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Napkin Exchange

Tick tock says the clock.

Where DOES the time go?

Back in my new year’s wannas, I mentioned that I’ve joined a napkin exchange as a way to expand my weaving skills. I said I’d tell more about that later, and intended to return to the topic within a week. Well here it […]

Christmas Reveal #2

It took longer than intended to get up this 2nd reveal, but better late than never.

I didn’t have anywhere near as much time as I would have liked to make Christmas presents, so made less than usual.

Amanda had admired the blue & silver mohair scarf, so I decided to weave her one […]

Handwoven Placemats

This isn’t my first set of placemats, but it is my first use of a supplementary warp. I had to use my Macomber to achieve this, and although a fine loom, I still haven’t really gotten used to it. I don’t know that it will ever find the place in my heart that my little […]

Handwoven Placemats

How does 19 days go by without a post from me?! I guess I’ve been busier than I realized.

In addition to my usual amount of weaving and working at my paycheck job, I’ve moved 10 cord of firewood in the last two weeks. This involves opening a basement window, moving a homemade chute […]

Setting an Elegant Table

These are handwoven placemats I made on my Macomber. I made these out of an unbleached 10/2 pearl cotton, which gives them a nice, fine look and feel, as well as the slight sheen of the mercerized cotton. I modified a pattern I had for linen placemats, since the pattern called for yarn that was […]