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July Towels Finished
Despite being away from home on an awesome camping trip down the Oregon coast, then on to California and Arizona, I managed to finish the July towels. Three distinct towels on the same 4 yard warp. Following Jane Stafford’s rule … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Weaving
Tagged cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Nehalem Bay, Oregon coast, Textile, towel of the month, twill, Weaving
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June Towels – Washed, Pressed, Hemmed
The June towels are hot off the loom, and washed, pressed and hemmed. I really like the elegance of the little lace squares, the ladder hemstitching and the naturally coloured cotton. I wish you could touch them. They have … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving
Tagged adventure, Atwater-Bronson Lace, camping, cotton, Cultus Lake, hand weaving, handwoven, mini-vacation, tea towels, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving, woven
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May Towels Completed
After the warp was finally on the loom correctly the weaving itself was fairly quick and easy. For the first towel, the decorative threads were 2/8 cotton in dark green. The design showed up as lengthwise lace threads in the … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, cotton, DMC floss, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, tea towels, Textile, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving
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May Towel Finally on the Loom
I finally have the “May Towel of the Month on the loom after a couple of false starts. I made the choice to use 2/8 cotton in natural colour for the body of the towel, and a very pretty cable … Continue reading
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Tagged Atwater-Bronson Lace, cotton, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, Loom, towel of the month, Warp, Weaving, woven
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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
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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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