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In times past. textile tasks helped define the rhythm of the year. Anyone who's looked at the 2011 Handwoven Calendar has seen the days of the many saints who oversaw and blessed the steps of cloth-making: St. Blaise of the wool-combers, St. Crispin, patron of the weavers, St. Anastasius the fuller, and many more.
Fall is the traditional time of gathering-in, of choosing and preparing the materials that will fuel the long winter's weaving. Though relatively few of us still raise or grow our own weaving materials, I think many still feel the pull to participate in the gathering in. Fall fairs and fiber festivals give us the chance to partake in the celebration of nature's bounty, to gather with fiber friends, and often to reach out and share the joy of weaving with event visitors. And I will admit that some of us (not mentioning names) take the opportunity to engage in a some serious stash therapy. So to celebrate the season, here's a little gallery of pictures from last weekend's Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival.
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| Cute camelids. . . |
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and handsome sheep. |
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| Pefect way to spend a fall afternoon. |
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A sign to warm a stash diva's heart. |
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| Exotic textiles, and. . . . |
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"Look! There's more good stuff over there!" |
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