Week 2 (warp weighted loom build and some things blue)

Weaver's log, Earthdate 26082013
 A new week has dawned and I have done a lot today. I have worked on my warp-weighted loom, on my mothers wool combs and I have warped the heddle, so today's efforts are total to satisfactory.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 27082013 As I started the day I sat a goal to Finnish one side on the beam today. I also Mailed the spinnery, my contact there is very helpful.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 28082013 
As I woke today I didn't feel like working, but I got the news that we where to spend the afternoon doing team building stuff to know the people at the school so I went out to the woodshop and worked to lunch. I drew the final side of the beam and thought how to work on the beam holders.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 29082013 
Thursday was spent working on woad with the boys, It was a nice change both working with others and not thinking about the tent.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 30082013 
Did some woad stuff until lunch and then I went home to my mom for the weekend. I also discovered that the m/kg I have been switched at some point so I had to recalculate the wool needed for warp and inlay.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 31092013 
Today I tried to shake the wool as my contact at the spinnery told me they do, but it didn't really work so instead of the possibility that I spoil something for them, I let the wool be. So the rest of the day I corrected the mistake I talked about yesterday, so that is all good now.

Week 1 (The adventure begins)

Weaver's log, Earthdate 19082013 
The first day of ¨Operation Roof over head¨ has soon past. Today was mostly saying hi to the others at school and doing a schedule, which I will show to my teacher tomorrow to get it approved. As I got two weeks ¨over¨ I feel confident even tho I lack a lot of the materials I need at the moment.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 20082013 
The second day has literally past as its past midnight. I have spent the day with the new textile students, doing some plant dyeing. It has been a great sunny day outdoors. I am dye thread for a Viking garment that I will weave probably this summer if I get it all dyed until then.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 21082013 
Today I talked to my teacher about my plans. She wants to see my schedule before she approved it. She also said that the yarn that I wanted to use as the warp isn't going to work in such a long weave. So I did some calculations and it isn't that much more expensive to let the spinnery do the warp and the inlay so that's my new plan . Other than that I have now dyed 200g yarn in heather to be the warp for the garment I spook of yesterday. I really look forward to doing it. I think temptations of side projects will be a big thing, but I need to have the discipline to stay on track on the ¨Operation roof over head¨.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 22082013 
My day started with a lecture in sustainable development that I found very interesting, he who hade the lecture made us talked about different things in small groups that we later brought up for the rest in the auditorium and discuss it further. After lunch, we raped up the dying and cleaned up. I am very happy with my yellow yarn, I also got some cochineal that I hope I can get some pink or magenta from later someday, but then I will use a hotplate and not fire as we have done now. Last but not least I have joined my two classmates that are working on dying with woad which I find very interesting and hope for some blue yarn in the end.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 23082013 I have mailed the spinnery today and is hoping for an answer on Monday. I have also settled in the workspace I have been given. As today were a Friday my class have had a progress meeting with our teachers and after that I had a meeting with my mentor and presented my schedule, she approved it, and I also told her other stuff that was good for her to know about the operation and the things I need to borrow from the school like wool comes and a spinning wheel. After dinner, I were to join in on some woad work and placing the first pieces of wool in the first batch, I however, forgot and as I brought the old cochineal baths to the basement I met my friends in there as they were done, so no blue yarn for me this time but theirs always the next batch.

Weaver's log, Earthdate 25082013 Saturdays relaxed theme somewhat continued over to Sunday. I have sewed some on a kaftan and borrowed a heddle from a friend so I can make a waist string for a pair of pants as I broke the last one I had in them. Week one is now to end and a new one begins tomorrow with new adventures.

Introduction

It is time to introduce myself, My name is Jon and this blog started as a project log for a project to weave a replica of a Viking tent at a crafts school. Sins then the blog have evolved and now concerns everything weaving and sewing I may do, but also woodwork that is related to tent frames.

My update of the blog hasn't been the most consistent or frequent. hoping I will get a habit of doing it more often than once a year as it is as of writing.

Hope you will enjoy and learn something, Don't hesitate to ask questions or correct my grammar for intense, right now I use free Grammarly so most words are correct but grammar might not be the best.