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TUSAYAN — Through the dust and herds of cattle, high in the saddle, there's plenty of rhythm and rhyme to being a cowboy. The way a herd is moved along, the style a cowboy displays while doing his work, the graceful flight of his horse running down a stray.
Buck Schrader helped get together the first cowboy poets and musicians gathering at Grand Canyon.
With a background like that, it's no surprise that cowboy poetry and music events have become so popular. The Western-style backdrop of the Grand Canyon lends to that type of atmosphere. As a result, the Grand Hotel in Tusayan is offering the first-ever Grand Canyon Hole in the Ground Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering on Friday and Saturday.
"Poetry seems to make a difference coming from a cowboy," says Buck Schrader, the cowboy entertainer at the Canyon Star Restaurant and Saloon who organized the gathering. "There are some words and phrases people don't understand but they respond anyway. Then they get involved with it."
That's what happened to Schrader. While working for Apache Stables in Tusayan doing trail rides, he hooked up with another local, Ross Knox, who turned him on to the poetry and "what I call, real cowboy music," Schrader said.
Then he saw a video featuring Don Edwards, a notable cowboy musician. Schrader was hooked from there, attending his first gathering in Durango, Colo.
"You spend three or four days at these poet gatherings and you go home thinking in rhyme," Schrader said. "You can't help it."
With a passion for the art, it was natural for Schrader to be involved with getting a gathering started at Grand Canyon. Mike Finney, co-owner of the Grand, had the idea after taking a weekend off about a year ago and going to the annual cowboy gathering down in Prescott.
Then in August, Finney asked Schrader if he could get one going on short notice.
"I started talking to cowboy poets ... and no one said no," Schrader said. "They're all volunteers for us."
And that fact makes this first cowboy gathering even more special. The more than a dozen entertainers on hand will not receive any pay. Schrader said it's not uncommon for the artists to receive up to $1,500 a night for entertaining at the gatherings. But he added, they don't do it for the money.
Schrader borrowed the name from a musical group that used to perform at the Canyon, the Hole in the Ground Sound and sponsors soon came on board.
"Besides the Grand and Canyon Star, the Holiday Inn (Express) jumped on with Air Grand Canyon and IMAX," Schrader said. "I just didn't have the time to get others. Bless Budweiser and Coca-Cola for offering to distribute our posters on their routes. That helps us a lot in this short of time. Of course, the Grand has been great. They're putting up the artists, feeding them and what we're auctioning, that's all they get."
Schrader's talking about a Saturday night auction which will go toward the artists' traveling expenses. Beginning at around 9 p.m., local mule wrangler Ron Clayton will lead the auction, which will surely include many cowboy-oriented items. Schrader's throwing in items of his own, such as the bookends his father made.
In addition, Schrader will auction off one of his trademarks — his long hair. Money raised from that portion of the auction will benefit the Lots of Love charity, a group that makes wigs for child cancer victims.
The poetry and music gathering includes free day sessions on Friday and Saturday from noon-4 p.m. On each day, there will be at least three venues set up in the Canyon Star and Grand. Each entertainer's program typically runs about 45 minutes.
"Nobody sets up a structured program," Schrader said. "They almost always do something different."
Venues will be set up on the Canyon Star's main stage, which will mainly be a musician. Out in the foyer by the steps in the Grand, there will be family-oriented entertainment. And in the hotel's conference room, other poets will be leading sessions.
Besides the free daytime sessions, there will be dinner shows on Friday and Saturday nights from 7-10 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and tickets can be purchased from the Grand by calling 1-888-63-GRAND or 638-3333, or on-line at www.gcanyon.com.
Besides Schrader, other locals participating will be Ross and Patty Knox of Grand Canyon and Jean Bowser of Tusayan. Kevin Johns, who used to be in that Hole in the Ground Sound group, is among the other entertainers. For a complete rundown of musicians and poets, see the graphic at right.
"I think Ross is one of the few who's done every Elko event," Schrader said, referring to the cowboy gathering that started it all, the Elko, Nev., event.
The cowboys and cowgirls will actually arrive Thursday. Schrader said they can then enjoy the Grand Canyon for a day and take in the IMAX movie. And because many entertainers are away from home and can't worship on Sundays, there's the cowboy church.
"Harvey Howell from Babbitt Ranches will do the service here in the conference room," Schrader said. "It will be an informal, nondenominational service. It's open to the public for sure."
Schrader and Finney hope this will not be a one-time event. Plans are to build from this first experience, get more area businesses involved and make it an annual off-season event to draw tourists.
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With Holden closing down its production in Australia in 2017, not only will remember classics such as the Torana and the Australian built Commodore, we will also miss the impressively forward thinking and sometimes crazy concept cars. Holden have been particularly active in designing concept cars throughout their history, with many capturing global attention and in some cases knocking on the door of production. In this article we take a look at four of our favourite Holden concept cars from the last 50 years. The EFIJY The 'EFIJY' was built by Holden in 2005 as a tribute to the iconic FJ and successfully mated the past, present and the future in to one timelessly impressive looking package. Although not technically built in the same vein as many concept cars, which often indicate technology and design of the future, the EFIJY was met with a similar reception. Designed and built afterhours as somewhat of a passion project, the car was built on a modified Corvette chassis and featured a thumping 6.0 litre V8 producing 480kw/ 775nm. The car was so well received it was even the recipient of the 2007 Concept Car of the Year award in Northern America, proving that the EFIJY's timeless good looks appealed to a global audience. Despite high demand from millionaires such as sheiks and sporting stars, Holden made the decision to cap production at one, with the EFIJY currently residing at Holden's headquarters in Port Melbourne. The Hurricane Built in 1969, Holden's 'Hurricane' was Australia's first glimpse into what the future of motoring may look like. Featuring a rear-view camera, an early form of satnav, inertia reel seatbelts and one of the most interesting door opening mechanisms ever seen, the Hurricane was a long way ahead of its time. A mid mounted 193kw 4.2 litre V8 coupled with some very aggressive aerodynamics ensured the remarkable concept car was also quite zippy for the time. In 2011, a refurbished Hurricane was unveiled at Melbourne's Motorclassica event after 6 years' worth of repairs had been undertaken to restore the Hurricane to its former glory. Torana GTR-X This featherweight Torana concept was born in the 1970's with serious intentions of eventually going into production. Featuring the 186 from the XU1 driving power through a 4 speed manual transmission, this 1043kg prototype reached a top speed of over 200km/h during early testing. The car also featured pop up headlights, four wheel disc brakes taking many design cues from the Lotus Esprit of the day. The GTR-X featured in promotional footage and brochures, confirming Holden's interests of production. However, it wasn't to be as higher ups decided that the GTR-X was best left in concept form, leaving many a Holden fan to wonder what could have been! Coupe 60 When the Holden Coupe 60 was unveiled in 2008 at the Melbourne International Motor Show questions were quickly asked as to whether or not it may herald a new era of Monaro's on Australian roads. Unfortunately it wasn't to be as Holden ensured fans the Coupe 60 was nothing more than a concept. Featuring a b-pillar less design, massive 21-inch centrelock wheels and an E-85 friendly 6.0 litre LS2 V8, the Coupe 60 was the stuff of Holden fans dreams. Showing that the concept car wouldn't have been too far out of place on the race track, the vehicle featured a rear diffuser, front splitter and a carbon fibre spoiler. The Coupe 60 was received so well at the initial unveiling that other manufacturers even halted their own planned vehicle announcements in fear of being overshadowed. What has been your favourite Holden concept car? Head over to Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments below.
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With the demise of the traditional Australian motor shows and the sad reality that Holden and Ford will be ceasing manufacturing in Australia, it is an end of an era. Not only will car production cease, but sheer Aussie ingenuity and engineering know how will no longer be channelled into world beating, cutting edge Australian built concept cars. Cars which have over the years proudly showcased what Aussie car manufacturers can do given the opportunity and a clean sheet of canvas. Concept Cars have nearly been in existence as long as the car itself. Concept Cars work in three ways. They push the engineering envelope, showcase and market the manufacturer's talent and also capture the public's imagination. They are the ultimate projects for automotive engineers to be part of. As a celebration of what Australia has been able to achieve in terms of Concept Cars, we take a look at three of Holden's most famous examples, which were recently displayed together for the first time at the Meguiar's MotorEx motor show in Melbourne. "This is the first time these three concept cars have been together in the one place at the one time" said Richard Ferlazzo, Design Director GM Holden. The three cars in question are 'Efijy', 'Hurricane' and 'Coupe 60', which are all very different and all very special in their own right. Around the world, the 1960's and 70's were known as the golden era in concept car design and dozens of those incredible creations are still a sight to behold today. Searching on the web can quickly dissolve the hours with the stories and images surrounding these cars. Australia has always had its own home grown, world class engineering talent and this is reflected in Holden's first and arguably most spectacular Concept Car, known simply as 'Hurricane'. To say this car was a technological tour-de-force in its day was an understatement. Hurricane was primarily a test bed to explore these new technologies and was never intended for production. Many of its then futuristic features are now taken for granted in the automotive world. It was fitted with oil cooled four wheel disc brakes, inertia reel seat belts, digital gauges, a climate control system and an early GPS system known as Pathfinder. Equally impressive is the rear view camera that was connected to an early TV screen for occupants to see behind them. This technology only started to appear in the mainstream automotive world more than three decades later. The Hurricane is a wedge shaped machine with supercar lines and is a fibreglass body over a steel space frame. The car is extremely low with a total height of only 990mm. The engine is a mid-mounted 4.2ltr V8 fitted with a four barrel carburettor and makes an estimated 260hp. One of the most spectacular features of the car is the way occupants enter and exit the vehicle. A single piece hydraulically operated canopy moves up and forward and resembles something closer to a fighter jet or a futuristic car from a sci-fi movie. Also on display were two more modern Holden creations. 'Efijy' is the name that would come to mind first if someone asked you to name a Holden Concept car and it is not hard to see why. Efijy is a beautiful blend of 1950's classic Hot Rod styling with a modern power plant and technology, which has resulted in international awards and acclaim the world over since its debut at the 2005 Sydney International Motor Show. It even won the coveted Hot Rod magazine's 2006 Hot Rod of the Year and was also the North American Concept Car of the Year in 2007. Efijy was built in house at Holden with the assistance of many of Holden's key suppliers and was designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the FJ Holden. The car is a pillar-less coupe, painted in a stunning House of Kolor Soprano purple. Efijy is powered by a supercharged 6.0-litre V8, producing in excess of 600hp. It rides on air suspension and features some very-trick, electronic instrumentation. The remaining concept car on display at the event was 'Coupe 60' which was built as a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Holden releasing the 48-215 (FX Holden). Based on the Australian VE Commodore, Coupe 60 is both a road and race hybrid concept. It is another two-door pillarless machine, with striking lines, including lengthened and re-sculptured doors and a raked windscreen. Supporting the race car theme is carbon spoilers, front and rear diffusers, along with huge 21-inch centre-lock wheels outfitted with smooth racing slicks. Under the hood is an E85-friendly, 6.0 litre LS2 V8. It even has a side exit exhaust and monstrous Brembo brakes if you were in any doubt as to its credentials. Sadly we will not see any new Australian based concept cars from Holden or Ford in the future, however Australian engineering and ingenuity is alive and well and Australian's should be proud of what has been accomplished over the years by both Holden and Ford on the concept car front.
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Kizlaragasi Inn, among all the Ottoman Inns is the most biggest and magnificent Inn in Izmir. It was constructed by Hacı Bekir Ağa who was the eunuch of that peirod in Ottoman Empire, and the Inn also took its name from him. The Kızlarağası Inn was the busiest Inn which the merchants were using shelter […]Read more
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The commands mentioned only work because you have token javascript object instantiated on your local machine. If you send tokens to someone they won't be able to move them forward because they don't have the same object and wont know where to look for your contract or call its functions. In fact if you restart your console these objects will be deleted and the contracts you've been working on will be lost forever. So how do you instantiate the contract on a clean machine?
There are two ways. Let's start with the quick and dirty, providing your friends with a reference to your contract's ABI:
token = eth.contract([{constant:false,inputs:[{name:'receiver',type:'address'},{name:'amount',type:'uint256'}],name:'sendCoin',outputs:[{name:'sufficient',type:'bool'}],type:'function'},{constant:true,inputs:[{name:'',type:'address'}],name:'coinBalanceOf',outputs:[{name:'',type:'uint256'}],type:'function'},{inputs:[{name:'supply',type:'uint256'}],type:'constructor'},{anonymous:false,inputs:[{indexed:false,name:'sender',type:'address'},{indexed:false,name:'receiver',type:'address'},{indexed:false,name:'amount',type:'uint256'}],name:'CoinTransfer',type:'event'}]).at('0x4a4ce7844735c4b6fc66392b200ab6fe007cfca8')
Just replace the address at the end for your own token address, then anyone that uses this snippet will immediately be able to use your contract. Of course this will work only for this specific contract so let's analyze step by step and see how to improve this code so you'll be able to use it anywhere.
All accounts are referenced in the network by their public address. But addresses are long, difficult to write down, hard to memorize and immutable. The last one is specially important if you want to be able to generate fresh accounts in your name, or upgrade the code of your contract. In order to solve this, there is a default name registrar contract which is used to associate the long addresses with short, human-friendly names.
Names have to use only alphanumeric characters and, cannot contain blank spaces. In future releases the name registrar will likely implement a bidding process to prevent name squatting but for now, it works on a first come first served basis: as long as no one else registered the name, you can claim it.
First, if you register a name, then you won't need the hardcoded address in the end. Select a nice coin name and try to reserve it for yourself. First, select your name:
var tokenName = "MyFirstCoin"
Then, check the availability of your name:
If that function returns "0x00..", you can claim it to yourself:
registrar.reserve.sendTransaction(tokenName, {from: eth.accounts[0]});
Wait for the previous transaction to be picked up. Wait up to thirty seconds and then try:
If it returns your address, it means you own that name and are able to set your chosen name to any address you want:
registrar.setAddress.sendTransaction(tokenName, token.address, true,{from: eth.accounts[0]});
You can replace token.address for eth.accounts[0] if you want to use it as a personal nickname.
Wait a little bit for that transaction to be picked up too and test it:
You can send a transaction to anyone or any contract by name instead of account simply by typing
eth.sendTransaction({from: eth.accounts[0], to: registrar.addr("MyFirstCoin"), value: web3.toWei(1, "ether")})
Tip: don't mix registrar.addr for registrar.owner. The first is to which address that name is pointed at: anyone can point a name to anywhere else, just like anyone can forward a link to google.com, but only the owner of the name can change and update the link. You can set both to be the same address.
This should now return your token address, meaning that now the previous code to instantiate could use a name instead of an address.
token = eth.contract([{constant:false,inputs:[{name:'receiver',type:'address'},{name:'amount',type:'uint256'}],name:'sendCoin',outputs:[{name:'sufficient',type:'bool'}],type:'function'},{constant:true,inputs:[{name:'',type:'address'}],name:'coinBalanceOf',outputs:[{name:'',type:'uint256'}],type:'function'},{inputs:[{name:'supply',type:'uint256'}],type:'constructor'},{anonymous:false,inputs:[{indexed:false,name:'sender',type:'address'},{indexed:false,name:'receiver',type:'address'},{indexed:false,name:'amount',type:'uint256'}],name:'CoinTransfer',type:'event'}]).at(registrar.addr("MyFirstCoin"))
This also means that the owner of the coin can update the coin by pointing the registrar to the new contract. This would, of course, require the coin holders trust the owner set at registrar.owner("MyFirstCoin")
Of course this is a rather unpleasant big chunk of code just to allow others to interact with a contract. There are some avenues being investigated to upload the contract ABI to the network, so that all the user will need is the contract name. You can read about these approaches but they are very experimental and will certainly change in the future.


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Weaving through The Big Book
- By Karen
- August 6, 2019
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It took me seven years of study, practice, and mistakes to complete this rigorous Swedish weaving curriculum! You have been with me through much of it right here. I'm talking about The Big Book of Weaving, by Laila Lundell. I made it through the book, sequentially, page by page, warp by warp. 43 warps in all! Remember the blue 12-shaft double-weave blanket I had on the loom in June? That is the final project in the book.
In the short video below, each completed project is presented in order in our Texas hill country home. Watch to the end to see the blue blanket in all its finished glory.
For nitty-gritty details, check out The Big Book of Weaving tab at the top of the page.
I. Secrets to success:
- mindset of a student
- determination
- eyes on the goal
- no option other than completion
One loom dedicated to the book.
II. Lessons learned:
- technique
- processes
- planning
- drafting
- Swedish practices
Any mistake can be remedied.
III. Treasures gained:
- patience
- humility
- endurance
- focused attention
- problem solving
- creative freedom
IV. Prized perspectives:
- new experiences
- delight of dressing the loom
- wonder of cloth-making
- fresh ideas
- joy of discovery
- knowledge and understanding of the loom
Getting lost and absorbed in the whole process of weaving.
V. Favorite project: Old-Fashioned Weaving / Monksbelt (at 4:46 in the video)
Are we determined students of heavenly things? Oh, to know God's will! Study what's written, don't lose heart, eyes on the prize, no option besides completion through Jesus Christ. One life dedicated to know him. Day by day, warp by warp, the Grand Weaver teaches us. We can know God's will.
May you be a lifelong learner.
Happy Weaving to you,
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Well done. It's such a great book. I'm picking and choosing from the book – its a great way to learn.
Your work is so inspiring, Karen. I recall many of these projects, here and in Handwoven. Do you have a personal favorite? One that you'll perhaps explore even further? Kudos!
What a splendid presentation, Karen! You have accomplished so much, and each one is beautiful! Thanks for sharing, it was fun!
Such a feast for the eyes!
Wow and Wow! Such an accomplishment! And your lovely home showcases all those projects beautifully. Thanks for making this video and thanks for your encouragement. I'm currently doing the Jane Stafford online guild lessons with a new video lesson and project every five weeks. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming but I'm determined to try each one. I've already learned so much!
Thanks again for your encouragement and dedication, both to your weaving and for sharing your weaving and faith with others. It DOES make a big difference to many.
Hi, Karen! I remember that you recommended this book to me last July was exploring what loom to purchase for my first multi shaft loom. I ended up purchasing a small table loom, a Louet Erica Loom so decided not to purchase the book since I would not have the capacity to work many of the projects.
However, I recently purchased a larger loom and now, I believe that I will purchase this book. Thank you for sharing this and tweaking my memory of your recommendation.
Everything you make is so beautiful! You are a wonderful inspiration to a beginning weaver.
That video is amazing. As I hadn't found you then, I didn't know that you were following this book and studying your way through it. What a lovely compilation of work and color. Thank you
Congratulations, Karen! I remember when you started working through The Big Book of Weaving, but I didn't remember it had been 7 years. What a great learning experience! Did you use all the same yarns as the projects called for?
Karen, I'm speechless. There are no words for my admiration of not only your artistic vision, but also the incredible amount of work clearly visible in the lovely video. Thank you for all the encouragement and advice you've given us you worked through the Big Book. MORE happy weaving to you. Joanna
(My v. Favorite piece of your is also that fantastic monks belt. I think you captured all the lovely colors of the Texas Hill Country. It couldn't be more perfect.)
You inspire me! As you know! 🙂
Truly inspirational. Thank you for your diligence and following the goal.
What a lesson in perseverance. Warm glow…… -Carolyn Penny
Congratulations on completing such an amazing and inspirational project. I love all the patterns and the lovely colours. I have not got the book but your lovely video makes me think I will buy it. Thanks for sharing.
What an inspiration this is! Your work is wonderful. I love your color choices. Love, love love…
So inspiring! I will look at my book with new eyes!
Wow! I so enjoy following your work, but seeing everything in one video is just amazing! Congratulations on such a major accomplishment!
Penelope kept the suitors at bay for 10 years weaving one tapestry. What a remarkable legacy of a textile artist in 7 years!
AND.. the hand wovens are not kept in a chest to pull out and admire. Basis the hems on the towels, they are being used. Beautiful!!
Thank you for sharing. PS welcome back from your sabbatical.
Wow! I am very impressed! A 10 minute video doesn't do justice to the hours and hours of weaving work that precedes it. You are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your talent.
I haven't looked at that book in so long. I'm definitely going back for another look! I hope you realize what an amazing thing you've done!
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Quiet Friday: Kuvikas to Taqueté and video
- By Karen
- May 26, 2017
- 6 Comments
The color is rich, the drape is fluid, and the pattern in the lustrous cloth is eye-catching. "Kuvikas to taqueté" was not an easy project. Eight shafts, double treadling, and double-bobbin shuttles with slick 8/2 Tencel weft. But the fabric is incredible!
Thanks to a unusual tie-up, two treadles are pressed simultaneously, something I had not thought possible for a countermarch loom. I started with kuvikas (summer and winter), which has tabby picks between the pattern picks. The dark teal 8/2 cotton tabby weft and the bright teal Tencel pattern weft produce a tone-on-tone effect for the square and stripe patterns. These two pieces will become the front and back of a throw pillow.
I then changed the treadle tie-up to switch from kuvikas to taqueté. The taqueté has no tabby weft. The teal and cream Tencel weft threads lay back-to-back, producing a double-faced fabric. This piece is being used as a table runner.
Enjoy the little slideshow video I made for you that follows the process from three lovely aquamarine warp chains to fabric glistening in the sun on a Texas hill country table.
May you finish something that is not easy.
Happy Weaving,
Do you remember my Handwoven Thick and Thin Towels (that appeared on the cover of Handwoven), and my Black and White Towels (These Sensational Towels)? I will be teaching a workshop on that thick and thin technique at Shoppes at Fleece 'N Flax in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas August 24 – 26, 2017. You're welcome to join us! I'd love to see you there! Contact the shop at the number below if you are interested.
Our weaving classes for May, June and July are filled ( but you can sign up on a waiting list!) and we still have a few…
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They're all going to be beautiful, Karen!
Karen, these towels are stunning. What an interesting technique.
Beautiful video and great toe tapping music to go along with it! Love your work!
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Tools Day: Double-Bobbin Shuttle
- By Karen
- April 18, 2017
- 4 Comments
The first time I wove fabric that required a doubled weft I did not use a double-bobbin shuttle. I didn't own one. I used a regular boat shuttle and sent it across twice, going around the outer warp end. Those first thick and thin towels came out beautifully. So I know it can be done.
The first time I used a double-bobbin shuttle I wondered if it was worth it. It was awkward and clumsy in my hands. Since that rocky introduction a few years ago, I have woven many meters with my double-bobbin shuttles. They have become cherished tools and efficient accomplices to some of my favorite fabric-making endeavors!
Tips for Weaving with a Double-Bobbin Shuttle (and a short video demonstration)
- Practice. Make sure you allow extra warp length for practicing. You will probably need it at first. Have fun and laugh, and refrain from throwing the shuttle across the room.
- Winding Equal Bobbins. Wind the first quill. Lay it close to the bobbin winder where you can see it easily. As you wind the second quill, attempt to match it in size to the first one. (Winding two quills with equal amounts of thread is no small challenge.)
- Sending the Shuttle. Sending the double-bobbin shuttle through the shed is the same as sending a regular boat shuttle across. The best release is done with a flick of the forefinger so the shuttle speeds across. Then, the doubled weft naturally snugs the selvedge, and the two threads are neatly aligned across the shed. With a slower, more timid shuttle send-off, the quills unwind unequally.
- Receiving the Shuttle. Receiving the shuttle can be the awkward and clumsy part at first. Especially if you are trying to practice a quicker send-off. I catch the shuttle as for any boat shuttle, palm up. And then, if needed, I fold my two bottom fingers around the threads, guiding them to fall equally across the shed.
- Weave. Enjoy the process.
May your practice produce perfection. (Well, maybe not perfection, but at least improvement.)
Happy weaving,
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I have a stupid question. Why do you need to weave with two threads? Why not use one larger one?
just what I needed today thank you.
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Pattern in the Kuvikas
- By Karen
- April 14, 2017
- 6 Comments
Each time I remove the temple I step back to review the progress. What does it look like now? It still looks like stripes. Four picks complete one row. The stripes lengthen, pick by pick. I hadn't originally planned stripes, but seeing the results makes me hopeful.
Every fabric has a structure–the particular way that warp and weft threads crisscross each other. This eight-shaft kuvikas structure sets the stage for weaving block patterns, like the square-within-a-square pattern or these stripes. It's how the loom is set up. This loom is set up to weave kuvikas.
Truth is a constant. It doesn't change with the wind. It isn't subject to our whims. It's how things are. Truth is the structure of creation's fabric through good times and bad. Imagine the despair of Jesus' closest followers as they watch him, their friend and Teacher, die in agony on a cross. Where is truth in this despair?
And then the unimaginable happens. Jesus comes back to them alive! This is the truth of God's redemptive love–He died for us. Truth awakens hope. Speak truth to your soul. Wait in hope, for glorious fabric is being woven on His loom.
May you never lose hope.
With joy,
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Celebrating that truth along with you 🙂
"….but with God all things are possible." (Matt. 19:26)
Happy Easter Karen!
Thank you so much for stating the Truth! He Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed.
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Kuvikas Squares Meet Stripes
- By Karen
- April 11, 2017
- 6 Comments
After neglecting this Glimakra Standard loom for a few weeks, I lost my consistency in beating. The first panel, side one of a cushion, has a square-within-a-square pattern. And the squares are not all equal. If I tried to put the same pattern on the back panel, the cushion front and back would not match up at the seams.
Stripes to the rescue! The stripes use one of the four possible kuvikas blocks. I get a coordinating pattern without the fuss of trying to match up the sides. The stripes have a ribbed appearance–simpler than the squares, but still geometric. The patterns are different, but they work together and complement each other.
There are many different gifts in people; and the gifts all come from the same source. Each gift is like a pattern than can be used in a variety of ways, complementing the other patterns around it. Our Grand Weaver sees the whole project, and places the people with the gifts where they best fit in the overall fabric. You are made for a purpose. Your gifts are exactly what the rest of us need.
May your gifts bless those around you.
With purpose,
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How did you change from blocks to stripes without retying? Love the idea!
Thank you.
Wondering what your fiber is?
Karen, as a weaving wannabee, I want to tell you how appreciated your sharing of your thought and weaving processes are. Plus your excellent photos make what you share understandable. Thank you, thank you so much.


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Top Three Criteria for Good Indicators
If you have not done so already, please have a look at the Knowledge section: Indicators: Basic Concepts, before you read further as this article builds on the information given there.
You will find many criteria for good indicators on the internet; some more comprehensible than others. We have studied them all and narrowed them down to the following three key criteria for good indicators. After reading this you can test the strength of your indicators on the 'Test the strength of your indicator tool' which you can access in the toolbox section for this step.
An indicator is valid when it accurately indicates the phenomena that you are trying to measure. It should be sensitive enough to pick up changes in the phenomena over time.
Life satisfaction has been found to be a valid indicator of happiness. Although high self-esteem is often associated with happy people, it has been found that high self-esteem in itself is not a valid indicator of happiness. The reason for this is that people who esteem themselves positively can experience periods of unhappiness.
The indicator will accurately indicate the phenomena if measured by different people in different places over time. It should be written clearly, using language that will be interpreted in the same way by anybody collecting information in any circumstance. The indicator is more likely to be reliable if it is very specific about what is to be measured.
An organisation was collecting information about schools participating in their face-to-face interaction programme. Their indicator was 'number of schools registered''. (It is worth noting this could have been more specific, such as number of schools registered for x). Over time, besides the regular face-to-face programme, they also started to offer some events-based activities in which schools could participate. Some of their staff, who wanted to increase their performance on targets, decided to apply a broad interpretation of the indicator and so registered schools for participation in these ad hoc events. After a while, it was discovered that the indicator was no longer a reliable tool to assess school participation in the organisation's regular face-to-face programme. The indicator was re-written, but as a result an unknown chunk of the school participation data became invalid as it could not be used as comparative data any more.
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Community clinics under the Department of Health (DoH) collect service utilisation data for certain predetermined age categories (such as 0-1 years; 2-6 years). A programme focused on the reproductive health of youth of a particular age category, which happened to fall across two of the DoH categories, wanted the clinic staff to recalculate the utilistation statistics each month in order to provide information for their indicator – 'utilisation of reproductive health services' for the age group relevant to them. This meant the clinic staff had to adjust their basic data collection technique and keep an additional template to capture and calculate this data. This was an increased workload and became a burden. This process was not institutionalised and so clinic staff would often forget to do it or do it incorrectly, often when staff rotated. In the end, the data collection required to measure this indicator was not realistic and had disappointing results. Additionally, clinic staff and evenutally the DoH found the programme irritating.


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In honor of the Game of Thrones premiere, Sacha is doing his best impression of Ghost. Pretty convincing don't ya think?
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Driving Mr. Puppy
As regular readers of this blog know, we recently headed back to Chicago from LA. And of course we always have this furry fellas with us, so that means we have to drive between cities. And if you've never driven your dog across this beautiful country before, it can be a little daunting. But don't worry, we've got 5 great tips to help you out!
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For practical minded people, and believe me I've been known to be this from time to time, this may not seem like the most actionable tip. At least not at first. But trust me, it's the most important thing I can tell you. If you don't have a good attitude and keep positive thoughts, you're just setting yourself up to have a miserable experience.
The good news is that in my experience, driving your dog across the country is actually much easier than you might expect. And even if you have a big dog that likes to do nothing more than run around and play all day long (cough…Sacha…cough), it can still be a great experience.
One obvious point to remember is that even though YOU know you're going to be driving 2,000 miles, your dog doesn't. Whenever we start off in the car, Sacha usually goes crazy and barks with excitement for the first 10 or 15 minutes before chilling out and settling down. But he always does. After a short while, he's relaxed, and chill and settles in for the ride. And we've noticed too that after the first day on the road, the rest of the days of the trip he doesn't go all crazy when he gets in the car in the morning. He just settles right in and enjoys himself.
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Happy New Year from all of your friends, furry and otherwise, at The Smiling Samoyed. We're looking forward to a great 2017 and hope that you are too!
To kickoff the new year in the right way, we thought we'd talk about some fun toys that you can investigate for all of your furry friends. We sort of did something like this for the summer season, so it seems fitting we should do this one as well to kickoff the new year. This will be Part 1 and we'll kickoff Part 2 shortly.
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Happy New Year from all of us at The Smiling Samoyed! We are looking forward to a great 2017!
To start things off, here's a fun little Haiku about our favorite fur babies. If you have a Haiku you'd like to share, please do so in the comments section. It can be about Samoyeds or whatever kind of dog is your favorite breed.
Let's get this party started!
Samoyed Haiku
Samoyeds are great
Because they smile when they wake
and have to go poop
There you go. Happy New Year!
This is such a wonderful, heartwarming story that I wanted to share it with all of our loyal readers here at The Smiling Samoyed. It's about a dog adoption program called "Home for the Holidays."
Basically, dogs were provided to families over the Thanksgiving weekend and of the 32 pooches that were lent out, only 7 were returned. That means 25 fur babies received new families! Congrats to the Hawkins County Humane Society shelter for this innovative idea!
Such a great story and I'm so glad it was successful. Hopefully this will inspire other organizations to do something similar. Please read the entire article by clicking here.
Stay warm! Get a Samoyed!
Top 10 Reasons to be Thankful for Samoyeds
On this day for which we give thanks, I wanted to take a quick moment to talk about why we are so thankful for our Samoyeds. Which seems appropriate since this is a blog devoted to Samoyeds.
We're thankful for so many things from all three of our Samoyeds, Zoya, Ramius, and of course our current Samoyed Sacha. This could be a list of 100, but who would read that right? So, here are the Top 10 Reasons to be Thankful for Samoyeds this Thanksgiving/
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Chicago Based Digital Company is Perfect for Pet Professionals
Today I want to talk to you about one of the coolest young companies I know, called FetchFind. In a nutshell, FetchFind is an online marketplace for pet businesses and professionals.
In other words, if you're a pet professional looking for a job , you should go to FetchFind. Or if you own a business in the pet industry and need to find employees, you should go to FetchFind as well. Continue reading
Sacha Loves Talking to Passing Emergency Vehicles
Thought we'd have a little fun on a Friday and share a video of my Samoyed Sacha howling at the sound of a siren from a passing fire tuck. Sacha loves howling at sirens, even in the house. If the windows are open and an ambulance drives by or something, there goes Sacha howling at him through the window. It's so cute.
It was a windy day (we do live in the Windy City after all), so pardon the wind noise. But with that said, I now present to you, "Sacha and the Siren."
The Dogs on the Bus Go Round and Round
I was reading this very cool article today that talked about how Amazon is launching a private shuttle for its Seattle employees to transport them to and from work. And employees will be able to take their dogs with them. Which is pretty much the coolest thing ever.
I want to commend Amazon and other companies who are going the extra mile to make things easier for dog owners. Dogs are a vital part of so many people's lives, and we're seeing progressive companies like this really try to improve the work life balance of their employees.
FetchFind is another forward thinking company that recently put out a recent blog series about Dogs in the Workplace that is definitely worth reading. I think things like this will continue to grow and get more important over time. Especially as the economy continues to improve and the competition stiffens for talented employees.
Smart employers know that smart employees like to have their dogs taken care of!
Here's another fun tool for you to try out. What kind of learning style does your dog have? Again, it only takes a minute so give it a shot!
|Samoyed Learning Style Tool by TrainPetDog
And if you enjoyed this tool, be sure to check the other cool, fun, and interesting tools on our website:
And if you've tried one of our tools, please leave a comment and let us know what you thought of it!


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Picture: Alges, PORTUGAL: performing live at 1st day of Festival Optimus Alive in Passeio Maritimo de Alges in Alges, Thursday, Jul. 8, 2010.
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He tells Spin magazine, "I love Star Wars but I don't entirely honour her (Portman) films. I try to forget that the prequels exist, I really do.
"We just avoided the subject for the sake of my mental state. Those prequels are all bad dreams."


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I was wondering because I didn't recognize any of the Poster names.
Type: Posts; User: jcampbell
I was wondering because I didn't recognize any of the Poster names.
Hope you are well Neil! Wishing you the best.
Yes, it has happened to me when I was flattening the barb or shortly afterwards. Happened another time while fishing. Don't remember brands, but I do use allot of TMC hooks.
I have been using thread Furled leaders for a long time. Don't like the mono ones. Used to make them myself. One of our members, Brad Sherrick, makes and sells the best on the market.
Guys, tying those beautiful flies like Scott, Norm and a few others is as much of an art as painting in my opinion. I don't profess to be an artist, but love to tie at my skill level and keep trying...
With a little of Bourbon, I would take a bit out of that. Nice job!
Very well done Norm!! Keep'em coming.
I can't offer much more than has been discussed, but after owning several of the vises mentioned, I am a Regal fan. I do have a rotary body on my Regal and substitute all the jaws. I have a midge...
Hate that you feel bad, but glad to hear you are Chinese Virus Less. Keep the Spirit!!
Not that I know of Jesse. However, there aren't allot of purple insects either, but it's a very popular color where I fish. Wouldn't be without a few Purple Haze. I guess trout are like people,...
Great advice. Pray all of you out there are also well. I am a member of the American Legion. We are encouraging all Veterans to just call a fellow Veteran you know, especially those allow, to...
Happy Birthday Guys!!
Thanks so much. I love his belief and explanation of God as reflected by the natural world. Great guy!!
Great! Thanks much.
OK, I'll keep trying because I really like that profile. By the way Scott, will you post a picture or two of your camera setup at your tying station? I looked at camera setup pictures Al...
I have always admired your talent for tying, but even more so after trying your technique on this fly. I wouldn't take my attempt to a dog fight. Back to old way.
As you know, the Robert's Drake, or similar, is a very popular early season pattern in northern MI. I really like your idea of wing post first and starting the deer hair body at the hook eye...
I heard today that you can buy a roundtrip ticket to Hawaii for a few hundred bucks. I might join you:-) Have fun.
Nicely done!
Wonderful remembrances! Several of us probably had similar experience with our Moms. Great tribute to a wonderful women. Thank for sharing.
I had never heard of this fly, but looks pretty appetizing to me. Nice work!
I'll get it right this time. Go to the FOTW drop down and it is in Sep of 2000. Hope this helps.
I think it is number 161.
It's in the Fly of the week section of this site along with tying instructions by Al Campbell. Plug it into the search block.
Good job Rick. Keep it up.


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I'd Rather Be Reading
December 6, 2018
I'd Rather be Reading. Wouldn't we all?! "I'd Rather Be Reading – The Delights and Dilemmas of The Reading Life" is exactly what you should be reading. Though after reading "I'd Rather be Reading" I learned I should not be saying "should" – apparently that's called being "Book Bossy". Made me laugh! I learned a few other terms that made me chuckle in recognition. In fact, the entire little book resonated with me on every level.
Besides being a charming personal memoir, this read felt just like sitting down for a chat over tea with a friend (a "book twin" apparently) who shares the same giddy delight in all things bookish. There's happy chatter on topics like the joy of witnessing your children embrace reading, the process of choosing what to read next, books arriving at opportune times of life, managing library due dates, what to keep on your shelf, what not, and how to rein in the whole collection … She even devotes a chapter to the secret fantasy of having a bookshop that so many readers harbour. It's not a "how-to" though, it's more of a gentle "isn't-it-funny-how-we …?" Anne Bogel seemed to have special access to all my inner thoughts on what books have meant and do mean to me. I'm pretty sure you will all feel the same personal connection.
The book itself is simply beautiful – a lovely addition to any bedside for certain. Not much bigger than a large postcard and as pretty as one. 156 pages and I promise you'll savour every one. This is such a perfect little gift for a fellow reader but be sure you buy yourself a copy too!
Travel with Taschen
March 6, 2012
Taschen is a publisher known for colourful and beautiful books and magazines – mostly art, design, architecture, style, or artist themed. Beautifully photographed and designed travel books also appear in their repertoire and these little gems are indeed works of art unto themselves. Whether for real-life plans or vicarious travel, they happen to be quite practical too. In the decorative boxed edition above, you will find Four Cities (New York, London, Paris and Berlin) broken down into 3 volumes each focused on: Shopping, Restaurants and Hotels. Maps with hand painted illustrations, stunning photographs and detailed descriptions of must-see and memorable sites are throughout.
Another recently published Taschen travel adventure is The New York Times "36 Hours": 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada.
This would be another perfect travel planning companion – if no plans yet in motion, here's the inspiration!
From the Publisher: "The NYT has been offering up dream weekends with practical itineraries in its popular weekly "36 Hours" column since 2002. Over the years, the column's writers have brought careful research, insider's knowledge, and a sense of fun to hundreds of cities and destinations, always with an eye to getting the most out of a short trip. Its photographers have gone along, capturing the images that tell more of the story."
Excursions are illustrated with gorgeous photos and detailed itineraries – the off-the-beaten-track surprises are featured alongside the landmark tourist draws.
Both of these Taschen travel publications are worth adding to your "pretty book" collection or presenting as a gift to a special person.
Happy trails!
In Stitches
April 18, 2011
It may be a bit unfair to introduce something so wonderful yet isn't available until October (2011) but these Penguin Threads editions by artist Jillian Tamaki are so spring-like and pretty that a sunny day like today seemed a good time to share. Mention of Penguin books may well bring to your mind those Creamsicle orange covers of the classics, dog-eared and tea stained from your high school or university Literature classes but things have changed; Penguin is now responsible for some of the most creative and beautiful books available on the shelf. This particular series within the Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions features not only three long adored stories but also the impressive artistic talent of Jillian Tamaki. Each cover in the series is embossed to highlight the texture of the artist's original needlework. Be sure to visit Jillian's website here where you can learn more about her and see her at work on the stitching with her colourful threads.
Each book is paperbound with French Flaps – those nice crisp paperback editions which include tucked in flaps with information about the story, the author and often reviews just like we enjoy with a hardcover edition. Individually, or as a special grouping, they will bring a little pizazz to your bookshelf or your gift giving. Move over boring old-fashioned textbook Penguins, there are some new threads in town.