Mentors....

My Guild is having a 40 year celebration. One of the things is to reflect on some part of the guild, like how you became part of the guild, who has mentored you, etc. I had picked up a drop spindle at the PNE in 2005. I put in aside due to some personal things going on. After my mom died I knew my neighbor did some spinning & asked if she would show me how to spin on my spindle. She gladly showed me & asked me if I would like to come to a Guild Meeting. I excitedly went & during that meeting found someone who was selling an Ashford Traditional Wheel. A week or 2 later my hubby picked it up & my neighbor came over & showed me how to clean it up, care for it & use it. Well I was on cloud 9.... I have not looked back. I am spinning on my wheel and on my spindle, knitting up some wonderful things. I am also knitting more & getting more adventurous in my knitting. Now I am learning to weave. Mentors are wonderful. I cherish my neighbor that I now call a friend, mentor, sister spinner/knitter very much!!

Warped.... and not just in the head!!!

I found out that the Surrey Heritage Museum was having Weaving level 1 courses. So I signed up & also applied for a scholarship though my Weavers & Spinners Guild. I got the scholarship which paid for a portion of my course. 

I am so glad I am taking to class. It is giving me confidence I did not have. I had bought a LeClerc Compact 24" loom last August & was feeling quite overwhelmed. With taking this course I am getting the visual learning that I find I need. The lady that is teaching is in my guild so I was familiar with her & was excited to learn from her. There are 7 of us & we are all having a blast.

So the first picture is my warp on the warping board. It is a variegated 

(blue,lilac color) The other two pictures are of my loom all dressed up & ready to weave!! Cool huh??!!!?!!

Like I need another craft to love but God gave me a love for yarn & another way to use it will be very useful!!