Follow me as I weave along the way
Each year the the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston have a Swatch Swap that any member can join for a nominal fee. At the end of the previous year members pick the subject matter with this year's subject being "Seasons". Participants can interpret this as they wish. This is the weaving I needed to finish when... Continue Reading →
It is difficult to weave these days, that left footprint is much too large for the treadles on the loom. Achilles tendinitis is the main diagnosis. I'm not sure how long I'll have the boot as an appendage. Weaving isn't the only activity it has impacted, no more daily walks in the park. This shawl... Continue Reading →
After a botched posting, I'm back to share. Off the loom now is this black, white, and gray, Bronson Lace weave. You can see the center of this towel design. I love lace weaves, this is the first time I've woven this design. It began with a pattern found in the Weavers Book of 8... Continue Reading →
Sunsets and sunrises inspire this scarf. The hand dyed yarn used in the warp was a former convergence purchase, a fiber combination Rayon/Linen, which I had not woven with before. The 8 harness twill floats show off the warp colors. A magenta tencel was used in the weft. So why weave two scarves alike? The... Continue Reading →
The last project of the year, cotton towels is off the loom and waiting for the hemming to be done. The Spring loom is not empty though, a project to be woven in the new year is almost threaded so weaving can begin. I had given myself permission in 2017 to improve my weaving equipment... Continue Reading →
Hurricane Harvey and it's aftermath have caused a slow down or halt to any weaving the past 2 weeks. I'm lucky our house was not flooded. We were in a mandatory evacuation zone. After attempting to get out of town but finding roads blocked by rising waters. (A very scary situation) the night was spent in... Continue Reading →
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