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New weaving technique

I love learning new things and using new-to-me techniques. It was well over two years ago that I read the Dust Bunnies blog when Ngaire used a clasped weft technique to create a to-die-for scarf. Never heard of the technique, couldn’t imagine how it worked, so let it go.

More than a year later […]

More Progress

After weaving and finishing those 11 scarves I went off to do a show. It’s one that I love doing – the crowd is always so interesting and so supportive, the volunteers are helpful, and I get to work with my sister.

This year was no exception – Buffalo turned out for the Elmwood Avenue […]

4 days, 11 scarves

I can tell when I’m getting really close to a show ‘cuz the ‘I’m not ready’ frenzy hits. The fact that I’ve been sitting on my butt perhaps compounded it a bit this time.

Anyway, in a four-day weekend I wound 3 warps, beamed them, and wove them off for a total of 11 scarves. […]

Nothing doing

My sales have been slower than usual so far this year. That’s both the bad news and the good news. Good because it’s given me breathing room, time and space to take slow down.

So what have I been doing for the past several weeks? I’d like to report that my garden is weeded, or […]

The Most Amazing Loom

I just saw a photo of the most amazing loom ever! I rarely do this, but must share it with my readers.

Someone in NH is selling this loom on CraigsList. A woodworker & weaver should jump on this!

I know I’ve never seen a loom this beautiful.

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