Hello, friends. It was a treat to exhibit my work for the first time at Historic New England's Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut. While it was a bit rainy during set-up on Saturday morning, the good people of Woodstock braved the elements and supported the event in earnest. Here is a photo of Roseland Cottage [...]
Author: Kate Kilgus
Kate Kilgus is a handweaver from New Hampshire specializing in heirloom-quality table linens and pretty and practical kitchen towels. University of Michigan alum. Avid vegetable and herb gardener. She like polka dots, birds, and berries.
Hello, October
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers," says one of my favorite literary characters of all time, Anne Shirley. Yes, it is "sweatah weathah" here in New England. And what a comforting thought this is. September closed for me with the inaugural Capital Arts Fest, held in Concord, New Hampshire [...]
Diamond twill towel variations
Hello, friends. I am gearing up for September and October fine craft shows which means I have been working to replenish my inventory of diamond twill kitchen towels. The diamond twill towels were best sellers at the League of NH Craftsmen's Fair in August. Here is one version that I've just finished in time for [...]
Weaving for fall
The 2018 League of NH Craftsmen's Fair is a wrap! This was my second year as a nine day booth holder. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces and to meet new folks, too. Several of my designs sold out this year: For the kitchen... For the table... I'm back at work at [...]
Hello, Harrisville.
Greetings, dear readers. It has been quite a while since I have written but I assure you I have not been twiddling my thumbs. We've moved! We are now happy residents of Harrisville, New Hampshire. We have met the neighbors... and enjoyed the hummingbirds... In addition to turning a house into a home, I've been [...]
Summer Show Season 2018
Hello, friends. In addition to readying our currently over-sized home to move to a more reasonably-sized home, I am weaving in anticipation of the summer and early fall fine craft show season. There are no shows on my calendar for June or July (the business of moving can really mix up your schedule), so my [...]
Home selling preparations. Staging the loom room.
Hello, friends. My husband and I are knee-deep in preparations to sell our home. While everyone faces the same challenges of making sure living spaces are de-cluttered and tidy and prospective-buyer ready, I have found it especially puzzling to "stage" my weaving studio. I need to keep weaving while our home is on the market, [...]
