New mug rugs and my studio, for real.
Rugs for mugs and a look inside my studio
Category: Handwovens for the table
New, free weaving pattern to share: “Quarantine Coasters”
Weave a set of simple mug rugs using fabric scraps and my free PDF pattern and instructions.
Summer and Winter in the winter
Summer and winter is becoming one of my favorite weaving structures. It is a two shuttle weave (unless you turn your draft, but that is a topic for another day). I really like the sturdiness of the resulting fabric but especially love the fact that you end up with a reversible piece. Yes! It is [...]
Twills: from bird’s eye to diamonds
New "Four Seasons" placemats and diamond twill towels.
Placemats for all seasons
Hello, friends. I love placemats. I love to use them and I love to weave them. They make great gifts and they're a nice way to "live" with handwovens. When crafted from cotton, they're especially easy to launder. My newest design is build around a four shaft bird's eye twill design. I wanted to create [...]
New for November
Well, October has come and gone. I spent the first few days of November in Bath, Maine alongside my husband. We had a wonderful stay at the Inn at Bath and wonderful meals in and around the city. A trip to Halcyon Yarn to shore up my 8/2 unmercerized cotton supply rounded out our stay. [...]
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 [...]
“Truffula Trees” and “Cityscape” placemats
The "Truffula Trees" placemats are finished and I'm pleased with the results. A set of four mats will be my entry into the next League of NH Craftsmen exhibition, "Fairytales and Fantasies," which opens April 6, 2018 in Concord, NH. In case you're not familiar with "Truffula Trees," I encourage you to read "The Lorax" [...]
Making a case for placemats
Hello, friends. What's on your kitchen table? (If you're like me, there is usually an assortment of mail, laptops/electrical cords, and the occasional mug of half-drunk tea. Guilty!) Come dinner time, though, I clear off the mess to make room for our evening meal. While I love table runners (to make and to use), I [...]
Black and White Encore Exhibit; new work
Happy New Year, friends. I hope that today finds you in good health and spirits. May your days be merry and bright in 2018. I'm preparing to take up new work for a League of NH Craftsmen gallery exhibit that will open on January 12, "Black & White Encore." Although it is scarf-wearing season here, [...]
Kate Kilgus 