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June Towels Underway
The June towels are on the loom and underway. I have a shorter warp this month, 4 yards, which should allow me to make three towels. I have about six inches of the first towel woven so far, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged Atwater-Bronson Lace, colour, cotton, hand weaving, handwoven, Loom, Repp Weave, tea towels, towel of the month, Warp
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June Towel of the Month – a little lace
This is a lovely towel woven in Atwater-Bronson Lace, where the lace forms small frames around a plain weave centre. This is done in two blocks on four shafts. I decided to use some Fox Fibre naturally coloured cotton for these … Continue reading
May Towels Completed
After the warp was finally on the loom correctly the weaving itself was fairly quick and easy. For the first towel, the decorative threads were 2/8 cotton in dark green. The design showed up as lengthwise lace threads in the … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, DMC floss, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, tea towels, Textile, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving
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Solitude
Ron and I took advantage of the long Victoria Day weekend to spend four days camping on the south Washington coast at Ocean Beaches. We had a wonderfully quiet and peaceful camping spot away from internet, phones, and any kind … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Travel
Tagged legacy, Ocean Beaches, relationships, retirement, south Washington coast, travel
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May Towel Finally on the Loom
I finally have the “May Towel of the Month on the loom after a couple of false starts. I made the choice to use 2/8 cotton in natural colour for the body of the towel, and a very pretty cable … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged Atwater-Bronson Lace, cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving, woven
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April Flowers for Towels
I’m so enjoying the warm, sunny days of Spring, and even a little rain has not dampened my spirits. I was in the mood for some fresh kitchen towels, both for myself, and for future sales. These towels are based … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, Handweaving, handwoven, handwoven towels, rosepath, tea towels, Textiles, towel of the month, Weaving
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Camel and Silk
I was first struck by the “feel” of this fibre – an amazingly soft and lustrous fibre of 50% camel and 50% silk, purchased from West Coast Colour and Carding at Fibres West. Lynne has a fabulous way of dyeing … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Weaving
Tagged camel, colour, Crackle Weave, Fibres West 2015, hand weaving, handspun, handwoven, Loom, Roving, Scarf, scarves, Silk, Spinning, Warp, Weft, West Coast Colour and Carding
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The Beautiful Southwest
Ron and I are just back from a quick trip, one week, in the beautiful southwest of the USA. This was more of an exploratory trip, with time spent in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, looking at places we would … Continue reading
Spring Break Spinning
Well, Winter Sessions have finished and Spring Break brings a much needed teaching break. This was my first year teaching the Spinning and Dyeing class at Place des Arts, and along with teaching some new Intermediate Weaving workshops, I experienced … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Weaving
Tagged Bamboo, colour, Fibres West 2015, hand weaving, handspun, handwoven, Loom, Merino, Place des Arts, Scarf, Silk, Spinning, Textiles, Weaving, weaving workshop, Wool
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