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Black and White and Red All Over
So this pattern comes straight from Handwoven magazine, May/June 1992 issue, page 50/87. It is an eight shaft double weave pattern that appealed to me with the smart black and white checkerboard studded with red blocks, dots and dashes on … Continue reading
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Spicy Napkins
These napkins were inspired by the colours in my kitchen/family room, and remind me of spices: turmeric, cayenne and nutmeg. I intend to weave luncheon size napkins and they are 18” x 18” on the loom. I saw the colour … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, colour-and-weave, cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, kitchen, napkins, plain weave, spices
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Spinning Fun
As the snow continues to build up outside, I have been snuggled down and spinning. The fibre is titled “Unsung”and dyed by Kinfolk in blues, pinks, greens and purples. 100% organic Polwarth wool. It became a soft, heathery yarn, … Continue reading
Goodbye January, Hello February
My mini-quilt for January is completed, and here it is shown both front and back. I have included on the front a piece of every thread that passed through my hands and used in some capacity throughout the month of … Continue reading
Paper and Linen
The navy and green scarf is completed, off the loom and finished. I love the crispness of the scarf, but it is definitely scratchy and straw-like. It will work as a scarf if it is tucked under a jacket lapel, … Continue reading
In Praise of Threads
For me, creativity is taking a simple length of thread and creating something marvelous from it. Or, if not something marvelous, then at least something useful! Now, my attempts to manipulate thread can be as messy or as beautiful as … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Surface Design, Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, embroidery, hand weaving, handspun, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, napkins, Roving, Scarf, Spinning wheel, sunset, Textile, Textiles, Warp
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I Never Felt More Like Spinning the Blues
So the 1950’s song by Guy Mitchell (I never felt more like singing the blues) was running through my brain as I was spinning this beautiful fibre: a luxury blend of 60& Merino wool, 20% Yak, and 20% silk, Hand … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, handspun, Merino, Silk, Spinning, Spinning wheel, yak
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