Dogwood Weaving Shuttle - Handmade
My friend Lynda stopped by to pick up some branches from the spiral willow tree we had to cut down (Don't worry, I saved some sticks and will try to re-root them and try again.) Yes-- we maintained social distancing in the Time of Corona, otherwise she would have come in and had supper with us--as in more normal times.
In exchange, she gave me this lovely dogwood shuttle made for card/band weaving. I'm sure it was a tree on her Dad's property in North Carolina, that they cut and worked by hand. It has a wonderful smooth finish to it. And I am all the more mesmerized at the craftsmanship,because all my attempts at working homegrown wood have ended in cracks and tears.
I love dogwood weaving items!
She also felted the wool underneath it -- in my colors! This is what it was wrapped in. I'm sure it's alpaca, so it's soft and silky.
1 comment:
What lovely gifts and that opportunity for a face to face at holler distance. :-)
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