Inspirations

Since the P2P2 thing got started, I have really been noticing my world.  Usually I feel so oblivious to things at my own house that I almost don't see them anymore.  But when I was at my parent's house the other day, I noticed all kinds of things I wasn't looking at lately.  Here are some colors and textures from their house that have really stood out to me lately:

My dad's junkbots...

Handwoven gifts... 

 Wooden treasures...
















Cactus...  *ouch!  Don't touch!*

My mom's sewing stuff...

Freshly painted watercolors... 

Colorful quilts... 

 

Lots of books... 

And color galore...

Great inspirations!

Texture in weaving

I must be a tactile person.  I love to feel my weaving during each process the cloth goes through.  I run my hand over the top or feel it between my fingers and I am always amazed at how each weave feels so different. It feels different under tension than when the tension is released.  And after it's washed, I feel it again because it has usually changed from all the previous times.

Here are some black and white pictures to emphasize the textures that this set of towels have.

I love the bumps in this weave.  It also has a more pliable feel to it than the others.

 

I love the smooth lines in this weave.  My fingers run along the lines like a train on a track.

I love how the middles are thin and kind of smooth but the outer edges are bumpy in this weave.