January 1st, Happy New Year for anyone who happens to pass this way.  Just can't believe another year has gone by.  Had some time to look for images of The Mill in Walkerburn.  This entrance was just beside the bus stop I used to stand at every day to High School in Peebles. I remember the clock being damaged during a hurricane and this part of the building was destroyed by a fire in the early seventies.  The whole village centred around the mill owned by the Ballantyne family.
All this reminiscing-must be getting old.........................
I must get weaving again in the next few days as I have to submit information about what I am doing for my final project at Bradford by Jan 20th.

We all had to present out weaving for marking.  I displayed my samples on hangers.  My finished article was a scarf.  Indeed I wove two scarves-one is quite neat and the other was not really tidy enough for me!
My weaving was based on photographs of seaweed taken in Ireland.

My project was entitled Beachcomber

Just returned from the weaving weekend at Bradford.   Enjoyed a visit to Moon's in Guisely to look at the processes going on in the mill there.

1. Spinning at Moon's of Guisely

The visit, particulary the smells and the noise reminded me of the village of Walkerburn in Peeblesshire where I grew up. The mill was originally owned by Henry Ballantyne and Sons.

The village no longer smells of lanolin or the dye tanks.  There is an eerie silence where once the noise of looms was a constant.

Just finished weaving scarf for my assignment at Bradford next week.
Reasonalbly pleased with the result.

Getting the hang of this

Today I have put on a warp for a scarf after sampling.  A warp without any mistakes would be good. Will find out tomorrow if I have succeeded. ..... I have decided to keep it simple - texture is the name of the game.
I once read that you should enjoy warping as much as weaving.  It can be a challenge.
Great service from The Handweavers Studio, received some yarn within 24 hours of ordering.

Working on my next project for Bradford.  Have had a few glitches with my warps and record keeping.
Some art work that I have decided not to use, perhaps next project.

Have been working with texture.  I love the shrinkage effects when you are not sure what is going to appear