I purchased a 12.5” ridged heddle loom and am taking a class at A Place to Weave in Waltham. Just as my life was getting simple, I brought a complication. At this moment, Very Grateful is out of my hands and is being designed and formatted for e-book and publish-on-demand. Although I’ll have to publicize it, the creative part of the project is finished. I need something new.
In rereading my journals for Very Grateful, I noted that I often wrote about my desire to take up a craft. I tried painting and multi-media art but neither interest nor talent was there. I was successful with the few quilts I made, but I didn’t stick with it. Why? I think it had to do with the lack of simplicity I felt about the materials, workspace, and time commitment involved. To quilt one needs myriad accessories and fabric, fabric, fabric; to quilt one needs a permanent workspace (a room); to quilt one needs extended periods of time. It is that last need, extended periods of time, that I lack. Oh, I have the time, but I don’t want to take it. I want to be able to carry my craft with me, to work for a short amount of time, and then to stash it away.
I can do just that with my 3.5 pound ridge heddle loom, which even came with a handy carrying bag. This afternoon I sat outside and wove for forty-five minutes. Then I put it out of sight and the house was immediately tidy—well kind of.
That’s my simple weaving life right now. Even if I rent loom space at A Place to Weave, my house will stay tidy—that is unless I complicate everything and find my dining room taken over by a 4, 8, or 16 harness loom! I don’t think that will happen!!
In rereading my journals for Very Grateful, I noted that I often wrote about my desire to take up a craft. I tried painting and multi-media art but neither interest nor talent was there. I was successful with the few quilts I made, but I didn’t stick with it. Why? I think it had to do with the lack of simplicity I felt about the materials, workspace, and time commitment involved. To quilt one needs myriad accessories and fabric, fabric, fabric; to quilt one needs a permanent workspace (a room); to quilt one needs extended periods of time. It is that last need, extended periods of time, that I lack. Oh, I have the time, but I don’t want to take it. I want to be able to carry my craft with me, to work for a short amount of time, and then to stash it away.
I can do just that with my 3.5 pound ridge heddle loom, which even came with a handy carrying bag. This afternoon I sat outside and wove for forty-five minutes. Then I put it out of sight and the house was immediately tidy—well kind of.
That’s my simple weaving life right now. Even if I rent loom space at A Place to Weave, my house will stay tidy—that is unless I complicate everything and find my dining room taken over by a 4, 8, or 16 harness loom! I don’t think that will happen!!