Monthly Archives: February 2014

A Quiet Spinning Day at Festival of the Arts

Posted on February 25, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

Snow has blanketed our neighbourhood, bringing calm, but making the streets a little slippery.   Snow is not all that usual in the Vancouver area, with only 2 or 3 snowfalls a winter, so we really are not used to … Continue reading →

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Uncomplicated

Posted on February 20, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

After weaving several projects that involved complicated processes and multiple shuttles, it was a delight to weave something completely uncomplicated.  These two scarves practically flowed from the loom.  The draft is adapted from Daryl Lancaster’s scarves in the article “Using … Continue reading →

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Crackle in Silk

Posted on February 17, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

I’ve been experimenting with Crackle Weave in preparation for the class I will teach in May.   I love how the colours look together on the warping board.  I use elastic bands to hold the yarn on the warping board until … Continue reading →

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A Year of Learning

Posted on February 6, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

I’m starting to think that my idea of retirement is very different from that of others.  This year is shaping up to be a very intense year of learning and teaching with an almost vertical learning curve and I am … Continue reading →

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