More than 2 years ago kendrick43 inspired me with her front porch weaving. I wanted to try it but didn't want my own wonderful front porch view obstructed. I was waiting for the right opportunity.
It arrived!
Next Saturday (7/27) I'm doing a community weaving project in a little town near me! The weaving will need to be created in one location and then moved to another, so I've had to do lots of thinking and prep about how to make that viable. I've now mostly 'built' a semi-permanent loom using 2" x 2"s, cable staples, clothesline, and PVC pipe. It'll hang from 3 S hooks on the top beam, with 3 more S hooks holding 1/2 gallon milk jugs filled with water hanging from the bottom beam for tension.
I'll do the final assembly onsite, then warp it with doubled 8/2 cotton. Once it's warped, I have 12 25-yard rolls of tulle in various colors that people will be able to weave into it as the muse/moment strikes them. I have no idea what the finished product will look like. Nor if I have too much or not enough tulle. Nor how well my loom will function. Nor....anything else! Assuming some level of success, after completion it'll be moved from the village circle park to its home in front of one of the stores on Main Street.
I'm really excited about this project and will post photos of process and completion. I'm hoping it works well and then I plan to do more of it!