Saturday, February 5, 2011

Steep Upslope of Technology Learning Curve

Instead of stitching, I have been trying to figure out how to upload my photo of an Ebony-Winged Damselfly. for profile. Finally did it! Now where's the champagne? Next step will be photos of projects in progress...

Naversom had a set-back. Imprecise language creates a minefield for the unwary. Instruction text says on page 9:  "31 grids"  Last thing I read, so that's what I created. Oops! Made for 32 holes...I am now an expert re-weaver.Session 1; pages 10 & 11 do say "31 holes." Good thing Judith called with a query about spacing between diagonal stitch diamonds [similar issue - "grid" also means "holes and the threads around them"], so I caught my error before I started weaving. Lengths of linen thread are now drying, after a good dunking in warm water - helps tame them so they will lie flat.
Mistakes are the portals of discovery. –James Joyce
Sudoku canvas is "gridded" - that is, basted sewing guidelines created. Mounting on stretcher bars very therapeutic - pounding in those tacks good therapy after nit-picky weaving on Naversom.