After our Wednesday morning Bible study with Sra. Marina, she wanted to show us the shawl that she is currently creating. Though she's getting quite up and years and her sight isn't very good, she continues to work on various macramé projects. We watched her loop and weave and twist and tie for over half an hour before we finally had to excuse ourselves and run to our lunch appointment.
I don't know how she keeps all those threads from getting hopelessly tangled. We did have a few "knot problems" while we were there, but not nearly as many as I would have expected, considering the seeming mess at Sra. Marina's feet.
Pupil Eli looks on.
Untangling
"This is why I told you before that anyone who sits beside me gets backhanded."
Eli wants to make sure that the side she's on is safe, and Sra. Marina assures her that she won't hit her.
She's done this for some 45 years!
They used to use a different kind of thread. She can't remember what it's called, but she has some somewhere that she'll show us later.
It's just knots!
You can make scarves like this...whatever!
It got all knotted up!
This design is a tie's knot. The other one is a fish tail.
A lady came and wanted Sra. Marina to make her one of these, but she said, "No! I have other things I have to do."
She makes it look easy, but I think I have enough projects on my plate for now! :-)
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