It’s been good to see the weaving resurface in Seaford Spinners and Weavers . Like felting and other things we have waves of activity which come and go with our moods and members. It’s good because it keeps us interested. We have always enjoyed it when Christine has brought in her inkle looms. Anne, Karin , John and now Peter are all competent weavers and having the big looms there each week is giving us a chance to looks at another form of textile creativity. Learning the big looms takes time, practice and dedication. We can see now , though , the sorts of things and fabrics which can be produced on a big loom. Well worth the effort of learning. Peter’s new cream scarf is a credit to him since he is new to all of this. John’s plaid, checked and then the lovely cream and red scarf are so beautifully mad and would have taken time because they are made from fine yarn. The thicker blue fabric is probably Karin’s because she likes to weave in merino and alpaca to get a real softness into her pieces. It is interesting how the different yarns produce different fabrics and how the colours can be combined.
