Follow me as I weave along the way
My inkle loom has been dusted off. I'm busily weaving off a simple band started long ago. The book,"The Weaver's Inkle Pattern Directory" by Anne Dixon, was a holiday gift. It will be hard to choose one of the 400 warp faced patterns from this book to weave next
For a change of pace I dabble in other fiber arts, quilting, beaded counted cross-stitch, and needlepoint. Some projects are kits, others not. These are often used to decorate our home.
This Bronson Lace weave is a gift for a very important person in my life this upcoming Christmas. The warp yarn is an alpaca silk blend. The weft yarn is a 20/2 silk. The scarf will be warm, yet lightweight and very luscious. I'll have to weave it off this week so it will arrive... Continue Reading →
Kitchen towels of 8/2 cotton. I've named this color scheme "Fire". The first 3 towels will look like this. While in the next 2, I'm using red in the weft in addition to the orange and yellow. This is a Bronson Lace weave structure.
I've been away several months while life got in the way. To be more exact the CHH Artisans Market. I'm using Blogsy to write this post. I purchased Blogsy quite awhile ago but never used it. Ironically they just came out with a newer version. My current weaving project is Shadow Weave towels of cotton... Continue Reading →
Some weavers collect equipment, others collect yarn. This yarn is known as the proverbial "Stash". I must admit to an addiction to yarn. Having had a recent birthday, I rewarded myself by shopping at the Anniversary Sale of one of my favorite yarn sources. Placing my order was not easy. Dig out yarns in current... Continue Reading →
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