Well, it’s over, and I am tired and content.  Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves very much and I have been singularly blessed with my students.

Cindy was the first person to complete her scarf and here she is with the knots over the back beam.

And Cindy tying the knots on her fringe.  I apologize about the quality of the pictures in this post.  I’m afraid my cheapie, seven-year-old camera is on its last legs.

Cindy showing off her scarf.  Her pattern made the scarf mostly the weft color on one side and mostly the warp color on the other.  Nice and reversible with a bit of irridecence when it moves.

And Cindy showing off all she made in the past three days.  She really ought to be proud of herself.  AND she is lucky enough to own a Schacht Mighty Wolf (in need of some repairs, but that is a different story), so she can continue from what she has learned here.  Also Cindy is a very talented tie-dyer and art-glass jewelry maker.  As soon as she gets her Etsy store up, I’ll give you a link to it so you can see it.

I told her the story that I was told on Dye Day about gifting the teacher so that you may retain what you learned, and she brought me a wonderful spoon rest that she made.

The next person to finish was Angie.

Angie weaving.

Angie with her finished scarf.  She chose to add in a really cool chenille type of yarn as an accent piece that shows off the jewel tones of her color choices.  By the way, her shirt was tie-dyed by Cindy.  Told you Cindy was talented!  We are hoping that Cindy will have a couple of classes – one on tie-dying and one on shibori dyeing.  I have volunteered a huge indigo pot for the shibori class.

And Angie with her sampler.

The third person to finish her scarf was Beth.

Beth REALLY hates having her picture taken, but I reminded her that I had asked before the first class started to take their pictures and they all had agreed, so here she is.  Her scarf is woven out of suri alpaca from animals owned by her brother, Kipp, who drove her to class each day, and learned to spin downstairs in the shop while his sister learned how to weave.  This suri alpaca yarn was incredibly soft and silky.  Beth forgot and left her sampler at home so I can’t show it to you.

Sarah came this afternoon after her church let out, and she wove like a little speedster the rest of the day.

Luckily, she owns her loom, and was able to take it home to finish her scarf.  She is very close and the knots on the warp apron bar are near the back beam.  I have the feeling it’ll be done before she sees another day out.

So, here is Sarah with her sampler.

I loaned Angie my LeClerc Nilus loom for a couple of months and we wound off two more warps for her.  It thrills me to no end to see a student so enthusiastic over her next projects that she has to start them before leaving the workshop.

This workshop has gone the smoothest of any others, and I have a couple of ideas to make the next one go even smoother.  I love teaching this workshop so very much.  Watching the looks of concentration and joy of the new weavers is one of the best things I can think of to do.  Comments of “I wish I had learned how to weave years ago,” and “I find this very relaxing,” make me feel like I am doing a great thing.  But knowing that my teaching people to weave will insure that this practical, creative craft will continue on out there in the world, and that one of these people may in turn teach someone else how to weave, fills with with a feeling on continuation – of being part of a long line of weavers and instructors who have brought this down through time to this point.  Being part of that long line is the best part of this.