Is handweaving "meditative" or "relaxing?" Chat about Kate's new print-at-home weaving pattern, "Transitions Scarf."
Reflections upon “Weaving must be very meditative.” “Transitions Scarf” print at home pattern for weavers
Tag: handweaving
League of NH Craftsmen Annual Fair 2021
Prepping for the League of NH Craftsman Summer Fair; my visual artist statement; a tribute to my Dad.
Beaming long warps
Kate's tips for managing long warps while beaming. New kitchen towels on the loom.
Rugs for mugs and a look inside my studio
New mug rugs and my studio, for real.
Finishing woven bookmarks with machine stitching
A how-to: Kate's sewing machine method for finishing handwoven bookmarks.
Twills: from bird’s eye to diamonds
New "Four Seasons" placemats and diamond twill towels.
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, [...]
A new overshot design
Hello, friends. While I've enjoyed weaving my "teeming with twills" kitchen towels (you can read more about those here or check out recent photos on my Instagram page), I am ready to see how my latest overshot pattern design is going to shape up on the loom. This is a four harness pattern and I [...]
Self-drafted 8 shaft overshot cloth
Hello, friends. The summer and winter placemats are finished and some have headed out to my family for Christmas. I liked the "heft" of the cloth, which is important for well-behaved placemats. So, we're moving right along in the weaving queue! I hope to submit at least one piece to the "Living with Craft" exhibition [...]
Summer and Winter Placemats
This week's work at the loom involves another two shuttle weave, summer and winter! Like overshot, two weft shuttles are used alternately throughout the body of the cloth; one shuttle is used for the plain weave (to give the cloth stability and structure) and the other shuttle is designated for the pattern design. The really [...]
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