Can We Show Off Our Crafts?

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Both of the finished ornaments together.

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Sage DID try to tell the secret, I found out! Marti said she kept trying to tell them what they were making at Grandma's and they kept having to shush her. :D

I asked Sage about it on Christmas day. I said, so you told our secret? About the ornaments? She said, Yes. I mean, no. :rofl:I told her, yes you did, your mama told me! I laughed and laughed. Little stinker. :love_heart:
 

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Both of the finished ornaments together.

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Sage DID try to tell the secret, I found out! Marti said she kept trying to tell them what they were making at Grandma's and they kept having to shush her. :D

I asked Sage about it on Christmas day. I said, so you told our secret? About the ornaments? She said, Yes. I mean, no. :rofl:I told her, yes you did, your mama told me! I laughed and laughed. Little stinker. :love_heart:
Those are fabulous and well done!
 

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I've been taking a Navajo weaving class on Tuesday nights while I'm in AZ. Last night was the last class and I managed to finish my project. I'll be taking it home with me so I can block it (steam it so that I can even out the edges) and decide whether I want to hang it as is or put it in a shadow box frame. It will come back with me the next time I'm here so the shadow box may be the way to go to help keep it protected from dust and moths since it's made with wool yarn. Lots of mistakes but I'm still pleased with it as a first effort. The instruction book has plans for making a loom which I'll do at some point so I can make more.

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Spideyman

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I've been taking a Navajo weaving class on Tuesday nights while I'm in AZ. Last night was the last class and I managed to finish my project. I'll be taking it home with me so I can block it (steam it so that I can even out the edges) and decide whether I want to hang it as is or put it in a shadow box frame. It will come back with me the next time I'm here so the shadow box may be the way to go to help keep it protected from dust and moths since it's made with wool yarn. Lots of mistakes but I'm still pleased with it as a first effort. The instruction book has plans for making a loom which I'll do at some point so I can make more.

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Magnificent artwork--- your talents always amaze me!!! Shadow box seems safest way to go.
 

do1you9love?

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I've been taking a Navajo weaving class on Tuesday nights while I'm in AZ. Last night was the last class and I managed to finish my project. I'll be taking it home with me so I can block it (steam it so that I can even out the edges) and decide whether I want to hang it as is or put it in a shadow box frame. It will come back with me the next time I'm here so the shadow box may be the way to go to help keep it protected from dust and moths since it's made with wool yarn. Lots of mistakes but I'm still pleased with it as a first effort. The instruction book has plans for making a loom which I'll do at some point so I can make more.

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Oh, very nice!!
 

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I've been taking a Navajo weaving class on Tuesday nights while I'm in AZ. Last night was the last class and I managed to finish my project. I'll be taking it home with me so I can block it (steam it so that I can even out the edges) and decide whether I want to hang it as is or put it in a shadow box frame. It will come back with me the next time I'm here so the shadow box may be the way to go to help keep it protected from dust and moths since it's made with wool yarn. Lots of mistakes but I'm still pleased with it as a first effort. The instruction book has plans for making a loom which I'll do at some point so I can make more.

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That is really cool. You always pick the best colors for your projects!