The Spring 2025 issue of Handwoven magazine contains two articles describing how "sashiko" (Japanese embroidery) patterns can be adapted to weaving. I'm interested in Japanese culture and crafts since my son and daughter-in-law live in Tokyo. While visiting Japan I once purchased a small, hand made embroidered coin purse from a craftswoman selling her wares… Continue reading Weaving Sashiko
Author: Linda Olson
I love to travel, hike and especially cross country ski in the winter. Having retired a few years ago I've also rediscovered my love of weaving because it challenges me to learn something new with each project.
Weaving Krokbragd
Over the past several months I have dabbled with the Norwegian pattern "krokbragd". It's a design based on 3 shaft threading and treadling which is well documented by Debby Greenlaw in her book "Krokbragd: How to Design and Weave" and in many other sources. I became more interested in the structure when my husband and… Continue reading Weaving Krokbragd
Summer & Winter (with weights)!
I recently stopped at a local artisan’s craft store in my town. It had a lot of nicely made craft items for sale, but I noticed that there was nothing handwoven. I spoke with the owner and she indicated an interest in carrying some of my hand-wovens so I decided to develop a stockpile of… Continue reading Summer & Winter (with weights)!
How to Tie One on (to an Existing Warp)!
The pattern given in “Sunny Side Up Aprons”, Handwoven, November/December 2023 inspired me to weave the fabric and sew the apron. I was so taken with the twill design that I decided I wanted to weave and sew more aprons perhaps designing my own apron style. However, I was more than a little reluctant to… Continue reading How to Tie One on (to an Existing Warp)!
Wedding Napkins
My son who lives in Japan recently got married. Due to covid travel restrictions there was no wedding ceremony with family and friends (that will come later when worldwide travel is again possible) but I still wanted to give them a gift to celebrate the occasion. I decided to weave a set of napkins that… Continue reading Wedding Napkins
Too Much Tencel Lint
A few weeks ago I came across an article by Barbara Elkins in Handwoven Magazine (September/October 2009) which described the use of tencel in a plaited twill pattern to make some really beautiful scarves. I had some black 8/2 tencel on hand so I decided to give this new pattern a whirl. I was looking… Continue reading Too Much Tencel Lint
Bread bags and Inkle Ties
I recently came across and article in Handwoven Magazine which provided directions for weaving bread bags on a four shafts. Being a dedicated baker of sourdough bread I had to agree with the author that storing my beautiful loaves in a plastic bag was, well, a bit sad. So I decide to weave the bags.… Continue reading Bread bags and Inkle Ties
Learning Overshot
In January I decided to sign up for an online class covering the structure of overshot. It was offered by Janet Dawson whom I’d previously met via her joint color class with Tien Chiu. The class was entitled “Unraveling Overshot” and turned out to be well worth the money! I ended up weaving five placemats… Continue reading Learning Overshot
Sewing and weaving
I first learned to sew at home using a Singer treadle powered sewing machine when I was a very young girl growing up on a small dairy farm in northern Wisconsin. Later my mom acquired an electric model which I used during middle school and later in high school. The machines were very basic and… Continue reading Sewing and weaving
Weaving during Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us like most Americans into self-quarantine. While it can be challenging to remain positive during these really scary and difficult times being at home has provided me with the benefit of having time available to weave. Because we are avid travelers I've always had to squeeze my weaving between trips. … Continue reading Weaving during Covid-19
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