Tag Archives: Weaving

English Tabby Take 2

Posted on January 30, 2025 by spinweaverbarbara

Another version of English tabby in blues and greys.  This time my ribs are double threads instead of triple threads. The ribs are not quite as pronounced as in the previous towels, but still quite satisfying.  I played with different … Continue reading →

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Summer Towels in the Winter

Posted on January 20, 2025 by spinweaverbarbara

These towels have been on my loom since September, and I just finished them this week.  They are my interpretation of Temperature Towels, representing the month of August.  The colours remind me of fruit sherbets, or Cabanas lined up on … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2025

Posted on January 6, 2025 by spinweaverbarbara

Just off the loom, these simple plain weave scarves. Woven in plain weave to highlight the yarn, hand-dyed by Twisted Fae Fibreworks, in Kamloops, BC.  Support your local venders when you can. I bought one skein with short colour changes, … Continue reading →

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Point Twill Towels and Runner

Posted on June 23, 2020 by spinweaverbarbara

Fresh kitchen towels, in earthy, spicy colours.  Pasta sauce simmering on the back of the stove.  Children’s laughter drifting down the stairs.  My ever-present companion Luci.  A good day to be safe at home. Four towels, freshly finished, in spice-coloured … Continue reading →

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Crammed and Spaced and Crammed and Spaced Again

Posted on November 22, 2019 by spinweaverbarbara

First in crisp 2/40 linen. The draft is from JST Online Guild Season 3, Episode 2.  Nice drape and effect.     And then again with spaced naturally-coloured, organic cotton and crammed Monte Cristo plush cotton boucle.  Soft and light … Continue reading →

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The Value of Sampling

Posted on November 15, 2019 by spinweaverbarbara

I love the drape and the cool, silky smoothness of using Bambu 12 in weaving.  Bambu 12 is a rayon made from bamboo, and is widely available. After weaving the project sample in JST Online Guild, Season 3, Episode 1, … Continue reading →

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And Then This Happened

Posted on June 17, 2019 by spinweaverbarbara

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 →

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Two Scarves in Scrumptious Supplementary Warp Weaving

Posted on March 26, 2019 by spinweaverbarbara

What a joy it was to weave these two scarves in Supplementary Warp technique.    The idea for these came from seeing a similar piece on Pinterest, with a link back to the blog of “gangewifre-dot-blogspot-dot-com”, who, in turn, was … Continue reading →

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The State of the Looms

Posted on January 3, 2019 by spinweaverbarbara

As we slide into the new year my looms are full or on the way to becoming full. On the big loom, the Queen of my studio, I have a pale pink warp for some subtle Spring shawls.  The warp … Continue reading →

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A Year of Living with Colour and Design

Posted on November 29, 2018 by spinweaverbarbara

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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