Gavin’s Blanket is Done

Gavin’s completed blanket

I finished little Gavin’s custom handwoven security blanket. It’s winging its way to him as we speak. Based on the photo, momma Caitlin thinks it’s just what she wants – handwoven in fine-gauge white cotton with blue windowpane, finished with pale yellow blanket binding on all four sides. She’s going [...]

Gavin’s Security Blanket, part 2

I’m making real progress on weaving Gavin a new security blanket. On Friday I measured the warp

Gavin's security blanket on the warping board

and tied the 390 threads onto the back beam.

Security blanket on the back beam

On Saturday I threaded all 390 heddles.

The heddles are threaded

Finally by Sunday afternoon I had the [...]