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If you’re anything like me, you have to make a lot of choices every day. Not to mention all of the thoughts and ideas we all probably get every day (just me?). Realistically I know I cannot do it all, but I definitely try to. For example, last week I decided to actually take some of the classes on the School of Sweet Georgia (which has quite a lot of good classes) and oh boy did I get ideas. Most of the classes I watched were spinning based, which I already had a lot of ideas (one was about a business idea), but this added more ideas. And as those ideas kept going, they birthed new ideas, to the point where I have some more equipment coming. It’s not a big piece of equipment, I’ll show you when it arrives.
But another one of those classes came from that second generation idea, natural dyeing. Though I think the guild meeting with a natural dyer helped spur that one too. I used to dye with acid dyes, but I stopped because I had other things in life I had to prioritize. Now I want to start dyeing again, but I just can’t add more crafts to my already full apartment. Not that it looks that full, I just have enough to do and can’t do it all while working full time. Not to mention I would need to get a bunch of tools and supplies. So then more choices arise. Would I give up a craft and its space to allow for this new venture? Or would this be something for later when I have the space (even a dedicated space) to do this? I don’t have the answers yet, but I know I would like to take up dyeing again.
Another choice is about the second loom. I’ve realized I’m just not a fan of jack style looms, so I’ve been debating what to do with mine. There’s nothing wrong with it, it just does not suit me as a weaver. I’ve been thinking of selling it, which would mean I would be back to a single loom. Though I would then consider a small table loom to be the sampler and tester (and maybe some small projects while the other loom is in use). But then that adds more choices, 8 or 16 shafts, what width, if I get the bigger one should I get a stand? And there are more choices I would have to make, but right now I just need to get that loom cleared off. Maybe some time sitting at that loom, clearing off the summer and winter placemats will give me clarity. Perhaps I’ll get some clarity on my side business project…
I’ll leave you with some images of spinning I finished recently. Now that I’ve taken the classes on spinning I think I can start to improve my spinning on the wheel and spindles. I’m still quite happy and surprised with the brown one in the photo, it is super squishy and I love how it turned out. Though I think I might give chain plying a break.