Since the holidays started, I have been finishing things...some were in process and others have been things I have wanted to do for a while.

I assembled my 36" 8-shaft table loom that has been in its box since Thanksgiving

I made another Japanese Temari Ball. The design is on opposite sides with a obi between the two as well.

I wove a silver bracelet. I have wanted to do this for over year. I did a weave called "hopsack" - not quite plain weave not quite a 2/2 twill.

And down at the weaving barn, I finished the Sock Monkey Rug! I was able to finish it yesterday after working on it for almost 3 months of Saturdays which included breaks for The Fiber Fest, The Harvest Festival, a Blacksmithing Class, and Thanksgiving.

I had have piles of paper all over my desk. Boxes of yarn all over the floor. Weaving shuttles, sticks, bobbins and scissors on the weaving table AND on the floor.  Today was the day to clean - file, toss and put away.

Then when I was done, what did I do? 

I pulled all my pearle cotton out of the closet and books off the shelves so I could finish a Temari ball that I started over FOUR years ago.  

It is not my best work but it is done. It is now hanging in the door way of my office.

I am even thinking of doing another over the 4 day weekend (Christmas) while watching some television.

Here are some pictures