]
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It always irks me that weaving terms are highlighted in a negative way when used in news headlines. For instance: DRUNK DRIVER WEAVES ACROSS THREE LANES ON INTERSTATE. Or, TOO MUCH TV WARPS CHILDRENS’ MINDS. Often, “warp” becomes a misspelling of “wrap” such as this headline: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WARP UP BUS TOUR CAMPAIGN. And the [...]
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So I’m polishing my wheel. It’s not what you think. Haven’t used either of my spinning wheels in quite some time. And well, frankly I miss the rhythmic pull of the yarn and watching a cloud of soft fiber softly twist and wind onto the bobbin. And finally being rewarded with a luscious colorful skein [...]
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