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)!
Category: Weaving
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
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 with Plarn
I recently found myself in between weaving projects. Usually I try to have another project lined up and ready to go before I complete the one currently on the loom. I had ordered yarns for a lengthy towel project but shipping and delivery were probably slowed down due to the corona virus pandemic so I… Continue reading Weaving with Plarn
Shadow Weave
Having recently completed my curtains in Ms and Os using white yarn I decided it was time to add a bit of color to my next project. It was spring after all, wasn’t it?! I also wanted a little challenge and after perusing my weaving books and magazines I settled on a pattern from the… Continue reading Shadow Weave
Snowbaby Weaver
My favorite season is winter. As a child I was given the nickname “Snowbaby” because I was born during a March snowstorm! Anticipating the storm, as well as my imminent birth, my Mom had decided to stay in town with friends while my Dad took care of the farm and my sister. Sure enough I… Continue reading Snowbaby Weaver
Waffle Weave Dish Towels
I recently decided to take advantage of a free shipping offer from Halcyon yarns and ordered two waffle weave dish towel kits. I had never tried weaving waffle weave and the convenience of knowing I’d have the correct amount of yarn and a good set of instructions to follow was appealing to me as a… Continue reading Waffle Weave Dish Towels
I Hate to Hem!
I've always had a problem finishing sewing projects. As a young girl I loved to sew. Growing up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin my family was not well to do so I made a lot of my own clothing in high school. But when I finished a piece it usually ended up in… Continue reading I Hate to Hem!
Texsolv Tie Ups
When I rescued my loom from my basement where it sat unused for nearly 30 years the tie up cords were dry and dirty to say the least. I quickly decided to cut them free so I could clean the treadles more easily. I then proceeded to replace the original cords with nylon cord purchased… Continue reading Texsolv Tie Ups
Meet My Loom
My fascination with weaving began while I was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus studying Scandinavian Studies. It was there that I became acquainted with a fellow student who was a weaver. She introduced me to a weaving shop called the "Weaving Workshop" which sold yarns and weaving equipment, including looms. At the… Continue reading Meet My Loom
Loomcraft Weaver 