Deana Baker

Fluff

An old New Home sewing machine sits to my left. An elderly pair of scissors sits to its left, waiting to be used for the next project. A cut out scrub top sits draped, onto the plastic chair, waiting for its introduction to the mechanics and magic of the machine to form it into a practical piece of clothing. To my right is a four shaft, six treadle J-Made floor loom. The warp, waiting for the throw of the boat shuttle to produce another line of the rosebud sampler that I am making. It's weft is 8/2 burgundy cotton thread which is shimmering in the sunlight. The kitchen table sports a ten year old UFO of crewel embroidery, a cute picture of a puppy and a kitten. I found it in my stash a couple of weeks ago. I figured that this year it would be finished come hell or high water.