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Geoff says: “This part of getting set up for the next group of towels is one I don’t witness often. The material is stretched all over with sandbags to hold it taut, then he uses an ordinary comb to separate the threads. The preparation is fairly remarkable”.
I do own 2 commercially made weaving shuttles, but mostly I rely on one or two of the 7 I made myself. Usually 2 of mine and the larger of the bought ones. The smaller bought one has yet to be used by me, actually not bought, but gifted.
Here’s a few pics of my booth at the Portland Handweavers Guild at Gathering of the Guilds come on down and find something to buy!
This rug was based on the fall color inspiration in 2017 from a tree in my yard. Here is the product closer to being finished:
Cotton handtowels will be available at the Portland Handweavers Guild at Gathering of the Guilds this month at the Oregon Convention Center.
4 dishtowels just cut off the loom. Ready to be cut apart and hemmed, then washed and ironed. I hope to have 1 more group of 4 ready for the gathering of the guilds sale at the end of next month.