Mrs. Judy Homan (Continued from Page 34) become proficient at it.” Judy says she taught herself, however, and now it does the job Just fine. Judy has piles of wool waiting to be carded and spun, and many skeins of dyed wool waiting to be woven. She also-has a minor drawback in proceeding at a very fast pace - her 1 % year old son, Andy, who doesn’t always cooperate with his mother’s creative instincts. He enjoys playing with the beautiful balls of yam once they’re spun! Judy has created many things from her wool - pillow covers, place mats, ponchos, handbags and many more. She says die often makes articles for gift occasions. But, naturally, it takes a lot of wool to make an entire article. 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The combinations of designs which can be created on the loom are infinite, according to Judy, and she makes it sound exciting and challenging to work out new designs for different items. She explains that it is possible to weave tubular fabric for pillow covers and the like which does not need to be seamed. At one time Judy sold some of her items through a local gift shop. But one of the problems of selling things she has created, she says, is trying to put a price tag on them. It’s difficult to assess the time put into a design and the work in weaving the finished product. Local weavers get together through an organization called the Lancaster Spinners and Weavers group, which Judy helped organize last year along with Mrs. Pat Cleary. Judy says there are about 20 persons who meet monthly, and anyone is welcome to attend their meetings. Programs are usually presented on different types of weaving, and “often it is like a small workshop where everyone creates a piece.” She said the group has grown mainly through “word of mouth.” Many of the members also participate in the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, and last year exhibited at the Guild’s annual show at Millersville State College. Judy is a native of Washington, D. C. and this is her third year in the Lancaster area. She did her undergraduate work at Dickinson College where she met her husband, a Lancas ter native, who is now a pyschologist for the Lancaster Guidance Clinic. Though a city girl, Judy enjoys many things which reflect a joy in living the simple life. Both the Homans enjoy antiques and have many items in their home which they bought at public auctions and refinished. Among their antiques are several Shaker chairs which they bought cheaply because they had no seats. The Homans redid the seats in authentic style, using the traditional tape which is closely woven to complete the seat. Judy also enjoys baking bread for her family and has made lampshades for their home. She is an enthusiastic gardener, and gets a head start on most people by starting her plants in her home or in her cold frame. She says at this time of the year the vegetables in the store offer no interest to her and she is anxiously awaiting her homegrown vegetables. Much of Judy’s basic knowledge of her crafts is self-taught, and she is enthusiastic about sharing with others. She has given several talks and demonstrations, including one at Park City, and someday hopes to demonstrate spinning at a museum. She bemoans the fact that the process of spinning is so slow for her because of other demands on her time, and dreams of how much wool one could spin while demonstrating daily! 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