Friday was playday!

Yesterday, Friday the 19th, I spent the day with my first real close friend in Moultrie.  (Aside from my room mate who I have known for many years.)

The weather was beautiful, the company could not have been better, good home cooked food EVEN BETTER!  She has a wonder place very much off the beaten path.  Deep in the wood where we even had a bonfire.  I felt like I had gone home, to St. Augustine, for the day.  I feel very relaxed and invigorated.  Re-energized for lack of a better word.

We chattered all day and I gave a lesson in Rigid Heddle weaving.  My friend of course, is the woman who bought my Rigid Heddle loom.  Can't believe I forgot the camera.

She is all warped up with her first cotton kitchen washcloth half way to  completion!  She should get two or three out of that warp.  I think she is going to prefer this kind of weaving to tapestry.  We'll see.

She is a joy to spend time with as well as having a wonderful aptitude for what we are doing.  Extra nice to have someone I can converse with in my favorite art medium that is actually interested and knows what I am talking about.  As compared to that deer in the headlights look I get from alot of folks.

I can only hope that someday I can repay her for that wonderful 'Friday play-day'!  To Dana I can only say Thank you.  You know who you are.

Beautiful Art and Artwork Guild!

I belong to the Beautiful Art and Artwork Guild!  If you are not a member already you should go and check it out.  It is founded by my friend KraftyMax and she is working very hard to round up participants.

Right now we are having a contest with a Christmas Theme.  Today, Friday the 5th is the deadline for entries.  So I thought I would show some pictures of what I have entered.

 

The red and green bands are handwoven tone on tone after a damask effect.  They are 100% mercerized cotton crochet thread #10.  The bells and silver ribbon were purchased commercially.  I think this piece would serve nicely as a door bell, a ribbon for a special present or even for a tree topper.  The bands have diamonds alternating in the pick up technique from end to end.  They could be used for straps of any kind at your discretion after the holidays! Simple, effective and very holiday oriented!