tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30949421519217130242024-03-14T02:07:05.469-07:00panther by handPanther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-22492336583051838022010-10-20T19:07:00.000-07:002010-10-20T19:36:57.345-07:00Spinning lesson #2.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw7_P8DAxrIg17oGdrj7UkwzXralKuiOYXr9TyR9GyvSeU_44hib1AVpZRnU3BAyfZl9hMsC3OLd9MW4T11u6uILtJnpYAJPQMJ9nMfIPUTr_eFX5ToPc0RsNxInXwjZAmfBMxBqbYLQ/s1600/dropspun2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw7_P8DAxrIg17oGdrj7UkwzXralKuiOYXr9TyR9GyvSeU_44hib1AVpZRnU3BAyfZl9hMsC3OLd9MW4T11u6uILtJnpYAJPQMJ9nMfIPUTr_eFX5ToPc0RsNxInXwjZAmfBMxBqbYLQ/s320/dropspun2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530315700308059682" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">So, this week's spinning lesson was, yet again, predictably wonderful -- the above photo is only my second attempt at the wheel, but I can't even begin to tell you how much more smoothly it went! Of course, only using three colors instead of a dozen helps to make it look a bit tidier, but I swear the whole operation felt less like a 3-ring circus. It's funny, and fitting, that when you are plying the single yarns together to make a two-ply yarn, you are twisting the beginning of your efforts (in this case rather lumpy and cumbersome) together with the last work you've done (surprisingly consistent!). You can see this result in the center of the photo, where you have the natural/light pink with the dark pink. I like how it balances things out...kind of a compromise?</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SDt1Kd4zdjpCvk0gjPJM3X0OJ0YxbZ5kd6aZFuq1uhOrvuMGN-ZFIyvWSBY_VVX1AtILe6CpJFQomWoLBA4dorPmF2QnVS8SezqK5Q838ovuDq8ZEv-mB-jZrOY_oUVcWPCIlH0UOgg/s1600/dropspun3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SDt1Kd4zdjpCvk0gjPJM3X0OJ0YxbZ5kd6aZFuq1uhOrvuMGN-ZFIyvWSBY_VVX1AtILe6CpJFQomWoLBA4dorPmF2QnVS8SezqK5Q838ovuDq8ZEv-mB-jZrOY_oUVcWPCIlH0UOgg/s320/dropspun3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530315698936922594" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmlEn2hrFB0JL7XoIV58f7V7a039rtXkkSf65cuFYtGEsfxri02qBYjAKOwYNo0nm7V1CWZ_9l8dC4LvXktAD3lRlQ-4bF1X1RW4L3Vpfj-TQh33-aNQxATfPriRYK-SbZwnIKk7w9Qk/s1600/dropspun1.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmlEn2hrFB0JL7XoIV58f7V7a039rtXkkSf65cuFYtGEsfxri02qBYjAKOwYNo0nm7V1CWZ_9l8dC4LvXktAD3lRlQ-4bF1X1RW4L3Vpfj-TQh33-aNQxATfPriRYK-SbZwnIKk7w9Qk/s320/dropspun1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530315695398487330" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The second part of this week's lesson was learning to use a drop spindle -- the most affordable piece of equipment I've purchased in ages. I won't get into explaining this method of spinning, because you can look up any number of videos on youtube that would do the trick more efficiently than I could, and a visual helps (here are <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=demonstration+of+a+drop+spindle&aq=f">a few</a> of varying quality). I found it much easier to get a consistent yarn using this as a beginner, because it's a much slower process. Really, really slow.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My greatest excitement about learning this skill is it's major portability! I bet it's the perfect travel companion, though it would open the door for all sorts of annoying conversation (which you could in turn spin your way through, so...perfection?).</div></div></div></div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-42509947366294111492010-10-18T08:03:00.000-07:002010-10-18T08:23:40.696-07:00Spaghetti Western.<div style="text-align: justify;">Bad joke, I know.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58pFw_TPwLc6CH-GRDqQ3E6vkwTapVIF8S-UFvkd3K4W67vOHFqzzJvuYpr2odTXEJqhENUqRkVPa3qjj9WhiBjU0TafErrYy3bv7QzNkpdqdraj2mnqyJRByct86fZ20gMwafh2G5lQ/s1600/campy2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58pFw_TPwLc6CH-GRDqQ3E6vkwTapVIF8S-UFvkd3K4W67vOHFqzzJvuYpr2odTXEJqhENUqRkVPa3qjj9WhiBjU0TafErrYy3bv7QzNkpdqdraj2mnqyJRByct86fZ20gMwafh2G5lQ/s320/campy2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529402619167075698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4h0upnCwLxXC6ZeCLgsiDbotmNaTT1XQgoS_8WnZ0B0qZ_fmho7lWAKW8eVsDB7SQ0BTUJuHVo_c0YkdMtmM8hCqE5HYQkDrTvA9bQoMYng-8damozM1fb0Zv2vUcMIHe0E-n4BnB3M/s1600/campy3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4h0upnCwLxXC6ZeCLgsiDbotmNaTT1XQgoS_8WnZ0B0qZ_fmho7lWAKW8eVsDB7SQ0BTUJuHVo_c0YkdMtmM8hCqE5HYQkDrTvA9bQoMYng-8damozM1fb0Zv2vUcMIHe0E-n4BnB3M/s320/campy3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529402613236115618" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This was a birthday gift (many months late) for my friend Adam who is a world class bicycle mechanic. I had thought to hand embroider something on the yoke, but it's hard to improve on the Campagnolo logo (and I was already moving at a distracted snail's pace). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had completely forgotten to photograph it before sending it away, but lucky for me, Becky Drolen took a few shots somewhere along the journey! She is a fabulous <a href="http://www.rebeccadrolen.com/">photographer</a> and also runs a very <a href="http://www.beckydrolen.etsy.com/">charming vintage shop</a> on Etsy.</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-47296880257893602742010-10-15T14:32:00.000-07:002010-10-15T14:44:57.814-07:00Autumnal styles in procrastination.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KgtPh1YetnWw_glga0y827ohjY317m0MuWifDOuNxpmlqjhmWnTJooAJC1buVHhtoM3ivRuXtKrh3q8MBipl0xLacUoDQWNhnRxjYNL-VfoqtXyQHOzhbyvPPy8eg15RKjlwI6tg6Nc/s1600/leaf1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KgtPh1YetnWw_glga0y827ohjY317m0MuWifDOuNxpmlqjhmWnTJooAJC1buVHhtoM3ivRuXtKrh3q8MBipl0xLacUoDQWNhnRxjYNL-VfoqtXyQHOzhbyvPPy8eg15RKjlwI6tg6Nc/s320/leaf1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528391675884804290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTId-wFkmfbMntTrf-utSnKyTzHsGUwMeGZctDj2zR0L48dC97hBnBQp-ecv73_xqMPkvtjmRquS07k-eQT25JM-MmRr006HgOQYJD37uFh1Uow-ya7qKtyroFlKKAwcMn8o88gDGc4ds/s1600/leaf2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTId-wFkmfbMntTrf-utSnKyTzHsGUwMeGZctDj2zR0L48dC97hBnBQp-ecv73_xqMPkvtjmRquS07k-eQT25JM-MmRr006HgOQYJD37uFh1Uow-ya7qKtyroFlKKAwcMn8o88gDGc4ds/s320/leaf2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528391673508459794" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I got caught up in a novel bit of weaving yesterday, while I'm sure I could have been doing something more productive. This leaf was done on a simple cardboard loom with an upholstery needle, some carpet warp and dyed wool. Oh, and one stick from the yard.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, in the spirit of multi-tasking my distractions, I also watched a great Bette Davis movie called <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038461/">"Deception"</a> while I wove. I recommend it highly -- she's so fabulous!</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-27115808436815083782010-10-12T14:54:00.001-07:002010-10-12T14:58:49.581-07:00Spinning lesson #1.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-QpcQowliYRzzQpFqwHaAwvpJGUyaWDqybolG619vlE2dZn21jJlTqvx0_OeU-HEpfnkGLCokD6egkNCCUyxvEswf0woVnIhBpjGxygrglBMQYCbJ4VV6C2UBw842ceVsnZtNU95_3Q/s1600/handspun2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-QpcQowliYRzzQpFqwHaAwvpJGUyaWDqybolG619vlE2dZn21jJlTqvx0_OeU-HEpfnkGLCokD6egkNCCUyxvEswf0woVnIhBpjGxygrglBMQYCbJ4VV6C2UBw842ceVsnZtNU95_3Q/s320/handspun2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527281579391673554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU4pQVEHK49GWDEv7FAQ0tVONoO7FiMF8i99js5sIwueyg7HMLtPxhmu7Q4k3DWXuCRsbF1655q_aLfLQqVsCVRORFTrGScDK_MWAYEBZCUwppbTSDdxLB3vgkE1m9th5hcZ5IxQWJ1Q/s1600/handspun3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU4pQVEHK49GWDEv7FAQ0tVONoO7FiMF8i99js5sIwueyg7HMLtPxhmu7Q4k3DWXuCRsbF1655q_aLfLQqVsCVRORFTrGScDK_MWAYEBZCUwppbTSDdxLB3vgkE1m9th5hcZ5IxQWJ1Q/s320/handspun3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527281572977464002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiDrG4Yzihm5xZ1cY0p22fXg1cFOGaMbPH1DH73x40miuCiGKrQ51R5z0dlxHRuVcTkaTxaSAPp2j0ECAvwEun50UDRuIhsP8lPAAhJdGN80nfMD696Q7NuHEDYn-5LbSV69g5UHeALk/s1600/handspun1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiDrG4Yzihm5xZ1cY0p22fXg1cFOGaMbPH1DH73x40miuCiGKrQ51R5z0dlxHRuVcTkaTxaSAPp2j0ECAvwEun50UDRuIhsP8lPAAhJdGN80nfMD696Q7NuHEDYn-5LbSV69g5UHeALk/s320/handspun1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527281565647809666" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So, (no surprise) spinning is pretty hard and totally amazing -- this is my very first skein! I'm sure it looks frightful to someone who knows, but I love how it turned out (it's quite small and took ages, of course). I used the fleece that I dyed this weekend, some natural and a bit of this great purple that just happened to be around. Apparently, I did okay for my first time, but it felt like kind of like a vaudeville routine, with everything spinning and pulling and curling up out of control. Sarah (Noggle, my fabulous teacher) told me that it gets harder to achieve that random look when you get good, so I am embracing it. Now I just need to get a spinning wheel, so I can obsess at my leisure....</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-75335849148993500142010-10-11T09:55:00.000-07:002010-10-11T10:02:03.195-07:00Walnut husks.<div style="text-align: justify;">And, of course, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut">walnut husks</a> -- sweet memories of childhood messes (a much stronger association than doll hair).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbkXaPSpAy8TIpkDOWcma9rMa7quhbTsPKGqXRBEr4ihLugv3YCLf3KT5xV7YFhpheb-RRQX_rGM7XhDrIjdYTSsj1Hwi6gHLePiU5NXobDc5tnST8qHXwnx17gwWqO_ploJijALFuWM/s1600/walnutroving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbkXaPSpAy8TIpkDOWcma9rMa7quhbTsPKGqXRBEr4ihLugv3YCLf3KT5xV7YFhpheb-RRQX_rGM7XhDrIjdYTSsj1Hwi6gHLePiU5NXobDc5tnST8qHXwnx17gwWqO_ploJijALFuWM/s320/walnutroving.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526834558336462114" /></a><div><br /></div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-43857731621775917972010-10-11T09:51:00.000-07:002010-10-11T09:55:07.294-07:00Marigold.The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marigold_(common)">marigold</a> was the subtlest, obviously, but I'm fond of it. It reminds me of a color I exclusively associate with doll hair.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHUhwJDtBRCBADiGvU_V9ERAY8Tr_CHl8oUfkrGIzBgjVVYk6-dpfM5Z25eH7q47Nn7aOrSoqX2XNKT-MgU4h54yH5TA3i6zlhWiBqu-f2iv_8yT1v4EZVCCRh8FZ-b1wrTQXTg7n89g/s1600/marigoldroving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHUhwJDtBRCBADiGvU_V9ERAY8Tr_CHl8oUfkrGIzBgjVVYk6-dpfM5Z25eH7q47Nn7aOrSoqX2XNKT-MgU4h54yH5TA3i6zlhWiBqu-f2iv_8yT1v4EZVCCRh8FZ-b1wrTQXTg7n89g/s320/marigoldroving.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526832570627671458" /></a>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-28392464738999150392010-10-11T09:45:00.001-07:002010-10-11T10:03:34.427-07:00Pokeberry.This one was the most impressive -- the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokeweed">pokeberry</a>:<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF3eFaWNSefGawxaM-7JjMcOzuaQ18Mod2pnCO3y3Gt2qHAB2CqBZxyU0dUJmzF7u8iEhpCeDV5gkaI5KG8kp2mOpJBIwH0EnI68qIdtoMSS1k6HxoxCPetNhRRuuA09gjxgCD31wHAA/s1600/polkberryroving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF3eFaWNSefGawxaM-7JjMcOzuaQ18Mod2pnCO3y3Gt2qHAB2CqBZxyU0dUJmzF7u8iEhpCeDV5gkaI5KG8kp2mOpJBIwH0EnI68qIdtoMSS1k6HxoxCPetNhRRuuA09gjxgCD31wHAA/s320/polkberryroving.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526831589855717666" /></a></div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-45541094125465143002010-10-11T09:29:00.000-07:002010-10-11T20:39:30.089-07:00Indigo.I got a chance to get do some more experimenting this weekend, this time, with plant dyes. I'm set for a spinning lesson this week, so I dyed fleece to use for yarn. Here's the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_dye">indigo</a>:<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicoGClOrsBldFs-JwRVQmIaVj_Uh_o8_3qNVIvdMXkcq4s3UuNCh_rnbzTEJV9o038nuUnH5priUNLw9jV-AXdJ8kNs5A3R5MVeXAiN3YIdNEbFx2OapAmKp7yCdTD72jboJxxme_Rkw/s1600/indigoroving2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicoGClOrsBldFs-JwRVQmIaVj_Uh_o8_3qNVIvdMXkcq4s3UuNCh_rnbzTEJV9o038nuUnH5priUNLw9jV-AXdJ8kNs5A3R5MVeXAiN3YIdNEbFx2OapAmKp7yCdTD72jboJxxme_Rkw/s320/indigoroving2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526998960489173474" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This picture to kind of dark, but I dyed a bunch of other stuff indigo and got a great variety of blues. Perhaps, I'll get some better pictures of those. I dyed a warp and weft for some really simple <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikat_dyeing">ikat</a> weaving, which I'm looking forward to trying.</div></div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-60361003148089738402010-10-06T14:09:00.000-07:002010-10-06T14:21:05.906-07:00Recycled sweater scarves.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb20pjVKRa4etIaUzroy9vGBb6Zp248txDOMgr37dE2B0tmLlwONxAQQ-pwKOqG17Mil09Kyu9xbenbHpoqMuHuHu01hSGj7BF9YHn27IKA_irdfuOQYaU2y7cG07wIoIzG9iUrq5yP_k/s1600/yellowscarf2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb20pjVKRa4etIaUzroy9vGBb6Zp248txDOMgr37dE2B0tmLlwONxAQQ-pwKOqG17Mil09Kyu9xbenbHpoqMuHuHu01hSGj7BF9YHn27IKA_irdfuOQYaU2y7cG07wIoIzG9iUrq5yP_k/s320/yellowscarf2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525045046188335890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqGaB70sKEdjirxkfKCaohkvtfbadg0sGjvrm48BgPxx-BuhAcTz3WEgRfmKdTNEJrOiuBzIP813oEwY6kw-Tfgi1DCE_iyHYsZSCBSS9vUL4ZNYd934C0q2ELomJFytS0qoKL3n_J5w/s1600/brownscarf5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqGaB70sKEdjirxkfKCaohkvtfbadg0sGjvrm48BgPxx-BuhAcTz3WEgRfmKdTNEJrOiuBzIP813oEwY6kw-Tfgi1DCE_iyHYsZSCBSS9vUL4ZNYd934C0q2ELomJFytS0qoKL3n_J5w/s320/brownscarf5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525045044453530626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLE631fGOTs8KDwjswMGwN7efkqGNBxivvvl-Z2mxp4Q-jA74y2rWezIZkG4x2RoHj9uhkIJm_jpdt1dltfMaMLL9iR4w3ln3qFAxot1COOutyicGjfjm2Zihrn-Qzwa5c9V75ljP5xs/s1600/speckscarf1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLE631fGOTs8KDwjswMGwN7efkqGNBxivvvl-Z2mxp4Q-jA74y2rWezIZkG4x2RoHj9uhkIJm_jpdt1dltfMaMLL9iR4w3ln3qFAxot1COOutyicGjfjm2Zihrn-Qzwa5c9V75ljP5xs/s320/speckscarf1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525045040177075202" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are some of the scarves that I've made from the sweater yarn that I've been tirelessly (tiredly) unraveling the past couple of months. I put a couple up on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pantherbyhand">Etsy</a> site and have more on the loom currently. I am really happy with the results! It's so satisfying to be able to produce something you're happy with without introducing more new materials into the big mix. This has always been one of my greatest crafting dilemmas and I've been spending a lot of time trying to figure out my way around it -- yet another point for weaving (I'm so smitten).</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-34459818599163217732010-10-06T12:47:00.000-07:002010-10-06T12:56:46.529-07:00More dyed wool...mmm, autumn.I'll post an actual, complete project again soon, but here's more for the list of "things I'm excited to start messing around with when I get done with...".<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mFhe8Vz11N20gasQiNYmei1j2Zz50AXBS_EwN5jy56k14F7lxvYRnvg5ROD3UsKgEtJSaEJjKKvG8bZon2J4yIEEB9B7V_p3YLp7GnjeRuRrZgpr3uNo0NT2crkrja0tgB3iPzdXy30/s1600/dyeclose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mFhe8Vz11N20gasQiNYmei1j2Zz50AXBS_EwN5jy56k14F7lxvYRnvg5ROD3UsKgEtJSaEJjKKvG8bZon2J4yIEEB9B7V_p3YLp7GnjeRuRrZgpr3uNo0NT2crkrja0tgB3iPzdXy30/s320/dyeclose.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525023088402441202" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2NSnSrXlyMO77ELlKH_WDWW6iyfXPAXOR6DV_ALHzyTEpYr-BihLSoXyVGIZuiImVKKkC3yFg7LHdzdw6xCtEllsVOnyMafsFFKUHRtatb7aExoPNM5TY3FJXyh-L8bFLr0FKAAR-0M/s1600/dyeclose2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2NSnSrXlyMO77ELlKH_WDWW6iyfXPAXOR6DV_ALHzyTEpYr-BihLSoXyVGIZuiImVKKkC3yFg7LHdzdw6xCtEllsVOnyMafsFFKUHRtatb7aExoPNM5TY3FJXyh-L8bFLr0FKAAR-0M/s320/dyeclose2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525023080429515762" /></a>I spent quite a lot of time thinking about sheep yesterday and turning my hands kind of grey. Enjoyably.</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-28251876196386627422010-10-04T13:35:00.001-07:002010-10-04T13:37:15.085-07:00Right?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeI6EIr1q93d6RPGSEAmyO1JNTOwZ-YvB_HOZ0HxSDZuzIvP6odsvUIdQYndGo9HtP5mVDIS0bUNbuCNZLSO6OPBl_ApXL8DjROrCy4ysbY8T3IoG97A08roIHVCby6ndDLnyc2gxIvQ/s1600/closerug.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeI6EIr1q93d6RPGSEAmyO1JNTOwZ-YvB_HOZ0HxSDZuzIvP6odsvUIdQYndGo9HtP5mVDIS0bUNbuCNZLSO6OPBl_ApXL8DjROrCy4ysbY8T3IoG97A08roIHVCby6ndDLnyc2gxIvQ/s320/closerug.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524292440539008690" /></a>I don't know. I'm just feeling it today.Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-53289622481459216952010-10-04T13:07:00.001-07:002010-10-04T13:21:51.057-07:00Yarn forests (or waves, perhaps).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCYnsBJH3rQgqdjcKRKY466-ovOuiJRhwGuKZwnkzy-o-BZkqlwNmUXJH4sBkp0qMPNeuMgf55wunYFhxJm21cKfjJQvJTxHQgv99MQMmw_fZ4PizeVWKQriYeitpefP-nLFoiLA7QjM/s1600/blackandwhitewarp.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCYnsBJH3rQgqdjcKRKY466-ovOuiJRhwGuKZwnkzy-o-BZkqlwNmUXJH4sBkp0qMPNeuMgf55wunYFhxJm21cKfjJQvJTxHQgv99MQMmw_fZ4PizeVWKQriYeitpefP-nLFoiLA7QjM/s320/blackandwhitewarp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524285635488201266" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I've never been much of a photographer, but I have been so crazy about taking close up weaving and yarn photos lately. It all looks like something to dive or get lost in. Not a lot can go wrong at that short distance, I guess. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">(This is the warp of recycled sweater yarn that I'm putting on the loom this afternoon.)</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-77252576782269108482010-10-04T12:27:00.000-07:002010-10-04T13:05:31.667-07:00...and the blanket.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbI-D_qYnwsY2o_MqafqDqSw_cw-eSvts-5wOZHbm9v4hEl-7oJ3bMyEFsNCbQ_YYBso50LBXeL1FAgVAD-9UnrIhAaZfOkDQDlb6YCYF4kTGofWSWhI-w3_8jX3OkeH4XDC1UwYd5o8/s1600/blanket2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbI-D_qYnwsY2o_MqafqDqSw_cw-eSvts-5wOZHbm9v4hEl-7oJ3bMyEFsNCbQ_YYBso50LBXeL1FAgVAD-9UnrIhAaZfOkDQDlb6YCYF4kTGofWSWhI-w3_8jX3OkeH4XDC1UwYd5o8/s200/blanket2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524279482632554898" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I was trying to tack several, good-sized pictures onto this post, but either the site or my computer wasn't being very agreeable, so I had to settle on this one tiny picture. This is the blanket that appeared from the same warp as the sleeping mat below (which is delightful to sleep on). I am continually surprised and pleased at the variety of looks you can get out of a warp -- these things look nothing alike. This one's cotton, mostly chenille, with the green stripes being something more cord like (I don't know what you'd call it).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, this blanket is a little short because, amazingly, I broke the loom while I was weaving it and had to cut it off -- the screws that connect the gear-looking crank thing to the beam completely sheared off! Fortunately, it was fixable (because it was not my loom either, yikes). It's a very nice loom, but it has seen a couple decades of serious action.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This did, however, make me feel like I was some sort of crafting powerhouse. Meaning, it made a big cracking noise and the crowd went wild.</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-38823584809431819452010-10-01T12:45:00.000-07:002010-10-01T23:25:53.541-07:00I'm weaving to move into a yurt.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjFsG5G2UsuUGsiF9H2816VXiwCPk0TbRuKgPkHUTq6TZ_ugzRihT4zMeaAX0PIQzmEX8VcEExLWC6oNDe_iL0D42-RxmrOQavMr8lSSfh9h2HVrJROC9kq2vuxZ583-4tRlot1g3d2s/s1600/mat1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjFsG5G2UsuUGsiF9H2816VXiwCPk0TbRuKgPkHUTq6TZ_ugzRihT4zMeaAX0PIQzmEX8VcEExLWC6oNDe_iL0D42-RxmrOQavMr8lSSfh9h2HVrJROC9kq2vuxZ583-4tRlot1g3d2s/s320/mat1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523168986641709250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqM6ZNFgdJliY-_p4j7tnCFeqtTw-9Z6U8gFJTCbY32BkTL6QKrez9_Dqku1DvBPR7OEJyxyyqOP2AzHWy-SJQCyGrGg4UkO1W9Lw7Uv9kjVS-MFcT8Ustwk4x2bmVaaMefwGHJjEw94/s1600/mat2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqM6ZNFgdJliY-_p4j7tnCFeqtTw-9Z6U8gFJTCbY32BkTL6QKrez9_Dqku1DvBPR7OEJyxyyqOP2AzHWy-SJQCyGrGg4UkO1W9Lw7Uv9kjVS-MFcT8Ustwk4x2bmVaaMefwGHJjEw94/s320/mat2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523168981692810578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGXYnByaRYxK34NpeSaa53E5l_v7il9ROFSXTklT7P2B8eytZR7Wwh9e2wdaumNaPre1CLEk1m3dUcuEGLfqRjQNMJ0laV-RkU-MuRULhqfQ_Fd_SWj4wKuWPlY4FvttuZlUv_Re_9h0/s1600/matcat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGXYnByaRYxK34NpeSaa53E5l_v7il9ROFSXTklT7P2B8eytZR7Wwh9e2wdaumNaPre1CLEk1m3dUcuEGLfqRjQNMJ0laV-RkU-MuRULhqfQ_Fd_SWj4wKuWPlY4FvttuZlUv_Re_9h0/s320/matcat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523168977500583218" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, I wish -- wouldn't this sleeping mat look good in a yurt? Maybe weaving it is the first step in making that move a reality.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Um, anyhow...this was my very first double weave project (it was kind of exhausting)! It's woven out of cotton rug warp and stuffed with that green foam that you stuff into things. I haven't tried sleeping on it yet, but the cat seemed into before I even finished sewing up the open side. (Yes, just a weak excuse to talk about my cat. He's handsome.)</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I used the same warp to weave a cotton chenille blanket that I'll post as soon as I put the binding on -- it's interesting how completely different they look.</div></div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-37409823660891204812010-09-24T22:21:00.000-07:002010-09-24T22:21:16.186-07:00Sweet tune to stitch to.<object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/0FiKHaSRMeg/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0FiKHaSRMeg?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0FiKHaSRMeg?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-4948701922807613152010-09-21T07:59:00.001-07:002010-09-21T08:00:48.897-07:00Dyed warp experiment #3.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr83NQmn_-BcEuaseF6lO1_biyyiHQP4X0LlezkDX_tlF4CXCW7fhLlPcPWfiYbcBhrs5v7nl1bXX6HSm4LwTAV5xGdIicYDkU_nQo68nf1q-Q2ERgiIYYFqoIDA9xeevV7j8QA0jYG0/s1600/beige.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr83NQmn_-BcEuaseF6lO1_biyyiHQP4X0LlezkDX_tlF4CXCW7fhLlPcPWfiYbcBhrs5v7nl1bXX6HSm4LwTAV5xGdIicYDkU_nQo68nf1q-Q2ERgiIYYFqoIDA9xeevV7j8QA0jYG0/s320/beige.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519381804619804850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1harmcPQ7W3XYUUF2YOY3khZfysrLIqhPUUFtib_lSc0YTEV3m2xKDSVstVvcLhGr5CFhiWWZwDhWgMELBACMjYVN1yaosofVW-MjrkbacpDri4KRmRzSlfLXYCppwZ42aZQwJ1JOVT4/s1600/chenille.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1harmcPQ7W3XYUUF2YOY3khZfysrLIqhPUUFtib_lSc0YTEV3m2xKDSVstVvcLhGr5CFhiWWZwDhWgMELBACMjYVN1yaosofVW-MjrkbacpDri4KRmRzSlfLXYCppwZ42aZQwJ1JOVT4/s320/chenille.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519381799346281346" /></a>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-87458423903678174112010-09-21T07:56:00.001-07:002010-09-21T07:59:02.373-07:00Dyed warp experiment #2.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWhLdHkv6bOQ1j84-qdM8JPFPJPlvR9SQ4bBdD2__0QR9YL0bal-OaJYShvMxX791dZLVNqSpR4Uexy5SKpDv8OqY8nPLqCenvx54T5UBkI0fnkrvUIra8LUTRarw9DMNuiRjmyXwHyo/s1600/wool1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWhLdHkv6bOQ1j84-qdM8JPFPJPlvR9SQ4bBdD2__0QR9YL0bal-OaJYShvMxX791dZLVNqSpR4Uexy5SKpDv8OqY8nPLqCenvx54T5UBkI0fnkrvUIra8LUTRarw9DMNuiRjmyXwHyo/s320/wool1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519381319748272610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXp64ICx5AMJtfvyM21uLyByd38eIqMfXhPlvwKHLip7zgflcy1Nrklhc2uFUKYhRcGzcq9f0cPs6UcRTiTxfAJghBBPkUA3zVFeQ-3amET6rxUuq7UmxNs0ARho9oQo-QEJDCAnwM6bY/s1600/wool2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXp64ICx5AMJtfvyM21uLyByd38eIqMfXhPlvwKHLip7zgflcy1Nrklhc2uFUKYhRcGzcq9f0cPs6UcRTiTxfAJghBBPkUA3zVFeQ-3amET6rxUuq7UmxNs0ARho9oQo-QEJDCAnwM6bY/s320/wool2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519381312762839202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPDqB-ZRvtSpIblKASy3kthiW27icqLaFwYFqgqIKZ7yX4t6lNuzAbkL0vuSryjAXVi57OR_8TOZiHnwMDyYRJaz8RZVL0XlIrI6uJc2Nq_oFDSL0x94K7afGZg5gxY0U6QZ_vChMhfo/s1600/tricolor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPDqB-ZRvtSpIblKASy3kthiW27icqLaFwYFqgqIKZ7yX4t6lNuzAbkL0vuSryjAXVi57OR_8TOZiHnwMDyYRJaz8RZVL0XlIrI6uJc2Nq_oFDSL0x94K7afGZg5gxY0U6QZ_vChMhfo/s320/tricolor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519381301541241282" /></a>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-53618590966279737692010-09-21T07:45:00.000-07:002010-09-21T08:01:35.717-07:00Dyed warp experiment #1.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBeSYPBb6u1r2K49-mXVVAsW23DdNeEsKk5UB9EiF2a7Mve-yEU09I3KLSd00Flhm-E-kUSOW4_QCh2OVhc8m9_7o8zMSd837-aFlFLqm1ZpTuoiI059kaGS4h5YyPXJcoOpFo6nECBE/s1600/acrylic2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBeSYPBb6u1r2K49-mXVVAsW23DdNeEsKk5UB9EiF2a7Mve-yEU09I3KLSd00Flhm-E-kUSOW4_QCh2OVhc8m9_7o8zMSd837-aFlFLqm1ZpTuoiI059kaGS4h5YyPXJcoOpFo6nECBE/s320/acrylic2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519380266755720706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizavF-mBiXnYAXx2C7tQkk6bXlL5GZjg0_xVLziM0Mc93yWBQUn_N4UvQCZoGwg81L4WnVFme08fqtJ-6KAmHSh2vpjF1jKljTPFIdZJh_nb7yOPW5vPN6KZYOX_3rlwK8AMdgJ1cmyi4/s1600/acrylic1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizavF-mBiXnYAXx2C7tQkk6bXlL5GZjg0_xVLziM0Mc93yWBQUn_N4UvQCZoGwg81L4WnVFme08fqtJ-6KAmHSh2vpjF1jKljTPFIdZJh_nb7yOPW5vPN6KZYOX_3rlwK8AMdgJ1cmyi4/s320/acrylic1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519380258724805666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRDDaX1DaGOmiw9gk9bhN9aaVBp1S8Yy7a5y8Wkzl4rdbfEWkQsGdPiGkZaVhpu_uyFQS45CvxRvvgeCTl7yj9u3Tjugm_lAToPUTx3R0kihWHLGUXl60OyyXast198d9YWG0WTynWmU/s1600/carpetwarp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRDDaX1DaGOmiw9gk9bhN9aaVBp1S8Yy7a5y8Wkzl4rdbfEWkQsGdPiGkZaVhpu_uyFQS45CvxRvvgeCTl7yj9u3Tjugm_lAToPUTx3R0kihWHLGUXl60OyyXast198d9YWG0WTynWmU/s320/carpetwarp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519380246649287970" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So, I took that dyed warp off my loom a couple of weeks ago, but only just got around to washing the pieces yesterday. The whole thing was a big experiment, the pattern is a variation on "Simplified Damask" out of Marguerite Porter Davison's green book and I used several different yarns in the weft -- I will reveal them in order of appearance (when they're all up #1 will be at the top, #7 at the bottom, hopefully it will be obvious)....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">1. 100% cotton, recycled from a sweater -- beige</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">2. cotton chenille -- grey</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">3. rainbow-dyed wool</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">4. wool -- turquoise and black</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">5. recycled cotton (navy), linen (turquoise), bamboo (grey)</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">6. 100% acrylic -- beige and black</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">7. cotton carpet warp (plain weave) -- blue</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">In the end, I think I liked the plain weave best. I felt like the pattern detracted from the warp and vice versa. Now, what am I going to do with all these pieces?</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-16891266738694131082010-09-16T22:12:00.000-07:002010-09-16T22:30:47.438-07:00Humble Beginnings.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayysGjVa4YhzEquWbJhzXfu29MBHJ1lPWCxZdAY_o8UTCSM2FUZifra00rdlviZc10yVagXMsYkIludXofFqvhsVDbIcmuo3kq5SG-52A3Mr9m-dNQD4VovRJq3S3O99rTakFb2EG_h0/s1600/sweater.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayysGjVa4YhzEquWbJhzXfu29MBHJ1lPWCxZdAY_o8UTCSM2FUZifra00rdlviZc10yVagXMsYkIludXofFqvhsVDbIcmuo3kq5SG-52A3Mr9m-dNQD4VovRJq3S3O99rTakFb2EG_h0/s320/sweater.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517748599252238562" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I don't think it's a great stretch to relate this 5th grade class photo with my dealings in the fiber and fashion realms. I won't insult anyone with that obvious explanation...and why wouldn't I share this sweater with the world?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, who's going to crochet me a new one?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodnight.</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-67163244713994643412010-09-12T21:59:00.000-07:002010-09-13T11:45:26.786-07:00Breakfasts I Have Loved (and set my coffee on).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoxT3AcadJlZLVQLoDmVbd6v6gYbqRygOYcVepWN5gCD8fIU0BZe3c6SJ_mJXSKCDVQEhz3C6hXUp0bmjQW0MKwCbeqYLjDCwJwo8jSe4ZUSLuOn4LCEkovyOXi0MGfozjzIOYNmss-M/s1600/breakfast2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoxT3AcadJlZLVQLoDmVbd6v6gYbqRygOYcVepWN5gCD8fIU0BZe3c6SJ_mJXSKCDVQEhz3C6hXUp0bmjQW0MKwCbeqYLjDCwJwo8jSe4ZUSLuOn4LCEkovyOXi0MGfozjzIOYNmss-M/s320/breakfast2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516262826468255170" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I am known, by many of my companions, as one who loves breakfast to a fault. Putting your most cherished event at the very beginning of the day could be viewed as a flaw, leaving you little to look forward to post-meal. Lately, I've been remedying this oversight by eating breakfast on several occasions throughout the day, regardless of the hour.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I tend to be inevitably dissatisfied, in the long run, with any work that is representational (too literal?), though that never keeps me from returning to it. This past week, I started working on these quilted coasters of those breakfast classics: the egg and the toast. They are offering up some amusement, so I'll allow this overwhelming novelty in my studio (for now). I'm gearing up for the <a href="http://bloomingtonhandmademarket.blogspot.com/">Bloomington Handmade Market</a>, so they'll surely make an appearance there and probably on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pantherbyhand">Etsy</a> page in the nearer future.</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-44283503272486556162010-09-08T12:29:00.000-07:002010-09-08T12:48:13.364-07:00Last Call For Unders.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjWeS5iZ2WyBR8SKc9QSrIIUz2Z4Ff3uK8_JDnwte5Ut0SWYOMwxKXkG6GnxMQTZnJG1DVmW6pS4PSybLh7GBvKlAS4SHOCOk0Z2F5qUgoSQvGOtQ2YGFb_d_q8Kh4hjeW6rWGwhqwPM/s1600/undiesagain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjWeS5iZ2WyBR8SKc9QSrIIUz2Z4Ff3uK8_JDnwte5Ut0SWYOMwxKXkG6GnxMQTZnJG1DVmW6pS4PSybLh7GBvKlAS4SHOCOk0Z2F5qUgoSQvGOtQ2YGFb_d_q8Kh4hjeW6rWGwhqwPM/s320/undiesagain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514630342993242450" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Boy, am I burnt out on making men's underwear. I've gotten a lot of positive feedback over the years, but I just cannot muster any excitement for it these days. So, I've put up the last of what I have on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pantherbyhand">Etsy</a> (cheap) and am calling that quits for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, this also means that I will have no more real excuses for posting these great pictures of Josh and Mark (check out his excellent <a href="http://goatmother.blogspot.com/">blog</a>) in the laundromat. They are both real troopers, but might be sick of showing up all over the internet in their undies, anyhow.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.williamwinchesterclaytor.com/">Will Claytor </a>took these pictures. He is the best.</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-85024242047719289902010-09-06T20:39:00.000-07:002010-09-06T20:53:33.357-07:00Tiny Rug (Huck A Back Warp #2).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X9r7tANJiSIQrrqEl6p7wYIwjJknhi__VayBH9Askt2dZ0nLIPO2DJbfxMelIyg5FjejjdD_YK0aEAhJRWf83HMaKvvUoemjowWj9hZHdSpr-O8Nt-iNefByiDcXbrLfYwz9vlvnbtM/s1600/tinyrug1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X9r7tANJiSIQrrqEl6p7wYIwjJknhi__VayBH9Askt2dZ0nLIPO2DJbfxMelIyg5FjejjdD_YK0aEAhJRWf83HMaKvvUoemjowWj9hZHdSpr-O8Nt-iNefByiDcXbrLfYwz9vlvnbtM/s320/tinyrug1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514014462754328882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZoh3lxum7nTSW74j_4aE2coYBM2s8E7orijVwbfIoR2zK3uI2UxkZP4o_2ZhRdU2s-iQ9ZQerAv27XQ1IPTZx0Zw4YMFdP4HC2FMJ40De-G0xsgvDpl6ethSTYcnrek4dhGE8_tn6OI/s1600/tinyrug2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZoh3lxum7nTSW74j_4aE2coYBM2s8E7orijVwbfIoR2zK3uI2UxkZP4o_2ZhRdU2s-iQ9ZQerAv27XQ1IPTZx0Zw4YMFdP4HC2FMJ40De-G0xsgvDpl6ethSTYcnrek4dhGE8_tn6OI/s320/tinyrug2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514014456135803026" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">When I started getting sick of the Huck A Back, I switched to plain weave and made this tiny rug, laying in white bias tape to make the square pattern. Despite it's absurd smallness (15"x20"), I'm kind of fond of it. Perhaps, what I have pictured would be considered the back? Whatever, I think I have a preference for it. Now, what do you do with a rug of this size...?</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-46799611470859875752010-09-06T20:16:00.000-07:002010-09-06T20:54:08.334-07:00Huck A Back Warp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFoiWOsB7NedWlRy8T9jK6Sp7mYo8VrBn1m9g-bnKXpagr9jsWtgNYyMXrxBn8BSLPCEGKmStDMqoQzo7zZQhrtEtkOCcns8-LupZam9PkFcWmnPRx6l5_bVna87FGA7YHlvP0Ii5JP0/s1600/huckaback.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFoiWOsB7NedWlRy8T9jK6Sp7mYo8VrBn1m9g-bnKXpagr9jsWtgNYyMXrxBn8BSLPCEGKmStDMqoQzo7zZQhrtEtkOCcns8-LupZam9PkFcWmnPRx6l5_bVna87FGA7YHlvP0Ii5JP0/s320/huckaback.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514007943159473410" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's a random warp I pulled off the loom recently. I was just using up some white carpet warp and experimenting with a version of the Huck A Back weave structure. I ending up winding around 6 yards, but it was too narrow to do much of interest with (live and learn). One thing I found was that it was difficult to get a good selvage edge with this structure (as you can see in the picture) and if I used it for something again, I would put a bit of plain weave on either side. Nonetheless, I really liked the way it looked when woven with this dark blue cotton. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And I like the name Huck A Back.</div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-90093286295743338312010-09-03T08:49:00.000-07:002010-09-03T09:39:16.513-07:00KY Shuttle.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJwmxMyQmOeKorJio1gc0vteTjF4AElc_yr2GLbj7gFyxL9neLz-Mc7zVjDoD8mCHQsNAApK3QfqSD9HSusozPkU9DilxJGsKdzvwAAP-aSu_KNTabx30Rjg9z2GvzL6MDFbKwepbbnU/s1600/shuttle2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJwmxMyQmOeKorJio1gc0vteTjF4AElc_yr2GLbj7gFyxL9neLz-Mc7zVjDoD8mCHQsNAApK3QfqSD9HSusozPkU9DilxJGsKdzvwAAP-aSu_KNTabx30Rjg9z2GvzL6MDFbKwepbbnU/s320/shuttle2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512715989157942290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYWnTgLAS8ZIT7Tps0-Y8zm8LNfevqFRKRv7hnz8OQS6SF8H1q_YXW16jd4oxZlTdElOOHLF9McbGmfnh_e9CuHxNbrwTEEYRAv85H7z7rPzhVhukYasmpyS8JClFwjvKKGB1dJ2fLwA/s1600/shuttle1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYWnTgLAS8ZIT7Tps0-Y8zm8LNfevqFRKRv7hnz8OQS6SF8H1q_YXW16jd4oxZlTdElOOHLF9McbGmfnh_e9CuHxNbrwTEEYRAv85H7z7rPzhVhukYasmpyS8JClFwjvKKGB1dJ2fLwA/s320/shuttle1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512715981773749170" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">One of my favorite things about getting immersed in new crafts is collecting knowledge about all the trade specific tools and figuring out your own personal preferences. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had tested out a few different shuttles belonging to other folks and I thought I had settled on my first purchase (a Leclerc slim shuttle, which I did end up getting as a second shuttle), before I came across this one at <a href="http://www.woolery.com/Pages/shuttles.html">The Woolery</a>, based out of Frankfort, KY. It is hand made out of Kentucky Maple and Walnut which, of course, sounded too promising to pass up. It has a really lovely feel on top of being beautiful, therefore, I have no regrets about dishing out a little extra cash. I don't know a thing about the company, but since I bought it from a store in Kentucky and it's made from Kentucky trees...they're from Kentucky?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094942151921713024.post-9234299089923050812010-09-01T18:15:00.000-07:002010-09-01T20:56:28.906-07:00Dyeing Experiments #1 cont.<div style="text-align: center;">Here are some shots of the warp....</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgnlBDqo9PkSm3PoIy1MzHCBNX2Nw3Y-z4xtvjSFkASaAz6bCJA8rRFNcHOvARmYhaf6jMJ-Iuo6Awn-QtVGAUXQYYds8XB59ujFL-OdaOVAbg0wQhjq-9vrTVUSJvY2B1VLN10pfoRs/s1600/warp3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgnlBDqo9PkSm3PoIy1MzHCBNX2Nw3Y-z4xtvjSFkASaAz6bCJA8rRFNcHOvARmYhaf6jMJ-Iuo6Awn-QtVGAUXQYYds8XB59ujFL-OdaOVAbg0wQhjq-9vrTVUSJvY2B1VLN10pfoRs/s200/warp3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512119102989045122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEvxGIzELM9ZuNo9xekK1nusqdbb09NithnGVJe1gqkv7ncqG_cWgG44Mz39-rLim6Jq5jrnzbrj2nu5xSrDYq2ATtWCbGIcsNie6x2ivbCYxZkLUM8pH6MpmgQ2yoA9wvmyPg5Vijsk/s1600/warp2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEvxGIzELM9ZuNo9xekK1nusqdbb09NithnGVJe1gqkv7ncqG_cWgG44Mz39-rLim6Jq5jrnzbrj2nu5xSrDYq2ATtWCbGIcsNie6x2ivbCYxZkLUM8pH6MpmgQ2yoA9wvmyPg5Vijsk/s200/warp2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512119091338106898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlL8hlZpgYf-h4_StUoiQ-fubzNM53XQbdnnt4iC7XqIub-QsKldygnUQQeSuUTCvBXNt-IIZDZ03-6IHFr-JwMvPJx4WJyk0bH8r9JRagK55LaVuE7vICq_pFt1N9F_9FRlNhM5pxeI/s1600/warp1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlL8hlZpgYf-h4_StUoiQ-fubzNM53XQbdnnt4iC7XqIub-QsKldygnUQQeSuUTCvBXNt-IIZDZ03-6IHFr-JwMvPJx4WJyk0bH8r9JRagK55LaVuE7vICq_pFt1N9F_9FRlNhM5pxeI/s200/warp1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512119081040232226" /></a>Panther By Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233943341286948438noreply@blogger.com0