Tuesday, Upcycling, Knitting Group, Textiles and Tea

Another great Tuesday unfolded. 

Morning included upcycling this piece from The Box. I just removed the skirt thing, and this was the result.

Then the Tuesday knitters had two new members and the return of last week's new member, who had been busy with her learning squares and circles.

New member doing some exciting visible mending on the lining of a leather jacket 

Two more bears being cut out. This makes me think of making a bear or two for the Rez kids using that extra fabric from the upcycled top. .

 Two members conferring about alterations to a WIP.

And here's a better picture of a wearer-made sweater in action.

Talk was great, with new members adding a lot. It ranged over embroidery, elder care, food needs, the local crisis ministry, beginning a craft,  making bears, wills, trusts, mammograms, garden ornaments, Friends of Pine Ridge, and more.

Textiles and Tea was about fine geometric weaving in cotton and fine silk kumihimo braiding. 

The guest is a great teacher! She had set up the background with her marudai loom on which she braids and had examples ready to hand, to illustrate her points. Such preparation.

Great presentation, and I am in awe of anyone able to master kumihimo braiding, having struggled to make a simple little braid using that disk you see above. My product didn't exactly look like these masterpieces of the form.  Check her website for more.

Happy day everyone! Weave, braid, knit, read, loaf, stroll, whatever the day calls for. 

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