A new rep weave placemat pattern, kitchen towels, and general weaving chatter.
Winter weaving
Category: kitchen textiles
A little ripsmatta rug on a jack loom
Sharing some insights for weaving ripsmatta on a jack loom. (Hint: clear off the top of your loom!)
Dabbling in warp rep (ripsmatta)
Ripsmatta on the loom and weaving with a sword (sort of).
Photographing handwoven textiles for art show applications
The challenges of taking product photographs for textiles.
Getting out of a rut with a rug
Revisiting rug weaving.
A Ginny’s Coat Tote and Diamonds in the Kitchen
Sewing the Shapely Tote by Diane Spencer Ogg with my handwoven wool; new kitchen towels.
Hello, Spring
Handwoven wool clutch in toffee and signs of Spring here in Kate's home-based weaving studio in Harrisville, NH.
Sewing pattern progression; in praise of plain weave
Evolution of a sewing pattern for handwoven fabric. What's on Kate's floor loom, and rigid heddle weaving.
Beaming long warps
Kate's tips for managing long warps while beaming. New kitchen towels on the loom.
Placemats and playtime
Bespoke placemats and finding time for playtime at the loom.
Kate Kilgus 