Posts Tagged ‘Looms’

I wove 16 towels using the directions in Handwoven magazine – Nov/Dec 2009 issue. The instructions in the magazine are for 3 variations: ‘huck’ towels, ‘huck lace’ towels and ‘huck boxes’ towels. I had the easiest time weaving both the ‘huck lace’ and the ‘huck boxes’. For some reason I had [...]

I really wish you could see this bag-to-be in person. I just absolutely love the colors and textures!!
The yarns used are 8/2 pearle cotton, (not sure the color…if I get a chance I’ll look it up), 2 unknown wool yarns (don’t ya hate it when the ball bands go missing?), Lamb’s Pride (Orange [...]

Here is the latest on the bag. I still have to make the handle and add the closure.
It’s lookin’ pretty GROOVY…. Yes, I’m from THAT era.

I had a FANTASTIC weekend!
First I taught a super FUN weaving class at North Woods Farm Fiber and Yarn Shop in Campobello (thanks Teri!) and then I continued to play with creating colorful jewelry.
Here are two of the students (a husband/wife team) busily weaving. Kaity (seen below) had THE. BEST. selvedges [...]

I taught a class a North Woods Farm Fiber and Yarn Shop this past weekend. We ALL had a GREAT time. ( Watch this site or Teri’s site at North Woods because we are planning to do another beginner workshop in the NEAR future and possibly an advanced class!)
As you can see in the [...]

Here’s the scarf I was working on in the last post. I am pleased with the colors but not so much with the way the yarn ‘behaved’… or rather MISbehaved.
I shoulda used wool LOL
So, while I think this is pretty, I’m cutting this baby up and I’m gonna sew a little woven bear out of [...]

Yesterday I warped my Cricket with enough yarn for two scarves. I am in scarf making mode as I am supposed to have quite a few made for a Holiday Gift Expo in an Art Museum in Chattanooga, TN where my son-in-law works.
Sooo, anyhoooo, I usually have a basic idea of what I’m [...]