Fiber Camp

Ashley & Leslie model their finished scarves

On Monday: campers planned their weaving project, measured the warp and dyed the yarn.

Here they are squeezing out the pre-soaked yarn and they start applying the liquid dye

 
Here's Ashley in the final stage of Warp dyeing 

 On Tuesday: The Yarn is rinsed out and put out to dry.  Meanwhile, the girls go on to make a felt purse.  

Warp and Weft Yarns Hung Out to Dry

The weather is nice....so they do the wet stomping part outside

 
(L) They decide to "multi-task" and crochet at the same time.   
(R) Finished with her stomping, Christy is Peeling off the muslin to reveal her purse.

Two of the Finished purses

 On Wednesday: campers start threading the loom and winding the warp yarns onto a rigid heddle loom.   They start weaving a little, too.

Here they are threading

   
Now they start winding on.

On Thursday:  Most of the time is spent weaving.  When finished the scarves come off the looms and  the fringe is tied.

Here they are weaving their scarves

 
(L) Ashley is weaving in an end   (R) Leslie is tying fringe.

(L) Christy models her finished scarf. 
(R) A closer look as Leslie's Scarf.

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