Category Archives: Uncategorized

The Lovely Month of May

Posted on May 18, 2016 by spinweaverbarbara

So many things seem to happen in May.  Our Guild elections have taken place, and I will be President of the Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild for a second year.  Hopefully I can use the second time around to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving, Weaving Guilds | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Swedish Lace Towels Draft and Instructions

Posted on February 12, 2016 by spinweaverbarbara

For those of you who asked, I am including here the full draft and instructions for weaving the Swedish Lace Towels. I wanted to use traditional Swedish Lace to the fullest on four shafts, so I worked out a profile … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Back on Track

Posted on January 23, 2016 by spinweaverbarbara

Well, here I am again after a little break.  I haven’t been posting, but I have been active, with spinning, weaving, family and guild stuff.  I had quite a lot of fun. On the spinning front, I spun a nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

October Wrap-up

Posted on November 2, 2015 by spinweaverbarbara

Sorry, I wasn’t able to weave any towels in October simply because the end of September and all of October were extremely busy for me, but all in a good way.  I give you here, all of the exciting learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

July Towels – A Day at the Beach

Posted on July 3, 2015 by spinweaverbarbara

OK, I’m going totally off book on this one.  The original article has the July Towels in red, white, and blue in the same rosepath draft that was used for the April towels. So first, I decided that I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Wet Finishing for Weavers

Posted on October 15, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

As weavers we know that the project isn’t finished as soon as it comes of the loom.  We need to tidy it up, fix any errors, sew the hems or twist a fringe, and otherwise make it as close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

An Australian Visit

Posted on September 10, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

Ron and I just returned from another visit to Australia.  This time around we stayed in the Sydney area to accommodate some business meetings that Ron had to attend to.  We spent two days in Sydney proper and the rest … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Crackle Weave Class Samples

Posted on May 22, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

I just finished teaching two Saturday classes on Crackle Weave.  I had a great time, and had seven participants, who told me that they had a great time also.  I worked really hard to prepare for the class and had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

In a Blink

Posted on April 25, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

This last period of time, from Spring Break to Easter, flew by in a blink.  A BLINK!  A quick opening and closing of the eyes and it was gone.  At the same time, so many good things happened in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

First Weaving of 2014 Completed!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

I just finished my first weaving of 2014! A year ago I was preparing to go and live in Australia for ten months.  A lot happened in 2013; some of it good and some of it sad, but Western Australia … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments