From Superstorm Sandy to Earthquakes -- Still Weaving!

We have not been posting for the last several weeks due to complications in life, but mostly due to Superstorm Sandy in NJ and Guatemala's 7.5 earthquake of last week. The good news here in Cajola is that no one lost their life. About 125 houses were damaged -- about 20 of these were completely destroyed. With outside assistance the houses are being be rebuilt. The earthquake was very scarey, it was even impossible to walk because the earth was moving so much. Our children were frightened and remain frightened through the aftershocks. But, thankfully, we are back at work weaving, sewing, and embroidering.

The foot loom weavers started the second stage of their training. As always in weaving, the hardest part is the preparation. Here we are threading the sticks -- forty of them -- that we will use to weave the elaborate figures on the foot loom that are woven on the backstrap loom. Stay tuned!