Artists Yard Sale Haul

Scored four LeClerc Boat Shuttles this afternoon at a local Artist Yard Sale for all of $32.00, to say that I'm elated would be the understatement of the week.  The best part is now that  I'm cleaning my studio, for tomorrows Studio Tour, I'll now have room to pull out my loom, which is also a LeClerc, and start weaving again!

When I bought my Nautilus loom about eight years ago I forgot to purchase the boat shuttles along with the loom.  So it's sat folded up in a corner holding my art quilts for the past eight or so years. well this ends starting this weekend.

I also picked up some India inks in various colors, bead boxes, and some really old sequins.  I only wish I had known about the sale earlier in the day as she had an easel, etc., that I would have loved to have purchased for my studio.

The Loom

Well I finally got the loom moved into the dining room - thank goodness for Duncan Phife tables right! Ours folds up into a very nice compact size that fits nicely behind a large easy chair and acts as a second sofa table in a pinch! I still have a bunch of stuff left to put away in the dining room and floor is in sorry need of washing which should be a tad bit easier now that the table is no longer in my way.

Now to figure out what's wrong with the harnesses, one of them or maybe even two of them are not set up correctly. It's an older LeClerc Nautlis four harness loom. One of it's redeeming qualities is the fact that it folds up and fairly compactly which makes it very easy to put away and forget about for years on end.

Osage Orange Dyed Fabric

I found this pic in my files it was from 2002 when I taught in Cincinnati for the weaving guild there. The yellow fabrics and yarns were stunning hanging on the line under the large trees.

I have Osage Orange Sawdust available here http://prairiefibers.etsy.com/

Green Ribbons

Here's a half pound of wool boucle as well as a half pound of 7 mm silk ribbon. The top picture is a bias woven sheer silk ribbon, which I really wish I could get more of as I absolutely love this stuff for embroidery - but alas it was an italian knitting yarn, not a true ribbon, for knitting sweaters, scarves and the like.