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My JST Napkins
Here are the napkins I created for the Jane Stafford Textiles napkin exchange, and a little story about how they came to be: Annie and the Starfish Annie was both nervous and excited. Edward had asked her to accompany him on a … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, napkin exchange, sea stars, starfish, woven
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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
Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving
Tagged hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, twill, Wool
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A Diversified Way of Reducing Stash
One of my goals this year is to reduce my inventory of handspun yarns. Really, my super stash exceeds its dedicated cupboard space. And I’m not sure buying more shelving is the way to go. Luckily, my need to reduce … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Weaving
Tagged Bamboo, Diversified plain weave, handspun, Handweaving, handwoven, Merino, moorit wool, Scarf, Spinning, Western Australia
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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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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
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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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