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Tag Archives: Handweaving
My Summer Project – a Double Double Weave
This summer was glorious, hot and sunny for the most part. In between enjoying the sunshine, travel, spending time with family and friends and guild activities, I spent my spare time playing with my summer project. This was inspired by … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged Bamboo, colour, Craft, Double Weave, Handweaving, handwoven, Jane Stafford, Loom, summer project, Textiles, Warp, Weft, woven, yarn
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Summer and Winter Weave, Crackle and Spring Colour Explosion
I’m doing a little of this, a little of that, while enjoying the wonderful colour explosion of the late Spring flowers. Here is the third effort in my continuing study of Summer and Winter Weave. This is 4 shaft Summer … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged baby blankets, Bamboo, cotton, Crackle Weave, Handweaving, handwoven, pattern weft, peonies, spring flowers, Summer and Winter weave, tiger lilies
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It’s All in the Cards
Yesterday was a fun day, spent at Brenda’s (Penelope Fibre Arts) where Kim McKenna (Claddagh Fibre Arts) taught an introductory workshop on Card Weaving. Card weaving uses a set of cards, with holes punched in the four corners. A huge … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Weaving
Tagged Arts, band weaving, card weaving, Handweaving, Loom, tablet weaving, tape weaving, woven, yarn
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Crackle in Silk
I’ve been experimenting with Crackle Weave in preparation for the class I will teach in May. I love how the colours look together on the warping board. I use elastic bands to hold the yarn on the warping board until … Continue reading
It all started with Karaoke
As Karl Lagerfeld has said, “Some things never go out of fashion in the world of fashion: jeans, the white shirt, and the Chanel jacket.” Ahh, the Chanel Jacket. It’s classic, reported to be comfortable and easy to wear, and … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Weaving
Tagged Chanel Jacket, Handweaving, karaoke, Karl Lagerfeld, Linton, sewing, Spinning, tweed, Wool, woven
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Why Weave on a Winter Solstice?
Tomorrow is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Today it is snowing. As I look at the snowy trees outside my window, sipping a warm cup of tea, I am thankful for the warmth of central heating inside … Continue reading
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