"Do people really use these in the kitchen?" and other FAQ about my household textiles.
FAQ: my handwoven kitchen towels
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Bamboo, I love you…
Yes, I love weaving with bamboo! I first started working with it this past summer almost by accident. I was working with my sales rep from one of my suppliers discussing a couple of items that were on long-term backorder and on a whim I switched my yarn selections from the backordered 3/2 mercerized cotton [...]
Loom for sale & new kitchen towels
NOTE: The loom has been sold! Thank you for looking! Updated Nov. 2017. My husband and I are "right-sizing" our home and belongings over the course of this year. As such, I have attempted (not for the first time) to make do with the yarn options that I currently have on hand in lieu of [...]
Three reasons why I love to wind warp chains
In praise of warp winding on a reel.
Log cabin placemats
Hello, friends. I'm continuing to weave custom order requests that I received at the League of NH Craftsmen Summer Fair in August. These log cabin bordered placemats were a new design for me so I was especially pleased that they found homes at the fair. I'm weaving a set of eight mats for a client [...]
Codman Estate wrap-up; this week’s weaving
My first year at Codman Estate Fine Art & Crafts Festival, Lincoln, Massachusetts, was very enjoyable. The grounds are lovely (I recommend a field trip if you live in the vicinity) and the show was well-attended and well-organized. Kitchen towels found new owners as did table runners. I'm especially pleased that this Whig Rose table [...]
A quiet house; this week’s kitchen textiles
Hello, friends. The house is quiet this week with the exception of the sound of the loom and the warping reel. (My husband noted this week that he likes the sound of the warping reel. I confess I hadn't really considered the "sound" of the reel but by golly, there is one, now I've had [...]
Codman Estate Fine Craft Show 2017
September is right around the corner and I am gearing up for the Codman Estate Fine Art & Crafts Festival on September 9, 2017 in Lincoln, MA. Codman Estate is part of the Historic New England collection of homes. Here is a photo: I plan to have autumn-inspired kitchen textiles available in my booth [...]
Kate Kilgus 