Memorial weaving-1
April 5, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under small loom weaving, weaving and handweaving and looms
Awhile back, I posted about being asked by the Memorial committee at our church if I’d be interested in weaving banners and runners in memory of my darling mother in law.
It’s taken awhile to get all the details sorted and everything approved, but now things are on fast forward.
Turns out what the committee wanted was to replace the worn out navy blue velvet with new velvet ones, to have me weave decorative edging.
Sewing velvet is one of my least favorite things on earth, so my wonderful daughter has taken on that part. (Bless her heart!)
She’s doing all the sewing by hand, which is a LOT of work.
And, she can’t do it until I get the bands woven…. so….
Today, I got out my bobbin winder and filled a paper quill with a heap of white thread…….
and my inkle loom, and then I got warping……
and now…. weave….. weave….. weave……..
It’s going to be a touch slow, as pickup weaving is done stitch by stitch…..
and - there’s love in every stitch.
I expect Mum, Dad and Patty are smiling.
Beautiful
Love
Jimmy
Thanks, Honey……
Noreen, this is going to be so PERFECT! Mum is smiling that sweet, small smile of hers, and her hands are folded loosely in her lap with great contentment. We are so lucky to have you doign this!
thank you thank you thank you
The pics don’t show the true beauty of the weaving. I am very happy with it, and feel Mum’s presence in it…
I am hoping to weave enough that there will be some left over for making bookmarks for the family