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Apr. 15th, 2010 08:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
serindranaOriginally, I was planning on using a small portion of my Summer Science stipend to get myself a doll (that would become Farsiris doll - an Iplehouse I) for my birthday. But customizing dolls is frustrating, time consuming... she would have to have full body blushing with grey at least in some areas to make her the color I needed, she would have to have scarring done, ear gauge mods, a hand-stitched and embroidered corset, a hand-made wig...
So I realized that it probably wasn't the time for her.
Instead, I needed something soothing and therapeutic. I already have enough cooking supplies for now, in spades. It's actually slightly ridiculous. I don't know how I'm getting all my supplies home this summer.
So what?
Oh yeah- I bought all that yarn this break.
And oh yeah, I have a bunch of projects for next semester, but two of them (towels/washcloths and a rug) will take quite a long time. And on top of those two, I wanted to make scarves for:
My aunt
My grandfather
Weishan
Marcie (my roommate next year)
Me
Prof L.
And that's at the very least.
So I took a look at my budget, and...
I'll be getting myself a Schacht Wolf Pup loom for my birthday. :) It folds up, even if you have a project on it, to a depth of about 16". It's a four-shaft loom, so I'm stuck to only four-shaft patterns, but I've had no problem with that so far. There's a version with a removable back beam for ease of threading the heddles, and six treddles so that I can learn different tie-up methods. It only has a weaving width of 18", 14" comfortably, but since this is more for me weaving scarves and table runners and MAYBE washcloths, mostly gift items and all for me to relax, first and foremost, 14" wide is fine by me. One day, I'll get a larger loom with eight shafts.
I'm so excited! The wolf pup should fit perfectly in my dorm room next year. I'm lofting my bed above my desk, and I'll bet you there's enough space to put a folded up loom next to my desk. I can either weave in the extra space left by lofting the bed, or I can take the loom out to the common room!
I can't wait for next year. :) It's just going to be hard being in New Zealand without a loom.
So I realized that it probably wasn't the time for her.
Instead, I needed something soothing and therapeutic. I already have enough cooking supplies for now, in spades. It's actually slightly ridiculous. I don't know how I'm getting all my supplies home this summer.
So what?
Oh yeah- I bought all that yarn this break.
And oh yeah, I have a bunch of projects for next semester, but two of them (towels/washcloths and a rug) will take quite a long time. And on top of those two, I wanted to make scarves for:
My aunt
My grandfather
Weishan
Marcie (my roommate next year)
Me
Prof L.
And that's at the very least.
So I took a look at my budget, and...
I'll be getting myself a Schacht Wolf Pup loom for my birthday. :) It folds up, even if you have a project on it, to a depth of about 16". It's a four-shaft loom, so I'm stuck to only four-shaft patterns, but I've had no problem with that so far. There's a version with a removable back beam for ease of threading the heddles, and six treddles so that I can learn different tie-up methods. It only has a weaving width of 18", 14" comfortably, but since this is more for me weaving scarves and table runners and MAYBE washcloths, mostly gift items and all for me to relax, first and foremost, 14" wide is fine by me. One day, I'll get a larger loom with eight shafts.
I'm so excited! The wolf pup should fit perfectly in my dorm room next year. I'm lofting my bed above my desk, and I'll bet you there's enough space to put a folded up loom next to my desk. I can either weave in the extra space left by lofting the bed, or I can take the loom out to the common room!
I can't wait for next year. :) It's just going to be hard being in New Zealand without a loom.
