Multi colored denim rug

This is a multi colored denim rug that I will be putting on Etsy soon.  All of my rugs are one of a kind, as I consider myself a random weaver.  I really don't like following patterns and doing precise rows.  I like to make up a rag ball and they see how the colors fall.  Sometimes I use just 3 or 4 colors but you never now how it will look till you weave.  Having said that, one of my goals for this year is to try some new warping patterns.  The warp is the "strands of carpet warp that is the foundation of the rug and the fabric is woven thru the warp.

This rug shows the strips running vertically as the warp. I believe this one is from a set I made for a friend out of assorted men's khaki  pants in greens, and several shades of tan. Will be very durable. OK enough weaving lessons for today.

Selling rugs and watching eagles

Since this is a new blog that I will devote to my new business, WeaverBirds Rugs  I would like to tell you a tiny bit about myself today.  I am a retired nurse and have been weaving for about 10 years.  When I retired I opened a small book store.  I have a blog for that business at 
 http://readagainbooks.blogspot.com/   But I wanted to create a site devoted entirely to my weaving.  I have sold off over half of my used books and torn down the shelving in center of the room.  I still sell books that are on wall shelves.  As a result I have room for several floor looms and some table top looms.  It is my get away place and I am able to teach weaving.  So thats a summary of what is going on.

I was invited to set up my sale table at a local quilt show today.  It was located in a tiny town here in SW Mo. and I didn't have very high expectations at all.  Population is less than 150 residents.  But the bald eagles stop over here for a week or so the end of every January.  The event brings quite a crowd with their fancy camera.  The conservation group put on informative displays to educate the young and old alike.  I couldn't believe how many came into the building to see the hand made quilts and was very pleased to sell 6 rugs and a couple of my hand woven totes.  They said "I hope you come back next year," and I said  "I hope you invite me"