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Weaving Gems

After the Magic Kingdom bamboo-cotton scarf I picked up another hand painted warp of the same fiber, this time in a colorway Tammy calls Gems. There are some similarities in these two colorways – I didn’t realize how close they were when I placed the order, apparently. Or more likely I ordered them at different […]

I’m weaving as fast as I can

Because I’d woven 34 towels, placemats, napkins, and runners since January 1 I was WAY far behind in my count on scarves & shawls. Like 2 dozen behind. And since I have no idea how well these linens will sell, that’s a rather nerve-racking place to be.

So now I’m weaving as fast as […]

Weaving Classic Towels

Back in January when I was working on that special order for placemats & napkins I just got the table linens bug. In the process of getting those woven I also wove 9 small towels on the sample warp that got rejected for the special order.

Then I wanted to make something bright & cheery, […]

A New Twist

A woman I know did me a favor. I tried to return that favor with some weaving but she wouldn’t let me – she insisted on paying me.

There’s more than one way to skin a cat, you know. I just had to get more creative. I decided I’d make her a scarf and […]

Rainbows for the kitchen

If I tell you I sometimes overthink things, I’m exaggerating. But not in a good way. I’ve mentioned before that I have a tendency to be obsessive. So when I get an idea in my head I all-too-often give it way too much mental and sometimes physical energy than is appropriate.

After making all […]