WEAVING MY SOUL

"You see, when weaving a blanket,
an Indian woman leaves a flaw in
the weaving of that blanket to let
the soul out."

~ Martha Graham

 

 

Weave [ wēv ]::verb

present participle: weaving

form (fabric or a fabric item)

by interlacing long threads passing

in one direction with others at a

right angle to them.

 

I can't remember when I brought

my Beka Rigid Heddle Loom into

my home, but I do know it's been

awhile and during all this time it

has sat. Oh, I would see it in my

studio and think 'tomorrow is the

day I will learn how to use it', but

that day never came until this past

Saturday when I sat down with a

friend who gave me some valuable

tips on weaving and then on Sunday

when I watched You Tube videos until
I understood how to take everything

apart and warp the loom. Don't you

just love You Tube ? Anyway, it

took me hours, and at one point when

I thought I was about done I realized

I had made a mistake and had to start

over. I will be honest and confess that

I almost quit, weaving just wasn't meant

for me, but I kept at it and discovered

just how fun weaving can be. While

I don't think weaving will ever take the

place of knitting in my life I'm having fun.

Oh, and there are plenty of flaws to let
my soul out!

XO