Sunflower

Sunflower

Sunday, March 11, 2012

More new toys

New stretcher
  Thank you, Federal government for giving us our money back so we can do stuff with it. Among other things, I got to get some weaving stuff.  The stretcher above is one of the things I got, something I have always needed. Also, my wonderful husband bought these for me off of ebay.


  Sixteen inch shuttles with bobbins from a West Tennessee textile factory that closed down a good while ago, according to the seller. The metal ends had some rust on them so I poured a little Coke over it and scrubbed it with a ball of tinfoil. The Son taught me how to do that. Works great on rusty bumpers too! The red Duck tape was to protect the wood.
   The bobbins had some sewing thread-thin yarn on it that is who-knows how old which I had no intention of doing anything but cutting off. Which I promptly did so I could use it for the linen towels I have been working on since October. I should be done with them soon, although I don't yet know what I will be weaving after that.