My First Wool Rug

The default name for this project is cat mattress.  We won't know for sure which description fits best until it comes off the loom and is ceremoniously placed on the floor in front of the woodstove.

This is the kind of multi-purpose project I get excited about because it has so much to teach me. And it's the kind of project I tend to postpone because I'm convinced I have too many other things to do. 

Fortunately tea-time with a weaving friend gave me the chance to pause and reconsider.  

As we compared notes on our reasons for choosing to do or not-do a particular project, I realized that most times it's easier (safer?) for me to stay focused on making things to sell rather than making something just for me (or for my home, or for no other reason than it might be interesting to try).

And sometimes I weave things because I feel I ought to  - (like hand dyed towels for our group's project or gifts for people in my family).

This time, though, I've decided to take some loom time for myself - and that means playing around a bit with my handspun yarn, and my first wool rug.  (My cats don't need a mattress, but I think they're really going to like it.) 


What about you?
What play-date type of project - weaving or not - could you give yourself permission to start?  What's at the top of your play list?