Hello all
No questions for once, just wanted to put it on the record how much I love the fact that Jane uses a good old blackboard and chalk when demonstrating and explaining new weaving concepts to us all. It is just so refreshing to have her knowledge and expertise expressed through in this peaceful, simple method....at a pace that gives us the time to take in what is being said, with lovely relaxed commentary, trademark self deprecating quirky humour and encouragement. As a former teacher myself, who experienced the unwelcome taking over of our children's classrooms, and now, increasingly it seems, their minds, by endlessly invasive and impersonal technology, I breathe a sigh of relief when Jane takes up that chalk. I particularly like the gadget that allows several parallel lines to be drawn at once- now that's my kind of technology! Anyway, as I start working my way through another Season of wonderful weaving instruction and learning, I would just like to pay tribute to a wonderful teacher and her blackboard and chalk....and that fancy schmanzy cardboard display board is also appreciated! Thanks Jane!

Totally agree, Katherine. You have set out Jane's skills perfectly. I love it when she says, "It's not wrong, it's just different."

Thank you Katherine. I loved working on the board too. In later years as you will find out, I had to go to presenting everything I would have done at the board into a PDF which I now present. I had to do it because everytime I made a little mistake at the board, I would have to erase it, clean the board and start all over. If I was tired I did a lot of erasing LOL and it was starting to take too long to film that way….hence the gigantic PDF’s that we have in later seasons. What I’m still trying to do and will always try to do….is present the subject matter broken down so everyone can get it. Thank you for taking the time to send such a lovely note. I really do appreciate it.
Xo

Now that really IS 'fancy schmancy!' . Thanks again Jane for giving so many people the opportunity to jump into the land of the handweaver and spend many pleasant and fascinating hours there.