Follow me as I weave along the way
Standing back from my loom I discovered a weaving mistake. Some how I skipped a section of the pattern repeat. What to do? First things first, I walked away till the next day. This was not a simple mistake to fix. After contemplating to just finish the scarf as is or unweave back to the... Continue Reading →
After attending Convergence I spent a few days with my husband traveling. One of the stops was to Lowell, MA. I've been fascinated with history as well as textiles most of my life. Of course a stop at the Lowell National Historical Park was necessary. The park provides an up close view of textile production... Continue Reading →
Decisions, decisions. I made one on weft color. Here were the finalists. From the Left: hand painted green teal, a salmon, and a Nile green. I used a 20/2 silk yarn that was hand painted in the skein with two of the colors used in the warp alternating in multiple stripes around the skein. The non... Continue Reading →
No I haven't been to England, but the Museum Fine Arts Houston, has an extraordinary exhibit called "Houghton Hall, Portrait of an English Country House". If you're a lover of historical textiles, this is an exhibit you should see. Tapestries, rugs, furniture, paintings and some costumes are exhibited in recreations of several rooms from the hall.... Continue Reading →
I walk almost everyday to a park near my home. It's such fun to see the water birds. This Yellow-crowned Night-Heron didn't like it when I tried to get close enough for a picture with my phone. They stake out their own little space on the shoreline. He's hoping a fish will swim by. Continuing... Continue Reading →
Warping of the painted silk has begun. It's ready to be sleyed and threaded. The warp was painted earlier at a dye day at the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston's Guild House. I wasn't excited about the results, so I set it aside for a few months. Now I'm ready to put my design ideas to work.... Continue Reading →
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