The Good part

Unfortunately, I cannot weave fresh flowers into my designs. However, I can weave with the unexpected colors that they leave behind after cooking these plants over the fire or soaking up the color overnight or several days. I’ll admit, I’ve not been super patient about waiting until the yarn has set long enough after dyeing, because I just wanted to get to the good part - the weaving. But I’m learning that ‘The Good Part’, started way before the weaving. I love taking the walks to collect the bark and blooms, observing the critters (both the good and the bad, see my next post for more on that), learning to build better fires (without having to call in my husband or daughter to assist), and maybe adding a last minute sprinkling of iron or copper that shifts the color in another direction. The weaving itself is the culmination of everything that led up to that point.

I’m just beginning to weave with a few of my colors, and I am so excited to hopefully be offering them soon in my shop. Stay tuned, for my next post about “Critters, The Good and The Bad”.