Warp Speed: Tying the Knots

Mama's scarf was off the loom but needed twisted fringe to secure the weft. Sure, I'd hemstitched the thing so I could have left it fringe-less, especially because chunky twisted fringe, in the words of my teacher, is "femme-y." But we noticed that loose threads clumped unattractively.

So we opted for very thin fringe, basically two threads twisted with two other threads. Take the first two threads and twist them in one direction; hold onto this while you twist the other two threads in the same direction. Now, put the two under-tension bundles together and twist the other way; tie off in a loose knot. Later, you'll tighten the knots so that all the fringe knots are in the same place and then cut right below the knot.

Mama did the twisting of the individual bundles and then handed them to me to twist together and tie off. And I just couldn't help think of the symbolism of the two of us twisting the threads of our lives together and then tying the knot. Just like we did about a year ago, legally, here in Connecticut.