Tying one on
My last scarf was so long in the thinking stage and then too fast woven that I decided to try tying on another warp to this previous scarf. As with most of weaving I seem to be learning the hard way but the plus side of that is that I am learning.Tying on a new warp to a previous warp [...]
Studio Member: Barb… ie: “fearless weaver”
Monks Belt pillows from handwoven magazineBarb and Carole in full ninja dyeing gear.These placemats (above) are one of the last projects off Barbs loom and the cottolin towels, (below) are one of her first projects.Introducing Barb, one of our 6 studio members. She has been a great friend and supporter of my former yarn shop and has now turned herself [...]
Supplementary warp scarf
This lovely scarf has a rich ethnic look and I hope to do lots more in this style. The supplementary warp definately slowed down the weaving, but is worth the extra effort. A supplementary warp means that when I wound the warp I had the ribbons hanging off the back of the loom, so they could be under their own [...]
New items in the etsy shop
A little about etsy.comI have recently had the pleasure of joining this group of artisans, that are pulled together by etsy into a wonderfully varied and artfully displayed internet art and craft gallery, shopping and selling, experience. It is a great community of support, with many learning experiences available in everything from marketing, to photography to pricing and the list [...]
Look at what we have created
I wasn't so sure about all this blog stuff, but have certainly enjoyed others fibery or artistic ramblings. So when I went to this site to see how hard it is for a technologically challenged person to create a blog; I accidentally made one. Guess that means it is pretty easy. So now darned if I'm not going to make [...]