Preparing for the League of NH Craftsmen Summer "Virtual" Fair and sharing the work of ceramicist Sibel Alpaslan.
Save the dates!
Tag: Kitchen towels
“How do you finish your towels?”
Step by step directions about how I finish my handwoven kitchen textiles.
Spring colors
Hello, friends. It is snowy and cold (-10 F forecasted for Friday this week!) but the studio is warm and cozy thanks to the woodstove and a loom dressed in cheerful, bright colors. I used a jumble of bright colors for this kitchen towel including aqua, orange, lemon yellow, purple, and bright green. It looks [...]
Winter Market event and recent weavings
Hello, friends. Here we are, well into the first week of the year 2020. We have had a bit of snow here in the Monadnocks but it sure is a lovely thing, especially when you can avoid driving to the places that you need to visit. I find myself shuffling up and down Chesham Road [...]
Garden inspired cloth
Taking color cues from the outdoors when designing cloth.
The 4′ table challenge
Art show challenge: making the most of a 4' table space.
Twills: from bird’s eye to diamonds
New "Four Seasons" placemats and diamond twill towels.
New designs for 2019
Gee whiz, December came and went and here we are in the middle of January. Happy (belated) 2019, everyone. Now that the boys are back at university and the holiday festivities have past, I've started planning in earnest for the 2019 art fair circuit. Yes! The planning begins nearly a year in advance, especially for [...]
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 [...]
Look at what my husband made for me!
Hello, friends. The loom has received a very special new addition! My husband crafted me a custom handle for my front beater for Christmas. I knew that Don had been spending extra time in his basement workshop around the holidays but really didn't know what he was planning. The new beam handle is wonderful! It [...]
