Today I measured and counted and threaded half the warp threads for the new skirt panel, before my hands insisted on stopping.
In any case it was time for the WARP (Weave a Real Peace) presentation online about WARP'S involvement with the DIMA School of textile and artisanal trades in Niger.
The initiative they discussed today was the general revival of weaving, tailoring and leatherwork by the school, marketing their output and bringing Western looms for them.
Their master weavers wanted to transfer their skills to Western floor looms for greater productivity and less physical stress on the workers. But they preserve their traditional regional patterns and the wool/cotton fibers they work in
Anyone wanting to support WARP, who are always needing funds, and currently running a raffle for textile prizes, go to their website. Good people.
Meanwhile the kitchen isn't always about cooking food. It's also about reading about food, and here's what's up Chez Boud today
Yesterday I made a variation on the spicy chickpea tuna dish, using cannellini beans because it's what I had
With chutney and Thai basil. Today's lunch was the rest of it, over rice. Beans are so neutral you can use a lot of spice and they're never too hot, just interesting.
The puzzle answer which everyone got who tried it, (and the broad clue I gave in the book review) is
MOUSETRAP
Happy day everyone, lovely wet spring day here, nice for the gardens, humans just have to get wet.
