Here’s another reason why I love living in the city center. Right in our neighborhood is a yarn shop with not only gorgeous skeins and buttons but also a big mama loom where the shop proprietor/ artist-in-residence sits at the window and weaves.
The weaver is very friendly and enjoys having the children come in to watch. When I say “big mama” I mean the loom is the size of a four-shelf bookcase attached to my dining room table.
My seven-year-old daughter decided she wanted to weave something herself, and luckily the Waldorf kindergarten (where my son goes) had a loom for her.
My daughter, the chattiest of Cathies, will actually sit quiet and weave for 45 minutes at a time. It’s pretty astounding. Hasn’t she done a beautiful job?
Speaking of the Waldorf kindergarten, check out this wheelbarrow my son was playing with the other day:
Even the wheel is made out of wood. I think if I’d handcarved this puppy I’d have it on a display shelf somewhere, but my lucky little guy gets to put dirt and grass in it and wheel it around.
This week he’s been completely gaga over the simple bows and (blunt-end) arrows they’ve been making with string and green twigs. His first one broke, but I’ll try to get a pic of the next one.
In other news, I’ve been trying to focus on my revision, which is why you haven’t seen me here much this week. Speaking of which, I should get back to work! Have a great weekend.
Emily Smith Pearce 
Your little one’s weaving is absolutely amazing. Tell her to keep up the good work! Hope the revision is going well.
I’ll tell her 🙂
Love the weaving and the wheelbarrow. Life in Deutschland is good. Ja?
Genau!
Handwork brings peace, do you find? I teach young children, and when I taught them to pencil-knit, they loved it!
Thanks for sharing.
Seems there’s something really soothing and satisfying on a gut level with handwork, yes. My son’s Waldorf teachers would definitely say so. Also good for motor skills. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.