Weaving checks!

I'm having lots of fun weaving checks!


It was only a matter of time before I rummaged through my collection of metallics. Here is "Artiste" brand gold thread with black crochet cotton.  This was my first project with the Artiste brand gold thread and I really like it.  It's soft and smooth and still has a very nice shine.  I had absolutely no problem with thread shredding.


Next up was the Japan gold, which turned out lovely.  I wasn't sure how it would hold up, because the thread itself stretches out.  I previously did some fingerloop braiding with it and the metallic loops were unmanageably longer after a while.  I was super careful with the warp tension and fairly delicate with my weaving.  The texture betrays a bit of warp difference on the gold, but the piece will lie flat so it seems an acceptable variation.

More Inkle Loom Fun

I've been having fun playing around with my inkle loom.  Because I love string, I have a lot of different options to play with around the house.  The pattern print outs are from the "Inkle Loom Generator" which is free to use from the blog "The Carolingan Realm."   Here's some pictures of what I've been up to.



Also, here are some pictures from our Barony's Fiber Arts Guild meeting last month:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/helene83/sets/72157651425100808/

GW Processional Picture

Another great photo of the Bryn Gwlad crew in the procession at Gulf Wars.  Picture is from Ursus in his Gulf War Mon+Tues Gallery ( http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/2015/Gulf-Wars-2015-Monday-and-Tues/i-KCGBDSN/0/M/IMG_0426-M.jpg ).  Ursus takes fantastic SCA pics, I reccomend you plan on spending some time wandering through his site.

Inkle Loom Fun

I've had this inkle loom for a while and it's mostly lived in our demo box for hands-on demo time.  This month at our Fiber Arts Guild meeting I finally learned how to use it for myself!  Elen helped me string it up and showed me how to weave with it.  I have a simple chain patter loaded and am almost finished.  I've had a lot of fun with it and will definitely do some more.

Giant Sparkly Banner Goes to Gulf War

Here is Giant Sparkly Banner in the Opening Processional at Gulf Wars this year.  Incidentally, I am on the left holding the banner and wearing my spiffy surcoat and matching hat!  Look at all those pretty surcoats!

The picture above is linked directly to the picture, so here is the proper link for the photographer:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=959521277421699&l=6c5d73f50c

Handout - Surcoat Care

I've posted a new PDF in the handout section: "Care and Feeding of War Company Surcoats."  If you are War Company member and you lost your flier, you can download it here.

Finished (for now)

The pre-Gulf Wars surcoat assembly crunch is finished!  Sunday night we finished 9 more surcoats and then 2 more on Monday.  Last night I was able to deliver most of them to their proud new owners and there was some surcoat silliness at fighter practice.    That brings our total to 17 complete!  We have 3 more that didn't have a deadline, so they will be put to the side until after the event.  The workspace looks so empty now! I have a new camera, so there will be some action pictures and a couple of group shots to show off our new awesome colors!  Now to finish packing...