Follow me as I weave along the way
In January I attended Dianne Totten's Crimp Weave Workshop put on by the Contemporary Handweaver's of Houston Guild. My loom was setup to do weft Shibori which meant I needed to use a polyester or Orlon yarn in the weft to create crimp cloth. These two types of yarn are heat sensitive. The warp could... Continue Reading →
December has been a month of preparation for the coming holidays, so little time was spent on crafts. Family, food and holiday events filled the month. The Mill Hill beaded cross stitch continues to be worked on in the evenings. At least the overall design can now be seen. I'm setting up my loom to... Continue Reading →
Decorating the Christmas tree is a lot of work. Though I must admit that it's one of my favorite things to do after Thanksgiving. The ornaments each bring back so many memories, of friends, family and places from bygone times. The ornaments found on our tree were purchased, gifted or made by family and friends.... Continue Reading →
If your tired of shawls falling off your shoulders an alternative is to make a Möbius Shawl. The trick is to twist the shawl once than stitch one end to the side of the other end. This really is just a fancy poncho, with softer draping of fabric in the front. The technique works well... Continue Reading →
Just finished dyeing one of the 2 Shibori- handwoven scarves woven earlier this year. Actually the dyeing took place last Tuesday as the temps were dropping, but no warmer days to do this in the near future. So the dyes were prepared In the garage. The scarves with the pattern warps pulled have Procion MX... Continue Reading →
My warp from the Rosalie Neilson's Rep Weave workshop put on by the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston guild, has been woven and is off the loom. It's been a few years since I've woven Rep. The workshop, "It's in the Warp: Color& Design in Rep", is worth taking. Rosalie explained in a precise manner how... Continue Reading →
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