It's finally finished (the jacket) !

At last - after months of playing with designs, patterns, newspaper cutouts and such, I have finished the jacket / ruana / vest - whatever it is !  And I'm very pleased too!    Meskill's millspun dark grey corriedale woven on my 50cm Ashford Knitter's Loom (2 pieces), fulled to a firm felt fabric, sewn together (scary for a non-sewer!), hook & eye at closure, beautiful moon button trim (thanks Trace!), stream pressed and woo-hoo there it is.  Yay! 

SoewnEarth's Moon Buttons

Foray into Felting - Purse

I tried it both ways....knitted then felted ....and then woven then felted.

Both using Meskill's beautiful millspun corriedale in a dark grey  (equivalent to a fullsome 8ply).

The knitted try is finished...complete with beautiful button from SoewnEarth.

It's almost Christmas !

The June Longweekend over and the Shortest Day soon...where is the year going to?    The hours fly and so does the shuttle!  I have been weaving some absolutely gorgeous fine merino mill spun yarn and playing with patterns on my little AKL.  It makes me feel like getting a bigger one with more shuttles (tempted by Ashford's new table loom) but no she says...just keep going with what you have.  There are just SO MANY variations that the rigid heddle can do and I want to learn them first!  

A foray into felting worked! My lovely corriedale from Victoria is now a garment - serape, ruiana, sleeveless jacket...whateva!...but I need to finfish the edges and pop on the button.

Waiting for the list of stallholders for August Niche before I decide which/what/where.

I MUST download some piccies...............    

...........................trying out the new templates!  Do you like it ?