Fiber Monday - A brief note from the road

I'm writing this in the van heading home from Milwaukee. (J. is driving, don't worry.) We also have D. and K. in the van along with us. And what were we four doing in Milwaukee? Well, also in the van is this...


The photo doesn't actually tell you very much, does it? This is a partially disassembled Macomber 12-shaft loom which was selling for a relative song. It probably needs a few parts replaced, but the company is still in business and sells parts. 

It's very heavy because is 56 inches wide and is solid wood. And I did mention those 12 shafts, right? Twelve!! That's more than I actually know what to do with at this moment. (I can just use four of them while I figure that out.) Anyway, it's very heavy and that's why D. and K. we're press ganged into helping. I think once we get home it's just going to stay in the van until everyone has the energy to take it out of the van, get it in the house, and carried to the second floor where it is going to live.

Merry Christmas to me!

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