Today's knitting group was the biggest ever. Ten people at the largest point. Mostly beginners wanting lessons, but the prepared librarian had flyers about beginner projects and tools and yarn.
So a couple of younger people created bookmarks from the instructions, needing little help, and three other friends, with their children, learned a crochet chain from the member who is willing to show them.
And she also worked on repairing moth damage in a red cape, inventively doing needle felting.
Conversation was largely about the work at hand, but also ranged over wearing capes, European trains, drawn thread work, convent teaching in dress making and the fiber arts, teaching voice, hip replacement, Tai chi camp, knitting needles on planes, and more.
It was good to be in the group again. My own project is not going well. I may reduce it to balls of yarn and think again.
Textiles and Tea was about the work of a weaver's weaver, Laura Fry, whose yardage for designers is famous, along with her meticulous finishing techniques and the ergonomics of working at a floor loom.
She wrote a classic book about weaving better and has a blog, on Blogger, Weaving a Life, for which I signed up as a follower, where she gives excellent technical advice.
Speaking of fabric, I ordered a length of beautiful Irish linen from Burnley and Trowbridge, enough to make a dress. Or something else nice. I love handling linen.
And this is historically accurate to design. Think Georgette Heyer, Faro's Daughter...
