Random pre-wedding insanity.
So after about a year and a half of planning, Josephine is getting married to Norm this Saturday. We are all heavily involved in some way — from Michelle, DH and I who are in the wedding party to Jen who is pretty much single-handedly taking care of all the decorations and day-of activities. Oh, the cake tasting meetings… the invitation making parties… the ribbon tieing parties… Crazy times. It also doesn’t help that I have major deadlines for the end of July, but when it rains, it pours, eh? Here are fibre-y photos today because next week will likely be wedding photos.
This one is for Betsy who won my little contest last week! She asked for something in darker colours, maybe blues… so here is the new colourway, “Stillwater”.
More new colours…
Heh heh. This yarn makes me laugh. We had dinner at Blue Water Caf?¬© last weekend and they had a “Kill Bill” vodka martini on the cocktail list. Jo and Norm are using a song from the Kill Bill soundtrack for their wedding reception entrance music. It seemed fitting that I dye something inspired by the same. These four skeins will go in the package to the Make One Yarn Studio in Calgary this week.
When Jo’s wedding is over, this is what we have to look forward to…
We lucked into three gently used looms plus an Indian Head spinner and a whole bunch of other weaving and spinning accessories and books. Serious luck. Michelle has a lovely 24″ 4-shaft table loom tucked away at her house. Jen is getting the 36″ 4-shaft Nilus Leclerc loom on the right and Jo is getting the 35″ 4-shaft Leclerc on the left.
Jo’s loom is interesting… It’s called the “Initiation Loom” and is a four-shaft direct tie-up loom with four treadles. So basically, if you want to treadle shafts 1 and 3, you’ll have to use both feet. If you want to raise three shafts, you’ll need to put one foot on more than one treadle. So really, any combination is available and you don’t need to worry about tie-ups.
But whoohoo, the girls will hopefully be taking weaving with me in the fall at Place des Arts! Ok, now back to those deadlines, packing yarn, and generally running around in circles.
*Silly Cameraphone, Silly Me: Thanks for your funny cameraphone stories. Happily, my phone dried out and I realized that it wasn’t turning on because I had the battery in upside-down. Heh. The screen on the outside of the phone barely works now, but the inside screen is just fine. It’s how I managed to get that photo of the looms off the camera. Yay.
Tags: colourways, weddings
Wow, I love that Kill Bill colorway! I would love to see how it knits up. Stillwater is very pretty, but Kill Bill kicks ass!
i love that stillwater colorway; really nice! where did you ever “luck into” such a quantity of spinnning and weaving equipment? good for you!
Love the new colorways.
I covet all the space you have for the crafty goodness
Ha! I love the Kill Bills. I’m chuckling away behind my desk over here…
Hey Felicia‚Äîlooms aplenty I’d say! Looks like great fun for you all. I, on the other hand, am working in reverse. Now that I have a loom, I’m soon to be in the market for a spinning wheel! And big Kudos on the Kill Bill. You’ve nailed it colour-wise…!
umm…i’m in love with the kill bill colorway. simply b/c I absolutely adore those movies. you are officially…awesome. lol. I love it!!
oh also..boheme…gorgeous!
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Beautiful colours!
You are so talented with colour. I love the ‘Kill Bill’! Great looms too!
Kill Bill = best.yarn.ever.
I’ve been reading your blog since last Christmas and always be amazed by your gorgeous craft works, as well as your artistic sense and your creativity. Everything is nice here at Sweet Georgia.
I love the Kill Bill colorway. Are you going to be selling any of it??
Love your new colours. Each different but equally gorgeous.
love your new colors - stillwater is my favorite and i love the red spots in kill bill! looks like lots of company and fun with weaving….
Beautiful colours. I love the pink range. How do you get your skeins so even?
Beautiful new colorways, but I LOVE the Kill Bill colorway! I thought it was cool and interesting looking but the name and inspiration are the kicker. It’s perfectly realized.
Have fun at your friend’s wedding, can’t wait to see the photos. Good job on the stillwater color. It’s nice to have friends to weave with you, sounds like a lot of fun.
Gorgeous new colors. The Stillwater is my favorite, but Kill Bill is hilarious.
Oooh, the Boheme and Kill Bill are also very nice. I am seriously excited about the stillwater yarn. The pretty looms (and your previous weaving pics) make me wish I knew how to weave. I’m looking forward to seeing all your new weaving projects.
Ohh! Kill Bill and Stillwater are going on to my Sweet Georgia wish list!
Love that still water colorway. I’m glad you got your camera to work again.
Love all of the new colorways, especially the Kill Bill one! I, too, would like to see how it knits up. Will you be selling it in your shop?
bam bam, my baby shot me down…
aahhh now it’s in my head!
Another wow for the kill bill, I love it!
Kill Bill is perfect! Those colors are ‘The Bride’ right down to the smidgen of red.
I must have Boheme!! Stunning!!! I ditto the other commenters…will it be for sale in your shop??? Upon request??
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Hi, I found your blog while searching blocking wires. I just wondered if you used them more and if they ever rusted. That is awesome yarn too! Thanks
Love that Stillwater colourway!
GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME … the colors are to die for!!!! I LOVE Boheme and Kill Bill…. the are simply stunning…..Just out of curiosity… are they for sale? how much would it cost in Australian Dollars to purchase each colorway enough for a pair of socks each… inclusive of delivery? I wouldnt mind having some of those yarns to flaunt around this end of the world…
I love the colors… quasi-primary colors… nice.
I laughed out loud when I saw that Kill Bill colorway. It’s so perfect to the covers, I’m hearing that theme song in my mind right now…doo, doo, doodoodoo, …
I love the boheme colorway; very vibrant! Way to go!
ooh…love that kill bill colourway!! though i never like that movie. think it’s too exaggerating in terms of their actions
Ahh, that Kill Bill is fantastic. I must use my connections at Make One to see if I can get my hands on some…
Wow! Just to let you know that everyone is raving about your yarns on the Knitting Community on Live Journal today.
I’m still giddy from making it to Make One yesterday before they went on sale and managing to walk away with 6 skiens! I’m in love with them all (Angel, Stillwater & Boheme) and not sure which one I should start with. Just had to let you know how much I love your work!
I know you titled it “Kill Bill”, but I must admit, I think Pikachu ever time I look at it!
Kill Bill is THE most amazing yarn I’ve ever seen and the name is such a perfect match.
I read your bog all the time and marvel at the beautiful things you knit and the yarn you make! I was hoping I could convince you to allow me to use some of your photographs of your yarns in some of my projects. I make custom sock blockers. Just started recently and I’d love to use some of these fantastic colorful yarn shots in them. If you get a chance to check my store blog and let me know that would be great. Thanks, a long time reader. ~ B (usually I sign with the blog “Knitting Interrupted”