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Tag Archives: cotton
Napkins and Beaches
I returned home from holiday to find this in my mailbox: Napkins from the Jane Stafford Textiles Ravelry group exchange. I squealed with delight! Eight coordinated napkins based on the photo “Starfish on a Beach”, taken by our own Sandra. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Weaving
Tagged beaches, cotton, hand weaving, Jane Stafford Textiles, napkin exchange, napkins, Oregon beaches, Oregon coast, Ravelry
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February – A Month of Love
Ah, sweet February, a short month that brings us days that grow increasingly longer. As winter slowly releases its grip, and with Valentine’s Day smack in the middle, I found time to reflect on the loves in my life. These … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, hand weaving, handwoven, love, Summer and Winter weave, tea towels, towel of the month, turned Summer and Winter, Valentine's Day, Warp, Weaving, Weft, yarn
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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
Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving
Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, Swedish Lace Weaving, tea towels, towel of the month
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January – A Time for Swedish Lace
Yes, I know it’s late, but here we go anyway. For January, I decided to make some towels in Swedish Lace. I worked up a simple two block profile draft and then used traditional Swedish Lace threading to make the … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving, Weaving Guilds
Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, Summer and Winter weave, Swedish Lace Weaving, tea towels, towel of the month
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September Towel – Turned Monk’s Belt
With Turned Monk’s Belt both the background and the pattern threads are contained in the warp and this weave thus requires only one shuttle to weave the weft. The pattern will appear as vertical stripes in the finished towels. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, Monk's Belt, tea towels, towel of the month, Turned Monk's Belt
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August Towels Completed at Last
August was a month of travelling as well as hot, hot, dry days with severe watering restrictions that destroyed my lawn and garden. Then the last three days brought in a strong and windy storm that knocked over trees with … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, huck lace, huck weave, Loom, tea towels, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving, Weft, woven
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August Towels
The towels for August are based on Huck Lace. Using a design layout similar to the towels for June, this gives me a great opportunity to investigate the differences between Atwater Bronson Lace and Huck Lace. And I will also … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, Handweaving, huck lace, huck weave, tea towels, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving, Weft
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