Day in the studio

I've been working all morning on winding off warp. I'm winding off enough for two more table runners. (on one warp) I'm about halfway done, but that's because I stopped to run, eat lunch, talk to mom and Sarah (my sister) and post this!! I wanted to share pictures of the warp color though. I'm just using one color this time because I only have 8/2 mercerized cotton in one color. (Yup. It's 8/2 cotton AND it's mercerized. It's harder than you think to find)

 

 I'm pretty happy with the color. Although, I did have to steal (Okay... took with permission) some from my mom's cone of yarn. I didn't have as much left as I thought. But that's okay. I'm planning on using white as weft again. (I know. boring.) But I have a plan for one of these which I shall not speak of on here. Who knows who might be reading! haha. ;) I'm SO happy that it's COTTON! That means I can make fringe and NOT twist it! UNTHINKABLE! I'm soo happy. I may make one with fringe and one without...I'm not sure yet. Either way I'm pretty excited to finish winding off the warp and get going! 

Then I really do need to get back to making things for my inventory! Especially if I plan on doing a big craft show in the spring. (And I do) I'm trying to come up with interesting and unique ideas, patterns, textures, yarns, projects, etc. I have a few fun ideas of things to try. We'll see if they actually work! :) Okay. I'm going to finish winding off warp and perhaps start tying this bitch on. HA! (a bit hyper right now...must be a delayed endorphin rush...) All done. 

~JoAnna

Another baby goat. :)

Molly called me this afternoon to let me know that Belle, another goat mama, had a baby!! :) I haven't seen her yet but we decided to name her Nutmeg. I'm pretty excited to meet her. If I go to the farm tomorrow I'll be sure to take pictures. I really need to get a video of the babies running and jumping around. It's hilarious and adorable! Sorry I haven't been posting much. Holidays throw everything off but hopefully soon I'll be back in the swing of things. I need to start some more weaving projects!!
~JoAnna

Finally!

I have FINALLY finished ONE side of the fringe on the table runner. I estimate that it will take me 8-10 hours JUST TO TWIST THE FRINGE!! I am calculating this by how many movies I watched. lol. If you figure a movie is approximately 2 hours long (and I watched TWO while doing this side!!) plus a little more time here and there over the past few days, it comes to somewhere around 8+ hours. Ridiculous. And I even have a fringe twister! (which does speed the process up) Oy. I'm SO not looking forward to doing the other side. But I can't wash it and see how it feels and shrinks, etc until it's done. I am certainly not doing more tonight. Right now I'm going to get ready for bed. I'll be getting up at 6 tomorrow and going to the farm most likely. Yay! :) I'm looking forward to it. Good night!
~JoAnna
PS: On a scarf it takes 30-60 minutes per side of the scarf depending on the sett and how wide it is. *sigh* those were the days.