Two years ago I was enjoying a beautiful day at the Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival when I can upon a booth where these lap looms were being sold. I have always wanted to try my hand at weaving and thought this might be a good beginning. So I purchased my Millpoint Emporium 18th Century Lap Loom. That was two years ago, and it has been in my small craft studio ever since-still in the original package. No longer sitting at a desk and a computer eight hours a day, I decided it was time to get the handcrafted frame loom into action. My goal is to make a small pillow cover. The brown yarn in the photo came with the loom but I have since moved on to using my very own handspun with fleece from our neighbor's sheep. The movement of the shuttle and the feel of fleece on the hand is comforting. Let's see if we can get this pillow finished before I head back to Rhinebeck in the fall.
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