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Liz Moncrief and her Randall Darwall scarf |
I save postcards sent home from vacation trips. They're
displayed on the refrigerator for months, then they become bookmarks, and
eventually they find their way into some little cache of pictures and
letters. Years later I run
across them, reread impressions of those cherished moments, and instantly I'm
back there, experiencing it all over again.
I know how hard it is to come back to day-to-day life after
a fabulous weaverly vacation, So for those of you who came to Convergence, and
those of you who didn't but might want to share in the ambience, we recorded a
few video postcards from folks who visited the Interweave booth at the show. You
can see many of the Not Just for Sock winners in the background, hear the
weavers laughing, and if you listen closely, you can hear the gently chimes of
the heddles and the rhythm of the beaters as folks weave in the booths around
us.
So visit Convergence with us as Jennifer Moore answers
the vital weaving question, "How did she tie that scarf?" Then Liz Moncrief reviews the
technique with a lovely purchase from Randall Darwall. (Pay attention. There
will be a short quiz in an upcoming issue.)
Wish we could have rolled
out the red carpet at our booth, because weaving notables were there in plenty.
Rigid heddle maven and mentor Betty Davenport visits
with one of her students and admirers, Liz Gipson dropped by to
give us her impressions of the fashion show, and Not Just for Socks winner John Mullarkey stopped in
to express his affection for the Weave-It. (And, yes, he wove that jacket. What
a talented guy!) Some of the
vendors got in on the action, too. The friendly ranchers from Bijou Basin had a brief "yak" with
us (sorry, I couldn't resist), and the nice gal from Kasuri Silks
next door wanted to say high and show you her lovely things. Finally, some fun gals from Peoria
stopped in to say "hi" to friends at home and brag, just a bit, about their stash
conquests. And if you don't believe them, check out this video of Dawn from Wyoming doing
kumihimo. First watch Dawn, then watch the weavers in the background. Those
ladies are doing some power shopping!