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Meanwhile, I found a loom double the size of my first one, capable of weaving fabric 60 inches wide. A friend, Margery Flashman, helped me set it up in the solarium. She was to be one of my assistants for many years when I organized my San Francisco studios. The ram's head, a gem, was duly attached. I still have it. 

It was an exciting moment when, for the first time in months, I began weaving again. First, I experimented with some designs inspired by the shells I had seen in Trinidad. They came out well. Then I wove some more tweed, but without any specific ideas as to what might be done with the material. Perhaps a coat or even a suit for Leon.

The loom, of course, became a great conversation piece. It was one of the most beautiful pieces of furniture in the apartment. Apart from that, our guests were greatly interested in whatever piece of fabric happened to be on the loom when they saw it. A friend said of something I had been weaving, "This is beautiful. I should think something