Once upon a time, in a land filled with weavers and artisans, there lived a backstrap loom named Lenny. Lenny loved to flat weave intricate designs that amazed all who saw them.
One day, a group of artisans came to the land and introduced a new machine that could mechanize the weaving process. Lenny was horrified! He thought this would mean the end of creativity and diversity in weaving.
But, as it turned out, the machine could only create basic patterns and the artisans still needed Lenny's skills to intermingle the diverse threads into tweed.
Lenny learned that even with the help of technology, the true beauty and magic of weaving still came from the hands of an artisan. From then on, Lenny was proud to be a backstrap loom, weaving his intricate designs with joy and laughter.

Reflections

1. Why did Lenny initially worry about the new machine introduced by the artisans?
2. What did Lenny learn about the relationship between technology and artistry in weaving?
3. Why was Lenny proud to be a backstrap loom after the events of the story?
4. How did intermingling diverse threads help create tweed in the story?