Tag Archives: Weaving

Invitation to Weave Along – May Towel of the Month

Posted on May 6, 2015 by spinweaverbarbara

Weaving the towels shown in the last post challenged me to follow up with the article and weave a set of towels each month.  I extend the invitation to “weave along” to other weavers out there, both new weavers and … Continue reading →

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April Flowers for Towels

Posted on May 3, 2015 by spinweaverbarbara

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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Spring Break Spinning

Posted on March 19, 2015 by spinweaverbarbara

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 →

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Autumn Towels in Summer and Winter

Posted on October 26, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

It is truly Autumn here in BC.  We had a long extended summer with lots of sunshine.  This week the rains started and the weather turned colder.  It happens every year, the leaves start to turn and then it rains … Continue reading →

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Silken Kaleidoscope

Posted on October 2, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

I recently attended Karen Selk’s Silken Kaleidoscope workshop, which was sponsored by the Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners.  Karen is a wonderful weaver, frequent contributor to Handwoven Magazine, and founder and former owner of Treenway Silk. In addition to the … Continue reading →

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This Just in from WA

Posted on May 7, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

Imagine my surprise when I opened my mail today and found this! A beautiful Jarrah wood music box, playing “Waltzing Matilda”. Some Dreamee Wool top of Western Australian wool. And a wonderful hand-made card containing notes from all my weaving … Continue reading →

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In a Blink

Posted on April 25, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

This last period of time, from Spring Break to Easter, flew by in a blink.  A BLINK!  A quick opening and closing of the eyes and it was gone.  At the same time, so many good things happened in this … Continue reading →

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Uncomplicated

Posted on February 20, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

After weaving several projects that involved complicated processes and multiple shuttles, it was a delight to weave something completely uncomplicated.  These two scarves practically flowed from the loom.  The draft is adapted from Daryl Lancaster’s scarves in the article “Using … Continue reading →

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Crackle in Silk

Posted on February 17, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

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 →

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A Year of Learning

Posted on February 6, 2014 by spinweaverbarbara

I’m starting to think that my idea of retirement is very different from that of others.  This year is shaping up to be a very intense year of learning and teaching with an almost vertical learning curve and I am … Continue reading →

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