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What a Difference a Weft Makes
How much fun it is to work with a pattern, keeping everything the same except for changes in the weft colour. I have been working in Overshot weave for a few months, and enjoying the process of changing weft colours … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, Handweaving, handwoven, Overshot, tea towels, Textiles, Warp, Weft, woven
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And Then This Happened
I spent the last few days at ANWG 2019 in Prince George, BC. I had lots of fun learning and socializing, visiting exhibits, shopping at the Vendors Hall, listening to the keynote speaker Abby Franquemont, and watching and participating in … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged ANWG 2019, awards, handwoven, log cabin, Scarf, supplementary warp, Textiles, Weaving
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Ikat Explorations
I taught a workshop on Ikat weaving and wrapped, dyed and wove an exploration piece for myself and for demonstration purposes. This piece is the result. The warp and weft are mostly 2/20 mercerized cotton, sett at 24 ends per … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, dyeing, hand weaving, handwoven, ikat, Scarf, Textiles
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In Praise of Threads
For me, creativity is taking a simple length of thread and creating something marvelous from it. Or, if not something marvelous, then at least something useful! Now, my attempts to manipulate thread can be as messy or as beautiful as … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Surface Design, Weaving
Tagged colour, cotton, embroidery, hand weaving, handspun, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, napkins, Roving, Scarf, Spinning wheel, sunset, Textile, Textiles, Warp
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Experiment in Linen
I wanted to try working with linen again. The last time I wove with linen threads was at least ten years ago, and while I ended up with some pretty nice tea towels. I remember many people saying linen was … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged hand weaving, handwoven, linen, plain weave, Scarf, scarves, Textiles, Warp, Weaving, woven, yarn
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Icelandic Sheep fleece study
I joined a spinning study group – two days to focus on spinning fleece from one breed of sheep. Our study for September 2015 was Icelandic Sheep. What a lovely range of colours. Judith presented background information on the history … Continue reading
Fibre Focus 2015 – Lynden, Washington
Every two years, the Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds(ANWG) hosts a conference for the associated guilds. For 2015 there was no guild willing to host a full conference, so the Whatcom Weavers and the Peace Arch Weavers joined together to … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged ANWG, Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds, embellishment, embroidery, hand weaving, Karen Selk, Lynden, Silk, tassels, Textile, Textiles, Washington, weaving workshop
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April Flowers for Towels
I’m so enjoying the warm, sunny days of Spring, and even a little rain has not dampened my spirits. I was in the mood for some fresh kitchen towels, both for myself, and for future sales. These towels are based … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged cotton, Handweaving, handwoven, handwoven towels, rosepath, tea towels, Textiles, towel of the month, Weaving
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Spring Break Spinning
Well, Winter Sessions have finished and Spring Break brings a much needed teaching break. This was my first year teaching the Spinning and Dyeing class at Place des Arts, and along with teaching some new Intermediate Weaving workshops, I experienced … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, Weaving
Tagged Bamboo, colour, Fibres West 2015, hand weaving, handspun, handwoven, Loom, Merino, Place des Arts, Scarf, Silk, Spinning, Textiles, Weaving, weaving workshop, Wool
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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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