I built a stool for my loom. Not for weaving, but for threading the loom. Turns out, most people remove the loom beater and sit in the loom. Since I needed the stool to straddle the treadles and the frame but not be super tall so the heddles were at eye level. Set up in the basement and just used hand saw instead of pulling out the jigsaw or circular saw since it was simple and more fun.
I finished threading the heddles yesterday and sleyed the reed too. Tied on this morning and spent a little time this evening doing the first weaving! It’s a sampler so I’m working through all the patterns the weaving book recommends trying on the sampler. When I get a few more done, I’ll post some pictures. The more I learn, the more I’m thinking about taking a class at the Marshfield School of Weaving. The classes look really good and I follow one of the instructors on instagram and he weaves on an enormous beautiful jack loom doing overshot coverlets and things. Incredible work. Expensive classes though. I’d need to save up.
I finished two hats up that are christmas gifts, they need some small things still like ear flaps but I consider them done enough. I took my sweater with me to donate blood and since there’s always a wait, I got some rows knitted. I’ll be taking with me to the gathering tomorrow too.