wefts

job box

serendipitous curbside find now holding cording supplies

wove the first Danish cord frame last Tuesday – feeling accomplished having that step under my belt now

several tacks secure the start and end of the weaving cord

used most nails twice, and a few just once

45 rows of weaving, in all

onto the second frame – got the tacks in last Thursday, and just got through warping and wrapping the rails Saturday

hot tips and observations from the first go were helpful for the second round of drilling pilot holes, hammering tacks, warping, and wrapping cord

picked up a few more since

HOT TIPS:

• pack rows of weaving as you go (like Jim said), otherwise you may run out of nails…

• don’t pull weft cord too tightly – there should be a little slack in the cord while weaving

• don’t work frustrated – take mental and physical breaks whenever necessary

that last bit is somewhat of a universal revelation: don’t work angry – that’s when mistakes happen

spotted this flower while looking through process photos

different from how i saw things through the viewfinder

reminder to keep my eyes peeled, for something new… !

learning scheduling and time management on this project

practicing setting reasonable goals and expectations, and making time for rest

remember:

practice makes progress

ok, bye bye… !