I wove a good bunch this weekend. Started and have very nearly finished the Next Towel, that is, the pink one. Looks good! Thinking of possible doing the next one in rich royal (synthetic) blue, but I was thinking about it...the kitchen towels are to be as good as possible, and to be potentially used with serving food and not just wiping things. So as much as I love the colors of blue, I just could not bear the idea of a nice challah coming to the table covered in a bright royal blue cloth. I think instead I'll weave one all creamy white, and the last one purple like the first.
Lubricating the loom with Sslip has resulted in quiet, smooth action.
I've targeted 8/15/15 as the day for Tien to come over and help me get the Compu-dobby going. To this end, as soon as the current warp is finished and the thrums removed, I am going to re-install the physical components of the Compu-dobby, and find an old PC that can handle the software. I'm mainly worried that something along the way will not work, such as the software not being compatible with the computer, or the magnet not working, etc. But I had the same feeling about the mechanical dobby - I was sure I wouldn't be able to get it working correctly, but I did get it working correctly and perfectly.
It was warm and beautiful today. Somewhat hot in the house but nothing like last weekend, though neither did we have the Dramatique sunset of last weekend's steamy weather. The cool is so nice, though. Amazing marine ineffable fragrances wafting in from the nearby Pacific...they defy description but are so much a part of the refreshment of my daily life.
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