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My December Design and Planning Process:
Each year, through the month of December, I set up my planning calendar for the new year, to determine what I want to accomplish in the upcoming year, with respect to my weaving and spinning goals. There are so many … Continue reading
Aprons in Gingham Check
Here we have a couple of simple half-aprons, with gathered skirts, woven in plain weave. To accommodate loom width, the apron is woven sideways, with top and bottom on the selvedges. The warp for the bottom side of the apron … Continue reading
Dye Day
It has been a strange and slow year. Staying inside. A lot. And still, not really doing a lot. I have been recovering from a rotator cuff injury in my shoulder and that stopped my weaving ability for a while. … Continue reading
Welcome New Spinners
I started a new “spinning” class this week at Place des Arts, with seven wonderful new beginners. I look forward to getting to know each individual better over the next few weeks, as I introduce you to the gentle art … Continue reading
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A Year of Living with Colour and Design
Imagine having the luxury to take a year-long workshop with your favourite weaving teacher. An internship really. Well, that is exactly the experience I had by following Jane Stafford and the JST Online Weaving Guild for 2018. https://janestaffordtextiles.com/online-guild/ Over the … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Jane Stafford Textiles, Loom, Scarf, shawl, Silk, tea towels, Weaving, weaving workshop
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Still weaving
I’m still here, and this is what I have been working on: On The Queen, my big, old, sturdy hand made loom: Two scarves at the same time on the JST muted colour warp gamp. I dropped the … Continue reading
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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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A Nice Wool Vest
Well, it has been a while since I made any clothing, or really done any real sewing. This vest was inspired by the Peace Arch Weavers Guild 50th Anniversary celebration. To celebrate we decided to have a fashion show. … Continue reading
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Tagged hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, twill, Wool
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The Lovely Month of May
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
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Tagged Arts, Coquitlam Weavers and Spinners Guild, Crafts, felt, Guild, hand weaving, mended, Peace Arch Weavers Guild, sheep to shawl, Spinning, stitched, stitching, Textile, Warp, Weaving, Weft, woven
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Swedish Lace Towels Draft and Instructions
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
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Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, Swedish Lace Weaving, tea towels, towel of the month
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