I’ve talked about my amazing daughter before, in many many posts. Right now she is tying up loose ends, figuratively and literally, getting ready to return to college, year two at UMass Amherst where she is an animal science/pre-vet major with a Japanese minor. At least that’s the plan. She is furiously studying all of her text books and notes/classwork from her four semesters of Japanese at the community college, while she was still in High School, because she will have to take the placement exam the first day back to qualify for the six credit intensive she will need to take this fall.
That’s what she was doing when I left for Houston.
I casually mentioned that a book had been shipped from Amazon, which should arrive the day after I left, that might be of interest to her.
I didn’t talk to any of my family while I was away, occasional facebook posts back and forth assured me all was well and everyone accounted for.
When I returned Sunday night, my daughter was waiting…
She showed me these… Each band is a couple of yards…
And then she showed me what she did with the chapter on South American Pebble Weave…
Then she showed me what she did with the chapter on Krokbragd…
Then she showed me what she did with the chapter on Monk’s Belt…
Then she showed me something that was so Brianna I nearly cried… (Krokbragd was her favorite technique on the inkle loom so far…)
There are two rows of black and white sheep standing behind a fence. She figured it out all on her own. She is wicked smart with a piece of graph paper and some markers.
I am so going to miss my daughter when she returns to school next week…
Love the sheep. I took a class from Anne Dixon in July in NC. The book had not arrived. We worked on pickup for 3 days, Letters and numbers, Monks Belt, Pebble and Baltic. Luckily I had 4 inkle looms with me. I just finished the Pebble. Brianna did a great job working from the book. I still need to finish the Monks Belt. So much fun!
Holy crap! What a tremendous job! Is weaving ability part genetic or is it 100% determination? All wonderful.
Kudos Brianna!
Brilliant.
Looks like she takes after her mother.
wOW!!!
Did I mention that Brianna has already found a few errors in the book? I suspect there will be a blossoming list of errata on the Interweave Press website.
OMG, i am so impressed! I can spin, knit, weave (mostly linen) but so help me the inkle ‘loom’ leaves me flummoxed! Go figure. Sheep are wicked cute. Good luck in school Brianna!!!
Hey Brianna, I’m so glad you inherited some of your Mom’s innate sense of design and understanding of the weaving process. Good luck with your tests and I hope you get into the advanced classes you want.
And I think there is a ‘speed gene’ in your family, too. Love all of Brianna’s work. Especially like the sheep! I have a plane flight and 2 weeks set aside in September to read the new inkle book. Unfortunately my inkle loom is too big to take with me. Contemplating the investment of the ‘travel size’ inkle loom.
Dianne, I work mostly on the baby Inklette, because it is so portable. I knit socks on planes, but my weaving friend Sally always takes her Inklette on planes and gets so much accomplished on the road.
Holy Cow, Brianna is amazing! Love the sheep!
What beautiful work! I’m impressed with her creativity and her productiveness. (Love thos sheep!) I’m sure the weaving was a nice break from her Japanese studies… 🙂
Brianna is special…one of a kind and so fortunate to have so much encouragement at home. Love it!
Love that Pebble weave one. Bri could make a real kickass show halter for one of those Galloways.
OMG! What next Bri? You are absolutely amazing girl! Now back to Japanese.
She is an inspiration!!
Brianna might consider using one of those amazing inkle bands as strapping for the new backpack/purse pattern. Good work, Mom and best wishes this year at college, Brianna.
Love that! I am so getting that book. I’ve been thinking about it, but this just puts me over the edge.