Pics of NH work

Here are some pics of the fabric for the tallit bag, atarah, and kippot that are part of the NH tallit.
I will post pics of these items as they are completed.
C.

tallitot commissions

These are coming along nicely. The Tallit for the Georgia client is measured out completely, and ready to be spread in the raddle. My husband cut some nice cedar for me, and I made a new raddle for the Lillstina loom. The Georgia tallit will be woven on it. The due date on the Georgia tallit is just over 2 weeks. The plan is to get the warp wound on tonight, and pulled through the heddles by Aug. 1. That will leave me 2 weeks to get it woven, embroidered, and to sew the bag, and attach the atarah.
Simultaneously, I am still finishing up the New Hampshire tallit. I have finished the fabric for the bag, atarah, and kippot. Due to some stupidity problems on my part, I ran out of warp and have dummy warped additional yarn on. I finished winding the new warp on yesterday. Now, I have only to weave it off, as I will be working on the sewing and embroidery during my non-studio hours. It feels good to get these under way. I will post pics as things continue to progress.
Cherri

Having fun weaving

What a great summer this is. My projects are fun. 2 tallitot are on 2 looms, and the deadlines are 'looming'. Ha Ha!
Now that P has a drivers license, maybe I will actually get more work done. Not only do I get to weave, but I am getting to teach a lot of new weavers this summer.
It looks like we will be taking a weaving and spinning retreat to Sandbridge this fall. My students and I will head to the beach for a few days of fellowship, learning, and just completely immersing ourselves in fiber work(fun).
Here are a couple of pics of my current work, and of how lovely the orchids are in the studio right now.
Cherri

RiverWalk

Here is a picture of one of my weavings from nature. It is woven of linen and hemp, rivergrass, horse hair, various items from nature...specifically harvested from the James river are woven into this piece. You will find a fishing lure, a fishing bobber, river grass, anthrocite that has tumbled down the river and become smooth, a couple of blue heron feathers harvested from the banks of the river. It is 'mounted' on a stick that has been cut and stripped by a beaver.
You like it?
It's for sale. $450.00

Tell me what you think.
Cherri

weaving lessons in Mathews, VA

We had a great time at the Bay School of the Arts today. It was our second weaving session. Right now, we are doing monthly workshops for all levels of weaving. Our objective is to build a fiber/weaving community within the Art School. Are you interested in learning to weave? Please join us. This is a fun group of budding fiber artists.

tallitot commissions

The commission that I mentioned having some problems with has to be removed from the loom, and I have to start over.
I am tying a dummy warp on now. I will try to post images of the dummy warp being tied on.
Cherri

current tallit commission

Hi, Life is very busy with 2 tallitot commissions due within the next month. Here are pics of the warps I'm measuring out. The color of this one is Straw. It's tencel. It's just great. The stripes will be olive and merlot, and rose.
Cherri

More weaving in Mathews, Va

Hi folks!
Don't forget that we are weaving again on 7/23 at Bay School. If you are interested in joining us, call Grace, and reserve your spot with you class fee. Everyone who had a loom, had one small enough to bring it to class, so those who were in the last class, will be bringing their looms with them. We will meet once a month, and each person will set up his/her loom, and I will work with him/her to learn to weave the chosen pattern. They will then have a month to weave off that project, and for some, to re-dress their loom, and weave additional projects, until we meet again the next month.
So, if you are interested in joining us, you don't have to have your own loom, but can rent a rigid heddle loom from me for $25.00/month, and you can be an abolute newbie to weaving and still join us.
The date is 7/23/07. The location is Bay School of the Arts, in Matthews, Virginia, and we will meet from 10am-4pm.
Mailing Address:
The Bay School
P.O. Box 1524
Mathews, VA 23109
kimmoore_bsa@verizon.net - director
gracesmall_bsa@verizon.net - registrar

804-725 1278 (1ART)

I'm looking forward to seeing you on the 23rd.

If Mathews, Virginia is not close to you, I do teach workshops on learning to weave wherever you book them. Feel free to contact me about teaching weaving, spinning, felting, or sewing to your group.

Cherri
maidensweaver@earthlink.net

More pics from Bay School weaving class

Here are a few additional photos of the class at Bay School. The pale pink warp is show in disarray. This warp presented the weaver with several challenges, yet she was able to recover the warp, and do a very nice piece. This young lady really impressed me! Great Job, friends.....See you on the 23th.
Cherri

Weaving at Bay School of the Arts

Here are some of the students and projects in the beginning weaving class at Bay School of the Arts.
We met and used rigid heddle looms in this class. As it turns out, 3 of the four students have their own looms.
So, we will be meeting again on a monthly basis. Won't you join us?

More on Summer Events and Activities

In addiiton to the June Summer Sewing Class, I have been working on several tallit commissions. One is a handspun, handwoven superwash merino tallit, and the other is a honey colored tencel tallit with very victorian colors. Here is a pic of one of the tallit warps. Our son, the marine, and his buddies have been home many weekends, and I've been teaching at Bay School of the Arts. We are working on expanding their fiber program to include regular weaving classes, and to really promote my fiber classes there. Let's see If I can post a couple of pics of our first weaving class down there. We had a two day 'Beginning Weaving" class this past week, using rigid heddle looms. In that process, I discovered that 75% of the class had their own looms, and they wanted something ongoing. Another 'regular' at the center came in, and said that he is interested in a weaving class also. So it looks like we may be off to a fair start.

Life Buzzes by

Oh my, I haven't written in a month! Things have been busy. Here are some pictures of a sewing class I did in my Roseneath studio. It was a kids summer class, and we will be doing it again.